Europe

Germany extends virus shutdown until March 7

by Deborah COLE BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel's government agreed Wednesday to continue a partial lockdown to fight…

WHO OKs AstraZeneca jabs for Covid variants, over-65s

by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine can be used for people aged over 65, and…

Russia’s virus caseload passes four million

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia officially surpassed four million coronavirus infections Wednesday, days after the country dramatically revised upwards…

Spain tops three million virus cases

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Spain, one of Europe's hardest-hit nations, has topped…

COVID-19 vaccines to be provided free for all regardless of immigration status in UK

    LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Undocumented migrants in Britain will still be able to get Covid vaccines without…

Dutch hit by first snowstorm in a decade as Europe shivers

by Danny KEMP Agence France Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The Netherlands and parts of Germany were blanketed on…

Spain detects first case of Brazil coronavirus variant

  MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Madrid authorities on Friday confirmed the first case in the region of the Brazilian variant…

WHO urges collaboration to speed up Europe vaccinations

  by Camille BAS-WOHLERT Agence France Presse Europe and pharma groups must work together to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, the…

Virus still ‘far from under control’ in Germany due to variants

  by Deborah COLE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The pandemic in Germany is still out of control,…

UK govt says vaccine roll-out passes 10 million

LONDON, United States (AFP) -- More than 10 million people have received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine across…

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