The European continent has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is testing the health systems and economies of EU member states, European solidarity and the functioning of the Schengen Area. It forces citizens to adopt new ways of living and working.
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Europe put to the test by the pandemic
Global coronavirus cases top 100 million: AFP tally
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has passed 100 million since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP tally
3 hours ago
Hope and despair in locked down European hospitality sector
As coronavirus lockdowns are extended across Europe, protests have flared in its hard-hit hospitality sector, along with warnings that many businesses are on the verge of extinction
7 hours ago
Covid-19 prompts rethink of mass tourism
The coronavirus pandemic has forced famous tourist destinations to question their business model, though economic realities are likely to stand in the way of major changes
1 day ago
EU warns AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery delay
The European Union has issued an angry warning to pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca over its unexpected delay in delivering millions of doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to the bloc
1 day ago
World lost equivalent of 255 million jobs in 2020: UN
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a huge toll on global jobs, with a new study by the United Nations estimating that the equivalent of 255 million jobs were lost last year
2 days ago
No Europe deaths directly tied to Covid jabs: experts
Despite dozens of deaths of people shortly after they were vaccinated against coronavirus, scientists say the evidence available so far does not incriminate the new anti-Covid vaccines
2 days ago
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