Covid-19 vaccines: 40 million doses worldwide
More than 40 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccines have been given around the world according to an AFP count, with Israel topping the global table.
Denmark leads EU in Covid vaccinations with smooth roll-out
Denmark leads the EU in vaccinations against the novel coronavirus thanks to a swift and smooth roll-out, and even more people would have got the jab if it had more available doses
How Ireland became ‘most infectious’ coronavirus country
In the midst of a third wave of coronavirus infections, Ireland now holds the unhappy title of the nation with the highest transmission rate in the world.
New virus mutation raises vaccine questions
The British coronavirus variant has increased transmissibility, but other mutations are provoking concern among scientists who are scrambling to work out if they will still respond to vaccines.
Five hurdles in the global Covid-19 vaccine rollout
The unprecedented push to inoculate the world's population against Covid-19 has got off to a sluggish start. What has hampered the vaccine rollout and how can we overcome these obstacles?
AstraZeneca, Oxford file for EU vaccine approval
AstraZeneca and Oxford University have applied for authorisation for their coronavirus vaccine in the EU with a decision possible by January 29, the European Medicines Agency says
EU watchdog backs second coronavirus vaccine
The EU's drug regulator has approved the Moderna coronavirus jab, the bloc's second and a shot in the arm for Europe's slow-moving vaccine roll-out
Pressure grows on Macron over French vaccination ‘fiasco’
French President Emmanuel Macron is under growing pressure to accelerate the country's sluggish Covid-19 vaccination drive which has seen just a few hundred people receive the jab
BioNTech: Vaccine likely also effective against new variants
Even if the coronavirus has mutated, German vaccine manufacturer BioNTech still believes that it is highly likely it can be combatted effectively. Company boss Ugur Sahin is considering new production facilities for the vaccine so that orders can be delivered earlier.
Europe tightens virus curbs as Christmas surge fears grow
Several European countries tightened coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, as Germany set a record for daily deaths and the US broke its own daily high for infection numbers