Lacking tourism workers, Croatia recruits abroad
Tourists are flocking back to Croatia after the pandemic decimated its vital travel industry, but the Adriatic nation has a problem: it lacks workers to cater to the legions of visitors
WHO warns of obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe
The WHO has said that "epidemic" overweight and obesity rates are linked to over 1.2 million deaths annually across Europe, calling for swift policy changes to reverse the dangerous trend
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.
Health first, freedom second? How Covid is changing democracies
From lockdowns to mandatory mask-wearing and Covid passes to access certain venues, the pandemic has led to sweeping restrictions on civil liberties in some of the world's oldest democracies
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
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