Europe COVID-19

• Eastern Europe preparing for COVID-19 Omicron surge amid low vaccination rates

  Many countries in Eastern Europe only recently emerged from infection waves that at times have tallied some of the highest pandemic death rates globally.

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  Dec 30, 2021
  
• Netherlands going into lockdown again as Omicron cases surge across Europe

  As case numbers escalated, alarmed ministers in France, and Austria tightened travel restrictions. Paris cancelled its New Year's Eve fireworks.

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  Dec 18, 2021
  
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• Europe’s COVID-19 battle could lead to 700k more deaths by spring: WHO

  Europe could see an additional 700,000 COVID-19 deaths by the spring, new pandemic projections show unless the continent can curb new infections.

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  Nov 23, 2021
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• Dutch police detain dozens as COVID-19 protests turn violent for 2nd night

  Five police officers were injured in the Netherlands and at least 40 people detained across three provinces.

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  Nov 21, 2021
• 7 arrested in The Hague as protests against COVID-19 restrictions turn violent

  Police said in a tweet that seven people were arrested in The Hague and five officers were injured. One needed treatment in a hospital.

  World

  Nov 20, 2021
• ‘My body, my choice’: Thousands protest ahead of Austria’s COVID-19 lockdown

  Demonstrations against virus restrictions also took place in Switzerland, Croatia, Italy, Northern Ireland and the Netherlands on Saturday.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2021
• European countries target unvaccinated as COVID-19 cases soar to record levels

  With infections spiking again despite nearly two years of restrictions, the health crisis increasingly is pitting the vaccinated against the unvaccinated.

  World

  Nov 20, 2021
• Austria to mandate COVID-19 vaccination as country enters full lockdown

  Austria is expanding its COVID-19 lockdown for the unvaccinated to the full population in order to get rising case counts down in the European country.

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  Nov 19, 2021
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• Austria targets unvaccinated with new COVID-19 lockdown. Here’s why

  Austria has imposed a lockdown for those not vaccinated against COVID-19. Protests have been held over the move, but how did the country get to this point?

  World

  Nov 15, 2021