Europe

France suspends 3,000 unvaccinated health workers

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Thousands of health workers across France have been suspended without pay for failing to get vaccinated…

Australia submarine decision ‘regrettable’: France

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Australia's decision to build nuclear-powered submarines in a new partnership with the United States and Britain…

EU to donate 200 million more vaccine doses to low-income countries

STRASBOURG, France (AFP) -- The European Union is to donate another 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries, more…

France gets tough on vaccine rule for health workers

by Clare BYRNE PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government faces a stand-off with tens of thousands of health workers…

Dutch announce ‘Covid pass’, end to social distancing

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Netherlands said Tuesday it would further ease Covid-19 restrictions including an end to social…

UK to vaccinate over 12s against Covid

by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced Monday,…

France grants citizenship to 12,000 foreign workers on Covid frontline

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France has granted citizenship to over 12,000 foreign-born health workers, security guards, checkout assistants and other…

Firefighter dies battling southern Spain wildfire

ESTEPONA, SpainA firefighter was killed on Thursday battling a wind-fuelled wildfire in southern Spain which forced the evacuation of hundreds…

Nerve disorder listed as ‘very rare’ side effect of AstraZeneca jab

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The European Medicines Agency has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary…

WHO urges Covid vaccine booster moratorium until 2022

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization called Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra Covid jabs until…

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