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European capitals mark New Year at midnight amid coronavirus measures

Rome, Berlin and Paris put on firework displays to mark the New Year, but the coronavirus pandemic made for muted celebrations.

My Europe Series

Beyond coronavirus: The news stories that shaped Europe in 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is not the only event to touch the lives of Europeans. Here are just some of the stories to make the headlines during the year of COVID-19.

World News

How COVID-19 upended life in Europe throughout 2020

COVID-19 submerged Europe's hospitals, tanked the economy, and forced us to avoid other people. One year since it was first reported in Wuhan, here's how the virus changed life in Europe.

Europe Decoded

Euronews' most important misinformation debunks in 2020

Viral misinformation surged online in 2020. Here are ten of Euronews' best debunks from the last 12 months.

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Lockdown, social distancing, quarantini: The 2020 pandemic lexicon

From talk of flattening the curve to doomscrolling: how the coronavirus pandemic hijacked our vocabulary.

Spain

Spain to keep registry of citizens who refuse a coronavirus vaccine

The registry, which will be shared with the EU, will not be made public and will be "done with the utmost respect for data protection," the country's health minister said.

United Kingdom

AstraZeneca has 'winning formula' to boost COVID vaccine efficacy

The chief executive of the pharmaceutical giant assured that the vaccine developed with Oxford University should be effective against the new coronavirus strain sweeping the UK.

Japan

Japan tightens ban on foreign arrivals over new coronavirus variant

Seven cases of the new variant have already been detected in Japan, according to local health authorities.

World News

EU kickstarts mass COVID-19 vaccination in 'touching moment of unity'

EU member states each received the first shipment of just under 10,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine on Saturday in what the EU's top official hailed as a "moment of unity".

USA

Trump threatens to reject massive COVID-19 relief package

Donald Trump threatened to reject a massive COVID-19 relief package, stating that there was not enough money for Americans in it.

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British territory Gibraltar closes border to UK amid COVID-19 fears

The closure comes ahead of new border changes set to come into place on January 1. If Brexit talks are successful, Gibraltar will then become part of the Schengen zone with border controls for UK arrivals for the first time.

Canada

Canada's Ontario to go into province-wide lockdown after Christmas

Health officials in Canada's most populous province have criticised politicians for what they see as prioritising the economy by delaying the lockdown until December 26.

Denmark

Denmark to dig up millions of culled mink over pollution fears

Over 15.4 million minks have been slaughtered so far over fears of a coronavirus mutation, of which 4 million mink were buried in large ditches. They are now at risk of being a biohazard and will be dug up, the government said.

USA

Joe Biden to receive coronavirus vaccine live on TV to boost uptake

While it is unclear if Donald Trump will have the vaccine, president-elect Joe Biden will be vaccinated live on TV on Monday to help boost the largest vaccination programme in US history.

USA

US Congress seals agreement on €730 billion COVID-19 relief bill

Millions of Americans hit by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will now receive financial help after Republicans and Democrats agreed on a long-overdue relief package.

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Food banks a lifeline for New Yorkers hit by coronavirus crisis

The pandemic has been particularly hard on women who work in the service sector, which has been crippled by the economic crisis.

United Kingdom

New COVID-19 strain 'out of control', says UK Health Secretary

UK nations issued new restrictions, stating that a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus was spreading rapidly.

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Porto suburb puts food before festivities as coronavirus fallout bites

The €350,000 usually spent on a Christmas extravaganza will instead be used to help families hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Kingdom

Johnson in call for 'smaller' Christmas but eased restrictions to stay

The planned relaxtion of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas in the UK contrasts with measures being taken by other European nations, such as Germany, the Netherlands and Lithuania, which have announced sweeping new restrictions for the holidays.

Sweden

Sweden's health officials 'misjudged' second wave of COVID-19

Sweden has stood out for its approach to the pandemic, for a long time not mandating lockdowns and instead relying on citizens’ sense of civic duty.