Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers
A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against Covid-19.
France tells citizens to avoid Spain, Portugal over Delta variant
France has warned its nationals against travelling to Spain or Portugal on holiday because of a spike in Covid-19 cases caused by the highly contagious Delta variant
World passes ‘tragic milestone’ of four million Covid deaths: WHO
The UN health agency says the world has passed the "tragic milestone" of four million recorded Covid-19 fatalities, adding that the pandemic's true toll was probably higher
Scientists seek Covid protection boost for people with weakened immunity
How effective are Covid vaccines if your immune system is compromised by HIV, cancer or a recent organ transplant?
The Covid-era summer travel rules for Europe
A EU-wide Covid travel certificate is coming into force on July 1 and easier travel is fanning hopes that European tourism will slowly emerge from its worst period in living memory
Covid-19: How vaccines work against the Delta variant
The Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, is a cause for global concern with studies showing it is more contagious and resistant to vaccines than other forms of Covid
Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sector
After flying into the financial turbulence of the Covid pandemic, the airline sector expects passenger traffic to take off despite concerns about the industry's impact on climate change
EMA chief urges worldwide vaccine access, after G7 vow
The head of the European Medicines Agency told AFP that all countries must have access to coronavirus vaccines, as G7 leaders pledged one billion doses for poor nations
G7’s billion jabs plan highlights global imbalance
The G7's plan to donate one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses will help combat the pandemic in poorer countries but will hardly end the drastic global imbalance in access to jabs
Cure for summertime blues? Europe gears up for tourists
What are the rules in Europe's key tourism hotspots as the continent welcomes back visitors after coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions dented the sector in 2020?