Category: Europe
European Coronavirus News
Germany: Covid lockdown imminent
German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Friday said that the pandemic situation has worsened over the past week and it’s now “more serious than last week,” adding that the country is facing “a national emergency.” More...
Sweden: “our high death toll can protect against a new wave”
Seriously, this is the headline in one of Sweden’s top newspapers today: “Sweden’s high death toll can protect against a new wave”. More...
Belgium: 54% of COVID-19 patients in ICUs are fully vaccinated
At a press briefing, the virologist Steven Van Gucht gave new figures on the percentage of immunised and non-immunised COVID-19 patients on the country’s intensive care wards.
Austria: Covid vaccinations mandatory from February 2022
Austria is the first country in the EU to impose a corona vaccination obligation. More...
France: confining the unvaccinated “not necessary in France” says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron believes that the health pass allows the French to be protected from the drastic measures taken in Austria.
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Germany and Czech Republic impose Covid restrictions on the unvaccinated
The presidents of the states of Germany have agreed on Thursday with the central government to introduce restrictions on public life for people who have not been vaccinated against covid-19. More...
Austria: full lockdown for vaccinated and unvaccinated planned
Two states in Austria will restrict public life for vaccinated and unvaccinated people starting next week as hospitals strain under the latest surge in coronavirus infections. More...
Europe: all-time Covid infection record broken by growing winter superwave
Europe has broken through its all-time high for Covid cases, and is seeing sharp increases in infections right across the continent. More...
Denmark: huge queues at Covid test centres as infection rates soar
Denmark has seen large queues at Covid test centres across the country today as its all-time Covid infection record looks likely to be broken within days. More...
Ireland: new restrictions to prevent Covid winter wave
Working from home, midnight closing time for hospitality among measures announced by Irish Taoiseach. More...