India

India hospital fire kills 13 as nation struggles with oxygen shortage

A hospital fire killed 13 in India amid a surge in COVID-19 infections and oxygen supply shortage in the country.

23/04/2021

Spain

90-year-old man keeps his love alive despite pandemic | In pictures

The pandemic could not separate this couple married for 65 years. They continue to visit through a glass window.

23/04/2021

Work

The COVID trend taking Japan by storm thanks to remote working

Make-up has long been a key element of female beauty routines. But in Japan, more and more men are embracing it to transform the way they look.

22/04/2021

World News

Long COVID sufferers describe debilitating symptoms

Long COVID has left people suffering with ongoing symptoms like extreme fatigue and brain fog.

22/04/2021

Belgium

Balkan Trafik Festival celebrates 15th anniversary online

The Balkan Trafik Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with a COVID-safe digital programme.

17/04/2021

World News

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses three million

There have been more than three million deaths worldwide due to COVID-19, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally. WHO's Europe office announced last week that in the European region there are one million reported deaths.

17/04/2021

France

France pledges free counselling for students during COVID pandemic

French President Emmanuel Macron has promised free psychological counselling for children and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

15/04/2021

Romania

Romanian health minister dismissed over handling of COVID-19 pandemic

A number of incidents related to the pandemic had created tensions within Romania's governing coalition.

14/04/2021

Europe News

Brussels wants EU vaccine passports ready by the start of summer

Pilot schemes will be launched at the beginning of that month with the aim to have the whole system up and running by June 21, says the European Commission.

13/04/2021

World News

J&J COVID vaccine rollout delayed in Europe amid blood clot reports

Johnson & Johnson will delay the rollout of their COVID-19 vaccine in Europe following reports of blood clots in six people after receiving jab.

13/04/2021

Germany

Germany's COVID-19 cases top 3 million amid calls for tighter rules

The number of confirmed cases in Germany passed the three-million mark as federal and state politicians struggled to agree on tougher coronavirus rules.

12/04/2021

Czech Republic

Czechs have fourth new health minister in a year amid COVID-19 fallout

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis fired Jan Blatny on Wednesday, the third health minister who has lost the job in the pandemic.

07/04/2021

Portugal

Portugal eases COVID restrictions but UK flight ban remains

Cafes, restaurant terraces, museums, and gyms have been reopened with Portugal to limited capacity, but strict travel restrictions remain in place.

05/04/2021

Europe News

Landlords switch to long lets as COVID hits Europe's short stay market

"Many owners decided to withdraw their accommodation from the short-term rental market and put them on the long-term rental market," one expert told Euronews.

02/04/2021

Health news

How a smart thermometer saw COVID-19 coming before the experts

“What we were seeing in March was an unusual outbreak everywhere, a complete black swan event,” Kinsa founder and CEO Indra Singh told Euronews.

30/03/2021

United Kingdom

Importing COVID variants 'biggest risk' to UK: chief medical office

Britain's prime minister also said at the press conference that restrictions on Britons travelling to see family would not be re-assessed until April.

29/03/2021

Cult

Bono launches vaccine access campaign with animation series

Pandemica features stars such as Penelope Cruz, Michael Sheen and David Oyelowo as various characters stuck in situations where they are prevented from getting the vaccine.

28/03/2021

France

France extends partial COVID-19 lockdowns to more parts of country

Three more areas are being added to the 16 already under reinforced restrictions, to fight what the French government describes as an 'extremely strong' third wave of the pandemic.

25/03/2021

Cry Like A Boy

The pandemic can change the domestic power balance | View

The coronavirus health crisis is triggering a whole new discussion on traditional gender roles within domestic walls: it's time to redraw their limits, reorganise tasks and cohabitation - argues an Italian feminist and philosopher for our podcast #CryLikeABoy

25/03/2021

World News

Fear in Leicester about easing restrictions despite a year of lockdown

Leicester's coronavirus infection rate was twice the national average earlier in March.

23/03/2021