From the start of the pandemic, experts have shared their concerns about the impact of coronavirus on animals. And while scientists say there is currently no evidence that animals play…
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UK: New countries added to England’s travel ban list
Travel from the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh is to be banned from next week, the UK government says. They are being added to England’s “red list” amid concerns about…
France: Schools to close under third lockdown
French schools will close for at least three weeks as part of new national restrictions to fight rising Covid cases, President Emmanuel Macron says. Mr Macron said that schools would…
Germany: Berlin limits use of AstraZeneca Covid jab for under-60s
Germany is suspending routine use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people aged below 60 because of a risk of rare blood clots. The German medicines regulator found 31 cases…
Body-editing apps on TikTok ‘trigger eating disorders’
Body-editing apps advertised on social media platforms TikTok and Instagram are “triggering” young people with eating disorders, campaigners fear. Adverts show how the apps can be used to alter body…
UK: Boris Johnson urged to share vaccines with poorer nations
A group of charities is urging the prime minister to “swiftly clarify” how many Covid vaccine doses the UK is prepared to donate to poorer countries Save the Children and…
Germany: ‘Ice-cream toothache’: Cold food and drinks pain explained
Scientists believe they have worked out why biting down on ice or drinking something really cold causes excruciating pain for some people. They have located the cells and signals in…
Europe: France accuses UK of ‘blackmail’ over vaccine exports
France has accused the UK of “blackmail” over its handling of coronavirus vaccine exports, amid continuing tensions over supply chains. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was asked whether the EU…
Germany: Tightens borders amid alarm over pandemic
Germany could see 100,000 infections a day if the third wave of coronavirus spreads unchecked, the head of the RKI public health institute has warned. Fears that the third Covid…
Germany: Angela Merkel reverses plans for Easter lockdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cancelled plans for a strict lockdown over Easter, just a day after the measures were announced. Calling the plan a “mistake”, Mrs Merkel said she…