European Centre For Disease Prevention And Control

System for registering antigen results in development while nearly 15,000 HSE staff out

European centre issues updated guidelines as Omicron wave creates staffing issues

Vaccination rates in US have begun to pick up, though they lag behind some European countries

ECDC calls for ‘immediate’ reduction in socialisation to stop spread of virus

Omicron variant now accounts for 11% of cases as 4,688 new infections are confirmed

Covid-19 cases rising among 5-11 age group but severe illness still ‘rare’, says report

Europe Letter: Disinformation on social media fuels vaccine sceptic movement

Von der Leyen comments as signs Germany to join Austria in move towards obligatory jabs

Dutch health ministry finds cases from 10 days ago, before South Africa reported variant

Society needs schools but we must not bury health risks in constructive ambiguity

EU’s Covid-19 certificate is expected to be adjusted so it can display booster shots

Regular use of antigens by people who have no symptoms could play a very important role in controlling transmission

Plans to resume face-to-face school events on hold due to high rates of Covid-19

Initial cases show coming strain of winter flu more severe for elderly

Hundreds dying each day in Romania as crisis deepens in nations with low vaccine uptake

Families say lessons to be learned as first Covid cases in 16 European countries came from Italy

EU countries vote to reimpose restrictions on non-essential travel from US due to Covid surge

Churches allowed to resume Communions, Confirmations ‘very quickly’ in September – Minister

Spain, Greece, France and Italy have varying levels of restrictions in place

Germany tightens measures on returning travellers due to tourism hotspots concerns

World wrap: China fights worst outbreak in months as Delta cases continue to surge

Foreign travel ban to be lifted on Monday despite travel being second-highest source of infection