Violence flares at protests over pandemic restrictions in Germany
One protester in Lichtenstein bit an officer, another attempted to steal service weapon
One protester in Lichtenstein bit an officer, another attempted to steal service weapon
Vaccine holdouts will be denied access to most shops, restaurants and cultural venues
Top public health official warns that Germany is heading for ‘a very bad Christmas’
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Epidemiologists worry shift is coming too soon and progress could yet be reversed
Move comes as Germany decides to allow use of AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
Politicians across Europe voice concerns about ability of health systems to cope
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EMA approves use in all adults despite German caution on giving drug to older people
‘Insufficient data’ from trials to determine efficacy of Covid-19 drug on elderly
Shares in pharma group slip 2% on news
Global figures pass 95m cases and more than 2m deaths, says Johns Hopkins University
The UK became the first to approve the vaccine
Ten-person mission will take samples from bats and look at medical samples taken before first outbreak to see if virus circulated earlier
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State leaders agree lightning lockdown of schools and shops until January 10th
World wrap: Germany to discuss tightening lockdown as Mexico approves Pfizer vaccine
World wrap: Merkel pleads with Germans to cut down socialising as death toll rises
Plan is to slow spread of Covid enough to enable family gatherings over festive season
Infections fall in France but continue to rise in Italy, Germany and Turkey
World round-up: US infections soar; Mexico’s cases pass 1m; Belgium’s hospitalisations drop
World round-up: Australia not allow foreign students to return as locals stuck overseas prioritised
World updates: France and UK consider additional restrictions to combat virus spread
Country reports 2,089 cases on Tuesday, bringing total to 287,421, with 9,471 fatalities
World updates: Italy orders travellers from Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain to be tested
World round-up: China reports new infections as Greece announces record daily number of cases
Initial findings that less than 5% of people have been exposed to virus ‘disappointing’
Total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide stands at over 2.7 million
Evidence of symptomless transmission was dismissed by health officials for months
Gütersloh region, with 370,000 people, faces new measures days before official holidays
World round-up: More than 183,000 cases recorded in one day, as total passes 8.9 million
R number jumps to 2.88; country grapples to get people to adhere to isolation rules
Brazil and the United States account for half of the new daily infections from the virus
World round-up: Beijing cancels flights and suspends schools in response to new outbreak
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