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USA

US approves use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine

Johnson & Johnson hope to supply more than 100 million doses of its one-shot injection to the US by the end of June.

France

Paris City Hall rows back on 3-week lockdown proposal amid criticism

"Let's not play with French people's nerves," said government spokesman Gabriel Attal after the Paris City Hall announced it would propose a three-week lockdown in the French capital.

World News

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.

Travel News

Are vaccine passports for travelling a good or bad idea?

Those in favour say vaccine passports will open up travel again. While those against them say they are an attack on civil liberties. We consider both sides.

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Europe News

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.

Sweden

Stockholm City Hall transformed into vaccination centre

The hall in Sweden is known for hosting the Nobel Prize banquets.

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.

Europe News

Europe's week: Vaccine boost and Afghanistan decision delayed

There was some relief for the EU this week both on vaccines and defence.

Europe News

Have Russia and China got enough COVID-19 vaccines to sell abroad?

Moscow and Beijing are pushing their homemade jabs abroad. But, what about their own populations?

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.

Europe News

EU visit to vaccine plant under scrutiny over AstraZeneca delays

The site at Seneffe, south of Brussels, manufactures the active ingredient of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

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.

South Africa

South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine push over effectiveness fears

A study has suggested that the vaccine is only 22% effective against moderate forms of the virus.

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.

Europe News

Why do countries see vaccination as a race against each other?

Vaccination has turned into a global race with countries comparing their performance against each other.

World News

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.

Poland

Polish MP suspended by ruling party after taking COVID-19 vaccine

Zbigniew Girzyński admitted he had been vaccinated in his role as a university lecturer but said he "did not ask anyone for any priority in the queue".

Europe News

Hungary bought Russia's COVID-19 vaccine 'because EU was too slow'

Hungary's foreign minister has been defending Budapest's move to buy two million doses of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

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.

My Europe Series

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.