Omicron variant
Romania sees huge jump in COVID-19 cases
Romania on Wednesday recorded a huge jump in COVID-19 infections, hitting a pandemic record of nearly 35,000 daily cases, almost doubling its previous record...
Romania sees biggest daily jump in COVID-19 cases in three months
Romania reported 16,760 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, more than double on the day and the biggest single-day rise since October, as the...
France adopts tighter vaccine pass amid peak of Covid cases
France’s parliament adopted a new set of rules that will require proof of vaccination for people to eat in restaurants, attend the theatre or...
Romania’s health minister says fifth wave of COVID-19 has started
Romania's health minister Alexandru Rafila announced on Friday that the country is already in the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the Omicron...
French lawmakers to vote on COVID vaccine pass amid death threats
Dozens of French lawmakers have reported receiving death threats from suspected anti-vaccination protesters, as parliament starts to debate legislation that would require people to...
Omicron-related disruptions cause over 4,000 flight cancellations to kick off 2022
Over 4,000 flights were cancelled around the world on Sunday, more than half of them U.S. flights, adding to the toll of holiday week...
Poland reports highest number of COVID-related deaths in fourth wave
Poland reported 794 COVID-related deaths on Wednesday, the highest number in the fourth wave of the pandemic, Deputy Health Minister Waldemar Kraska said, adding...
France offers intensive care nurses monthly bonus
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced on Tuesday that France will pay intensive care nurses an extra 100 euros per month from January as it...
Romania to tighten entry restrictions ahead of Omicron Covid-19 wave
Romania’s authorities agreed upon a meeting on Sunday evening, faced with the first cases of Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spotted in the...