World EU regulator issues guidance to adapt COVID-19 vaccines to variants The EU regulator says authorized vaccines protect against the variants currently prevalent across Europe. But the shots may need to be adapted as new mutations spread. 25/02/2021
brussels bureau Speeding up vaccine rollout set to be high on agenda at EU summit Council members will also discuss the emergence of new variants, which are quickly becoming dominant COVID variants throughout the bloc. They are complicating countries' efforts to bring down infection levels. 24/02/2021
Argentina Argentine health minister forced to resign amid COVID vaccine scandal The scandal erupted after journalist Horacio Verbitsky said he received preferential treatment from the health ministry to get vaccinated against COVID-19. 20/02/2021
brussels bureau Europe's week: Vaccine boost and Afghanistan decision delayed There was some relief for the EU this week both on vaccines and defence. 19/02/2021
North Korea North Korea in alleged attempted hack of Pfizer over COVID vaccine North Korea launched a cyber attack on the pharma giant to obtain information about its coronavirus vaccine, according to South Korean intelligence services. 16/02/2021
world news UK praised for making COVID-19 vaccine available to migrants "Until everybody is safe, nobody is safe," the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies tells Euronews. 08/02/2021
United Kingdom UK in world-first trial to test effects of mixing COVID-19 vaccines “This study will give us greater insight into how we can use vaccines to stay on top of this nasty disease,” said Jonathan Van Tam, the UK's deputy chief medical officer. 04/02/2021
World Nine-in-10 coronavirus vaccinations 'have been in richer nations' North America and Europe have a higher percentage of population vaccinated against coronavirus than the rest of the world so far. 01/02/2021
The Cube COVID: UK government grants €26m to promote 'accurate information' Plans include improving helplines, school programmes, workplace engagement, phoning those in at-risk groups, as well as training sessions to help people provide information and provide advice about COVID-19 and the vaccines. 25/01/2021
Unreported Europe From vaccine creation to trepidation: France's struggle with anti-vaxxers France has one of western Europe's highest rates of distrust in modern-day vaccines. On Unreported Europe we take a look at why, what anti-vaxxers have to say and what can bring sceptics rounds. 22/01/2021
brussels bureau At least 80% of priority groups should be vaccinated by March, EU says "We can soon start to see the beginning of the end of the pandemic," said health commissioner Stella Kyriakides in a statement. 19/01/2021
brussels bureau MEPs will see EU vaccine contract but calls for more transparency grow MEPs will see details of the EU's deal with COVID-19 vaccine provider CureVac on Tuesday. But that hasn't stopped calls for Brussels to be more transparent on all its vaccine contracts. 11/01/2021