Europe ‘epicentre’ of monkeypox outbreak: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said Europe remains the epicentre of the global monkeypox outbreak, which posed a "real risk" with more than 1,500 cases reported in the region
Over six million people have died from Covid
Over six million people have died worldwide from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.
Europe’s bizarre rules for Covid vaccine passes
Pig slaughter parties, midnight dancing and going to a petrol station are just some of the events where Europeans are required to show either their vaccination status, a negative test or evidence of having had Covid
More contagious, less severe: What we know about Omicron
A month after it was first detected in southern Africa, Omicron is now known to be far more contagious than previous variants of Covid-19 but appears to cause a less severe illness than its predecessors
The technology behind Covid jabs
How do the different vaccines work against Covid-19? The WHO has authorised the use of Novavax's Nuvaxovid, a subunit vaccine that contains a purified piece of the virus to trigger an immune response
Why antibodies aren’t the only defense against Omicron
In the fight against the coronavirus, antibodies are less effective against the heavily mutated Omicron variant but thankfully the immune system can also call upon neutrophils, B and T cells to fight the virus
Europe kicks off Covid vaccine drive for kids
Several European nations have started vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 in an effort to contain a raging pandemic and keep schools open, while others are still deciding their approach
Omicron: What we know and what we don’t
Omicron is a variant of Covid-19 first sequenced in South Africa with cases now present in dozens of countries. This is what we know and what questions surround the new version of the virus.
Delta still dominates say experts urging third jab
No one knows how effective vaccines will be in stopping the Omicron variant of Covid-19, but while Delta remains the dominant strain experts are urging people to take advantage of booster jabs where they are available
A year of Covid jabs but treatments lag behind
After a year of vaccines aimed at preventing Covid, treatments for people infected with the virus are few, with most restricted to hospital use and extremely pricey