text

France deploys police, Netherlands backs jab plan: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- France is to deploy 100,000 police officers across the country as it looks to clamp down on New Year's Eve gatherings on Thursday evening.- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel said 2020

text

Wild animals, hoarding, elbow bumps... the unexpected sights of 2020

02:05 The COVID-19 pandemic has without doubt changed lives across the world. From the tragedy of more than 1.5 million global deaths, to the togetherness of communities teaming up to

text

Record German deaths, Denmark extends lockdown: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- France could be forced to impose an earlier curfew in eastern regions that would start at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. amid a surge in new infections, the country's Health MinisterOlivier

text

COVID-19 may foreshadow even worse pandemic, WHO warns

01:00 Despite the COVID-19 pandemic killing more than 1.5 million people, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Michael Ryan has warned there may be more dangerous viruses in the futur

text

They said what?! The most memorable quotes of 2020

02:34 This year has been a memorable one for many reasons – both positive and negative.The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated headlines across the world and changed the lives of many, but

text

Spain's vaccine register, Russia's deaths worsen: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- The World Health Organisation's Michael Ryan has said the COVID-19 pandemic may "not necessarily the big one,"because of its relatively low case fatality rate compared to other emergin

text

EU begins vaccine rollout, global cases top 79m: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• The European Union began a mass rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine across the bloc on Saturday, with countries expected to start as soon as possible.• Russia's infections tally pas

text

EU approves Pfizer jab, Denmark's mink breeding ban: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• The European Union is preparing to begin mass vaccinations after the Pfizer/BioNTech jab was given final approval by the European Commission, just hours after the EU drug regulator, th

text

EU awaits vaccine approval, global cases top 76m: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Both the UK and the European Union will hold separate emergency meetings on Monday after countries across the world banned travel from Britain amid fears over a new strain of the virus

text

Global cases top 75m, Netherlands bans UK flights: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- At least five police officers have been injured and 29 people arrested after hundreds of anti-lockdown protestors marched through London on Saturday.- Global cases have surpassed 75 mi

text

Italy's holiday restrictions, Sweden's mask U-turn: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- France's death toll has passed 60,000 after it announced a further 610 new fatalities in the past 24 hours, pushing the total to 60,229.- Austria is to enter its third COVID-19 lockdow

text

'Give up alcohol for almost two months' if getting Russian vaccine

The head of Russia's consumer safety watchdog, Anna Popova, warned that drinking alcohol would reduce the body's ability to build up immunity against the virus. /Reuters A health official hasw

text

Stockholm's healthcare struggles, Slovakia tightens: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Intensive care units in Sweden's capital, Stockholm, reached 99 percent capacity on Tuesday as its healthcare system struggles to cope with a surge in cases.- A former UK immunization

text

Merkel backs tougher measures, UK vaccine warning: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- UK regulators have urged people who have a history of'significant' allergic reactions not toreceivethe Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, after two people who had the jab suffered a reaction.- G

text

World's first Pfizer jabs, France's easing in doubt: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- The World Health Organization has suggested it would support the vaccination of hospital workersbecoming a requirement.- Four lions, three females and one male, at Barcelona Zoo have t

text

Portugal's Christmas easing, Russia's cases high: COVID-19 bulletin

00:19 TOP HEADLINES- Portugal is to ease restrictions over the Christmas period to allow people to visit family and friends but measures will be reinforced in time for New Year's Eve,

text

Quarantine or testing of air travelers not needed - EU health bodies

Many passengers currently face quarantine on arrival in a different country. /AP European health bodies have called for EU countries to drop their quarantine rules and systematic testing of a