Topic: coronavirus-europe

EU countries to resume AstraZeneca jabs after 'safe' verdict

EU countries to resume AstraZeneca jabs after 'safe' verdict

Danny Kemp with AFP Bureaus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 06:29 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Leading EU countries said Thursday they would resume AstraZeneca vaccinations after the European medical regulator said the jab is "safe and effective" and not associated with a higher blood clot risk after days of commotion around the shot.  Read more »

Europe crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths as new variant spreads

Europe crosses 500,000 COVID-19 deaths as new variant spreads

Anurag Maan and Shaina Ahluwalia, Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 04:15 AM

Europe became the first region worldwide to cross 500,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as a new variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain threatened the region's prevention measures to curb the pandemic. Read more »

Europe passes 20 million COVID-19 infections

Europe passes 20 million COVID-19 infections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 05:33 AM

PARIS - Health officials have recorded more than 20 million cases of the coronavirus across Europe, according to an AFP tally based on official sources at 1315 GMT on Tuesday. Read more »

WHO looks at e-certificates for COVID-19 vaccination

WHO looks at e-certificates for COVID-19 vaccination

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 04 02:03 PM

The World Health Organization said it was considering introducing electronic vaccination certificates, as hopes for an end to the pandemic were boosted after Britain became the first country to approve use of a COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Coronavirus bites back in Europe as Latin America tops 250,000 deaths

Coronavirus bites back in Europe as Latin America tops 250,000 deaths

Mariëtte Le Roux and Jan Hennop in Rome, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 09:35 AM

PARIS, France - Global health authorities said Thursday European countries should be able to ride out a surge in coronavirus cases without reimposing full lockdowns, as the World Bank warned the crisis could push 100 million people into extreme poverty. Read more »

Europe frets over virus spikes as WHO warns against lockdowns

Europe frets over virus spikes as WHO warns against lockdowns

Florian Cazeres, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 04:28 AM

BERLIN - European concerns were growing on Thursday over spikes in coronavirus cases in Germany and France but the World Health Organization (WHO) said the continent should be able to fight the pandemic without reimposing full lockdown measures. Read more »

European virus surge due to relaxed behavior: WHO expert

European virus surge due to relaxed behavior: WHO expert

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 02:55 AM

A combination of eased restrictions, less strict rule-following in summer and increased testing explains the rising number of COVID-19 cases seen around Europe, the European chapter of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday. Read more »

Restaurants reopen in parts of Europe, but no mad rush

Restaurants reopen in parts of Europe, but no mad rush

Camille BAS-WOHLERT, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 18 09:15 PM

COPENHAGEN - Restaurants and cafes began reopening in parts of Europe and Central Asia on Monday after weeks of closures, eager to again welcome hungry patrons albeit under strict regulations, as schools also reopened in some countries. Read more »

Cheers and tears as Europe's kids go back to school

Cheers and tears as Europe's kids go back to school

Danny Kemp with Agence France-Presse bureaus
Posted at May 11 09:07 PM

THE HAGUE - Excited children greeted their friends and weary parents got used to early starts again as schools in several European countries reopened after a nearly two-month coronavirus break. Read more »

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