Portugal has one of the top vaccination rates but isn't taking chances with omicron
Scientists are watching how Portugal and other highly vaccinated countries are faring against the coronavirus' new omicron variant.
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After Slow Start, Europeans Call For Quicker Vaccines Against COVID-19
From France to Germany to The Netherlands, citizens are venting frustration over the pace of the mass vaccination program.
French Officials Announce First Confirmed Case Of New Coronavirus Variant
The coronavirus variant is sweeping through the United Kingdom and prompting travel restrictions in other countries. France's first confirmed case is in a citizen who recently returned from London.
Germany Bans Prostitution During Pandemic. Sex Workers Say That Creates New Dangers
Prostitution is legal in the country, but lawmakers have banned it to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Sex workers say that has put them at risk, and they want to work legally again.
Can Love Conquer Travel Bans? Couples Divided By Pandemic Are Rallying To Reunite
Couples discuss how travel restrictions have kept them oceans apart for months. While they lobby governments to allow them to see each other, some have had to delay weddings or even miss a childbirth.
Serbia Seems To Relent On Coronavirus Curfew After Violence Erupts In Belgrade
Protesters gathered hours after an announcement that a curfew would be reinstated. Now President Aleksandar Vučić says it "probably" won't happen — despite an "alarming" surge in cases.
France's Louvre Reopens Most Of The Museum — Sans Big Crowds
One museumgoer says it's a "much more comfortable experience" to view the Mona Lisa without the mobs of tourists. The Louvre put in place mask-wearing, one-way paths and other distancing measures.
How Germany Staffed Up Contact Tracing Teams To Contain Its Coronavirus Outbreak
Staff in over 400 call centers in Germany work around the clock to notify people if they've been exposed to a positive coronavirus case. The country aims to have one contact tracer per 4,000 people.
Prosecutors Question Italy's Top Leaders Over Coronavirus Response
Italy's prime minister, health and interior ministers faced hours of questioning in Rome as prosecutors opened an investigation into possible mismanagement of the COVID-19 crisis.
Hungary's Government Asks U.S. Media To Apologize For Critical Reports
NPR received a letter from a government spokesman late Tuesday saying "Hungary has been subjected to a barrage of attacks" and requesting an apology from American news organizations and think tanks.