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Italian population shrinks, gets older: official data 15 Dec 2020 - 02:15 pm
A woman begs for money near Spanish Steps as the government prepares to bring in further restrictions over the Christmas period during the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Rome, Italy December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
Sweden sees deadliest November since Spanish flu 14 Dec 2020 - 08:34 pm
The Ericsson Globe is pictured in Sweden's capital on December 10, 2020, in Sodermalm, Stockholm.  AFP / Jonathan NACKSTRAND
London to move into toughest tier of COVID-19 restrictions 14 Dec 2020 - 06:04 pm
The financial district can be seen as a people walk along the South bank, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Austria defends virus tests despite low numbers 14 Dec 2020 - 05:35 pm
Medical personnel swabs the throat of a patient as he administers a COVID-19 test on December 12, 2020, at the exhibition hall in Graz. Mass detection tests will be held in Styria on December 12 and 13, 2020.  AFP /  ERWIN SCHERIAU
Single patient study adds to debate over Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19 14 Dec 2020 - 12:42 pm
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CureVac starts clinical trial for COVID-19 vaccine candidate 14 Dec 2020 - 11:51 am
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Brexit deal given fresh impetus by leaders’ diplomatic push 13 Dec 2020 - 10:37 pm
uropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a press statement following a phone call meeting with Britain's Prime Minister, at the European Commission in Brussels on December 13, 2020. A negotiations phase of eleven months that started o
British PM Johnson: We're very far apart on Brexit trade deal 13 Dec 2020 - 03:46 pm
This picture taken in Brussels, shows the flags of the United Kingdom and the European Union next to the
Merkel orders Germany into hard lockdown as infections swell 13 Dec 2020 - 02:51 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Bavarian State Premier Markus Soeder, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz and Berlin Mayor Michael Mueller arrive for a news conference following talks with state leaders to discuss anti-coronavirus measures at the Chancel
Dozens arrested at Paris protest over proposed security law 12 Dec 2020 - 07:18 pm
A protester films with his mobile phone the riot mobile gendarmes during a demonstration in Paris on December 12, 2020, against the 'global security' draft law. AFP / Christophe ARCHAMBAULT
UK puts navy on standby to protect fishing if Brexit talks fail 12 Dec 2020 - 04:15 pm
FILE PHOTO: Freight and goods lorries queue at the entrance of the port of Dover on the south coast of England. March 19, 2018. AFP / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS
Merkel to discuss tighter lockdown with German states on Sunday - sources 12 Dec 2020 - 03:36 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference at the end of a EU leaders summit in Brussels, Belgium, December 11, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool
Brexit talks in final hours as decision time looms 12 Dec 2020 - 03:30 pm
In this file photo taken on June 28, 2016, A man waves both a Union flag and a European flag together on College Green outside The Houses of Parliament at an anti-Brexit protest in central London.  AFP / Justin Tallis
Estonians plunge into icy water to ward off coronavirus blues 12 Dec 2020 - 01:45 pm
A man reacts after a swim during a largest winter swimming relay in Tallinn, Estonia December 11, 2020. Reuters/Janis Laizans
WHO expects decisions on Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines in weeks 11 Dec 2020 - 08:31 pm
Vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, are seen before they are packaged inside a lab at Serum Institute of India, Pune, India, November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Banksy mural of sneezing woman appears on England's steepest street 11 Dec 2020 - 05:06 pm
A man takes pictures of a new street artwork entitled 'Aachoo!!' by Banksy in Totterdown, Bristol, Britain December 11, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Naden
UK cuts self-isolation period to 10 days for domestic contacts, international arrivals 11 Dec 2020 - 04:28 pm
A passenger walks past a testing centre sign in the terminal building of Manchester Airport amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manchester, Britain, December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Swiss impose 7pm shutdown on most shops and restaurants to tackle COVID-19 11 Dec 2020 - 04:17 pm
People stand in front The Resident Food Truck snack stall, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Zurich, Switzerland December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann