Covid vaccine rollout urgent as new strains take hold
The international spread of more infectious coronavirus strains has made inoculating a maximum number of people as quickly as possible more urgent than ever, experts say
Why might the EU might ban vaccine exports – and how would it work?
The European Commission is proposing a new tool that could stop the export of Covid-19 vaccines that were contractually promised to the European Union, as a row with producers over lacklustre deliveries heats up.
Five or six doses? Controversy over Pfizer vaccine vials
Five or six doses? Pfizer says each vial of its Covid-19 vaccine contains six doses but the difficulty in obtaining that extra dose means many countries are facing a drop in supply
EU chief calls on US to help rein in social media giants
European leaders are urging Internet and Technology giants for being more responsible and putting in more efforts towards finding solutions for international crisis and creating equal and fair competition on a global level.
What’s next for Italy after PM Conte’s resignation?
Italian PM Giuseppe Conte's resignation has triggered a fresh leadership crisis with the country reeling from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 85,000 people
‘Vaccine nationalism’: the big divide
None of the world's 29 poorest countries have started Covid-19 vaccination drives, leading to growing calls for a fair and equitable distribution of these life-saving jabs
Covid cuts reported French crime except rape, domestic violence
Covid-19 lockdowns sparked a big drop in the number of reported crimes in France last year, except for domestic violence and rape cases which continued to rise
Protests as Poland adopts near-total ban on abortion
A controversial Polish court ruling that imposes a near-total ban on abortion has come into force, sparking nationwide protests despite coronavirus restrictions
Why scientists think UK variant could be more deadly
The announcement that the coronavirus strain sweeping Britain could be more deadly as well as more transmissible has raised fresh concerns about the variant that has spread to dozens of countries
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