Violence flares at protests over pandemic restrictions in Germany
One protester in Lichtenstein bit an officer, another attempted to steal service weapon
Germany considers mandatory Covid vaccinations as new curbs announced
Vaccine holdouts will be denied access to most shops, restaurants and cultural venues
Germany’s response to soaring Covid cases stymied by political row
Top public health official warns that Germany is heading for ‘a very bad Christmas’
British scientists develop ceiling-mounted ‘Covid alarm’ that detects infections
Covid-19 world wrap: US deaths near 600,000, China deploys drones to keep people indoors
Europe looks hopefully past infection rates to reopen economies
Epidemiologists worry shift is coming too soon and progress could yet be reversed
Covid-19: Under 40s should get choice of vaccine, say UK officials
Move comes as Germany decides to allow use of AstraZeneca vaccine for all adults
Germany and Belgium poised to tighten lockdowns amid Covid surge
Politicians across Europe voice concerns about ability of health systems to cope
Coronavirus: Germany extends lockdown until March 7th
World wrap: People throng streets of Wuhan for the Chinese New Year
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine wins approval from EU regulator
EMA approves use in all adults despite German caution on giving drug to older people
Germany set to limit AstraZeneca vaccine to under-65s
‘Insufficient data’ from trials to determine efficacy of Covid-19 drug on elderly
‘Insufficient data’ prompts German advice to limit AstraZeneca jab to under-65s
Shares in pharma group slip 2% on news
Coronavirus: Scotland and Germany extend lockdowns into February
Global figures pass 95m cases and more than 2m deaths, says Johns Hopkins University
Germany sees rapid EU approval of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine
The UK became the first to approve the vaccine
WHO team to travel to Wuhan to investigate origin of coronavirus
Ten-person mission will take samples from bats and look at medical samples taken before first outbreak to see if virus circulated earlier
Covid-19: Netherlands to close schools under tough five-week lockdown
World round-up: Eswatini’s prime minister dies after testing positive for coronavirus
German stores brace for stampede as non-essential shops close from Wednesday
State leaders agree lightning lockdown of schools and shops until January 10th
Covid-19: UK scientists urge people to ignore easing of rules amid rising cases
World wrap: Germany to discuss tightening lockdown as Mexico approves Pfizer vaccine
Coronavirus: Canada approves Pfizer vaccine
World wrap: Merkel pleads with Germans to cut down socialising as death toll rises
Germany poised to extend ‘lockdown lite’ up until Christmas
Plan is to slow spread of Covid enough to enable family gatherings over festive season
Coronavirus: US passes 250,000 deaths as Europe struggles to contain spread
Infections fall in France but continue to rise in Italy, Germany and Turkey
Covid-19: Australia ‘victim of own success’ as Germany faces months of tough restrictions
World round-up: US infections soar; Mexico’s cases pass 1m; Belgium’s hospitalisations drop
Coronavirus: US records 152,000 daily cases as virus found in Greek mink farms
World round-up: Australia not allow foreign students to return as locals stuck overseas prioritised
Coronavirus surges in Europe as some countries see record daily case numbers
World updates: France and UK consider additional restrictions to combat virus spread
Germany to tighten restrictions in effort to curb Covid-19 spread
Country reports 2,089 cases on Tuesday, bringing total to 287,421, with 9,471 fatalities
Coronavirus: Greece sees highest daily caseload since outbreak began
World updates: Italy orders travellers from Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain to be tested
Coronavirus: Australia reports record single day rise in deaths
World round-up: China reports new infections as Greece announces record daily number of cases
Coronavirus: Ireland has ‘no significant’ herd immunity, study shows
Initial findings that less than 5% of people have been exposed to virus ‘disappointing’
Coronavirus: Cases surge in southern US states as Italy and Germany hold steady
Total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide stands at over 2.7 million
How the world missed the silent spread of the coronavirus
Evidence of symptomless transmission was dismissed by health officials for months
Coronavirus: Germany imposes local lockdown after meat plant outbreak
Gütersloh region, with 370,000 people, faces new measures days before official holidays
Coronavirus: WHO reports record increase in cases worldwide
World round-up: More than 183,000 cases recorded in one day, as total passes 8.9 million
Coronavirus: Germany’s reproduction rate jumps indicating rising contagion
R number jumps to 2.88; country grapples to get people to adhere to isolation rules
WHO reports largest single-day increase in Covid-19 cases
Brazil and the United States account for half of the new daily infections from the virus
Coronavirus: Germany extends ban on large events to October
World round-up: Beijing cancels flights and suspends schools in response to new outbreak
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