CORONAVIRUS EUROPE (ADDS VIDEO)
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Health
France lifts outdoor mask requirement despite high case rates across Europe
International Desk, Mar 14 (EFE).- Despite a steady increase in coronavirus infections, several European countries are easing coronavirus restrictions. In…
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Several EU countries lift coronavirus restrictions despite increase in cases
Madrid Desk, Feb 2 (EFE).- Several European countries are lifting coronavirus restrictions despite rising case numbers fueled by an Omicron-driven…
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Conflicts & War
Brussels protest against Covid rules ends in clashes
Brussels, Jan 23 (EFE).- A mass demonstration against Covid-19 restrictions ended in clashes with the police and scenes of violence…
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Records tumble as Omicron continues spread across Europe
(Update: adds details on Bulgaria protest) Madrid Desk, Jan 12 (EFE).- Several countries in Europe, including Germany, Austria and Turkey,…
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WHO: Omicron could infect half of Europe in two months
Copenhagen, Jan 11 (EFE).- At the current rate of transmission, over half the population of Europe will have contracted the…
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Back to school in Europe amid surge in coronavirus cases, safety protocols
Madrid, Jan 7 (EFE).- Millions of children across Europe are returning to school this week amid a surge in coronavirus…
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Spain, Italy vaccinate kids as WHO warns of Omicron’s ‘unprecedented’ spread
Madrid Desk, Dec 15 (EFE).- Spain launched vaccination drives Wednesday to inoculate children aged 5 to 11 in a bid…
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UK confirms 1st Omicron death; Austria reopens to vaccinated
London, Dec 13 (EFE).- At least one death in the United Kingdom has been attributed to the Omicron coronavirus variant,…
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EU health officials push for booster jabs amid soaring infection rates
Madrid Desk, Nov 24 (EFE).- The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on Wednesday urged governments to speed up…
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Austria returns to national lockdown to stem Covid surge
Vienna, Nov 22 (EFE).- Austria on Monday began a 20-day nationwide lockdown as the Alpine nation struggles to contain rising…
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