Now playing Next Health news Man’s best friend is sniffing out COVID in French nursing homes Pokaa the golden retriever is a quick study and is already delivering impressive results sniffing out coronavirus. 10/08/2021
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Now playing Next World Key to preventing new COVID variants is vaccination, expert says Fewer than 1% of people in low-income countries have so far received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 15/06/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Criminals are selling fake COVID-19 test results, says Europol "Given the widespread technological means available, in the form of high-quality printers and different software, fraudsters are able to produce high-quality counterfeit, forged or fake documents," Europol warned. 03/02/2021
Now playing Next no comment Beijing starts second day of mass COVID testing for residents Beijing plans to test two million people in 48 hours as the city rushes to stop a new local cluster of COVID cases. 23/01/2021
Now playing Next World UK closes travel corridors and all passengers need negative COVID test All passengers will still be required to quarantine for up to 10 days on arrival but the isolation period can be cut short with a negative test after five days. 18/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment COVID-19 tests in northern China administered by robot According to the developer, the droid can automatically register the subjects' information, making the whole sampling process traceable and ensuring the authenticity of that sampling. 13/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy First quarantine-free flight from JFK to Fiumicino arrives in Rome Passengers had to prove they had tested negative for COVID-19 before they departed -- and they were tested again upon landing. 11/12/2020
Now playing Next World Austria begins mass coronavirus testing in lead up to Christmas Provinces in Austria have kicked off a voluntary mass coronavirus testing programme to find undetected infections. 07/12/2020
Now playing Next no comment Locals in Rome can now get a COVID-19 test at pharmacies Staring this week local pharmacies are allowed to perform antigenic swabs or, alternatively, serological tests for a fixed cost of €22 to anyone who wants one. 24/11/2020
Now playing Next World Italian region launches mass testing programme for COVID-19 Authorities in the north-east region of Alto Adige hope to give antibody tests to 80 per cent of the population over two days. 20/11/2020
Now playing Next World Naples uses its coffee shop solidarity to help poor get a COVID test People in Naples have been paying for two COVID-19 tests, one for themselves and one for a stranger who can't afford it. The principle is inspired by the Italian city's coffee shop culture. 19/11/2020
Now playing Next World Governments need to explain COVID prevention measures, says expert As European countries go into lockdown, one health expert tells Euronews that governments aren't effectively communicating their COVID strategy. 02/11/2020
Now playing Next World Barking up the right tree? Dogs used to sniff out COVID-19 in Finland Sniffer dogs are usually used to detect drugs or explosives. But at Helsinki airport in Finland, they're being utilised to test for coronavirus. 29/10/2020
Now playing Next Bulgaria Bulgaria PM positive for COVID-19 as protests against him continue Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has tested positive for COVID-19, as the country grapples with a steady rise in cases and anti-government demonstrations. 26/10/2020
Now playing Next Travel News Could the 'CommonPass' app help save the travel industry? The app, tested by travelers aboard the United Airlines flight from London Heathrow airport to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International airport, could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with COVID-19 testing requirements. 24/10/2020
Now playing Next world news Von der Leyen tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure in Portugal Von der Leyen said she had been in a meeting with an unnamed individual who had tested positive for the virus. 05/10/2020
Now playing Next world news What part could rapid antigen tests play in fight against COVID-19? The tests will provide results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes, but are generally considered less accurate — what role do they have to play in the coronavirus crisis? 30/09/2020
Now playing Next world news Rapid COVID-19 tests to be rolled out in poorer countries WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the tests, which he said provide reliable results in approximately 15 to 30 minutes, as “good news” in the fight against COVID-19. 29/09/2020
Now playing Next France France: New restrictions see bars and restaurants close in Marseille The measures have been met with some local resistance — crowds on Friday protested in front of a Marseille courthouse, and some business owners threatened to defy the closure order. 28/09/2020