COVID in Europe: Italy introduces mandatory vaccination for the over 50s
Italy has 59 million inhabitants, 28 million of whom are over 50, according to the National Statistics Institute (Istat).
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COVID-19's epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning
Europe accounts for more than half of the average 7-day infections globally and about half of latest deaths, according to a Reuters tally, the highest levels since April last year when the virus was at its initial peak in Italy.
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Germany: Scholz demands 'new measures to get through winter' amid record COVID-19 surge
Europe Covid deaths rise by 10% over past week
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Europe once again at centre of Covid pandemic, says WHO
Cases at near-record levels and 500,000 more deaths forecast by February
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EU may let vaccinated Americans holiday in Europe this summer, says Brussels
Ursula von der Leyen says rules on non-essential travel will change to take into account vaccination coverage
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Covid vaccine scheme 'unacceptably slow' in Europe, says WHO
Hans Kluge urges ramping up of manufacturing and asks governments to share excess shots
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Young people driving Europe virus spike, WHO says
Young people could be driving spikes in coronavirus cases across Europe, the World Health Organization warns
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Coronavirus: Spain, France and Germany weigh up new lockdown measures after July resurgence
Europe warns of need for vigilance as Covid-19 cases rise sharply
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