World responds to Omicron variant with fresh round of Covid restrictions
Issued on: 02/12/2021 – 08:23 Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on Thursday after the first case was reported...
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EU chief urges countries to consider mandatory vaccines amid variant fears
Issued on: 02/12/2021 – 03:35 Europe’s top official said Wednesday it was time to “think about mandatory vaccination” as the fast-spreading Omicron variant darkened forecasts...
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Four decades since AIDS epidemic began, but still no vaccine
Issued on: 01/12/2021 – 07:50 Covid vaccines began to show promise just months after the novel coronavirus started spreading across the globe. So why have...
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China to provide 1 billion Covid vaccine doses to Africa, President Xi says
Issued on: 29/11/2021 – 20:10 China will deliver another 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa and encourage Chinese companies to invest no less than...
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France postpones vaccine mandate after violent unrest in Martinique and Guadeloupe
Issued on: 26/11/2021 – 21:12 France has postponed implementing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health workers in Martinique and Guadeloupe after the measure spurred widespread protests...
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Germany’s death toll from Covid-19 passes 100,000 as virus surges
Issued on: 25/11/2021 – 04:34 More than 100,000 people have died of Covid-19 in Germany since the start of the pandemic, a public health agency...
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Austria imposes full lockdown and mandatory vaccines as Covid-19 cases surge
Issued on: 19/11/2021 – 12:09 Austria announced on Friday that it will impose a lockdown for all and make vaccinations mandatory, becoming the first EU...
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Germany imposes new Covid-19 measures on unvaccinated amid surge in cases
Issued on: 18/11/2021 – 20:02 German leaders on Thursday agreed tough new curbs on the unvaccinated, with plans to shut them out of restaurants, sporting...
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Austria orders lockdown for those not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from Monday
Issued on: 14/11/2021 – 13:57 Austria is placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in lockdown as of Monday to deal with...
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Austria, Germany see new restrictions on the unvaccinated as Covid-19 cases rise
Issued on: 12/11/2021 – 19:59 As the number of cases of Covid-19 hit new record highs, governments in Europe and elsewhere are beginning to put targeted limits...
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Berlin to exclude unvaccinated from restaurants, bars and gyms
Issued on: 11/11/2021 – 04:52 Germany’s capital Berlin will from Monday tighten the screws on unvaccinated people by denying them access to indoor dining, bars,...
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Germany’s Covid-19 infection rate hits highest since pandemic began
Issued on: 08/11/2021 – 16:31 Germany’s coronavirus infection rate has risen to its highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed...