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Investments in some gas and nuclear power plants will be labelled as sustainable under rules proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday, a plan that has split countries and investors, and which Austria has vowed to challenge in court.

All over 18s must receive the jab, except pregnant women and those with medical exemptions

Disinformation around Covid vaccines has existed as long as the jabs themselves. Unverified studies, unproven claims and out-of-context data are regularly shared on websites and social media across the globe -- fueling dangerous myths about the virus and the vaccines. As Austria becomes the first European Union country to make…

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Austrian officials plan to loosen coronavirus restrictions in February

Austria will begin easing COVID-19 related restrictions next week, Chancellor Karl Nehammer told a news conference on Saturday, as the Omicron variant leads to reduced hospitalisations despite high infection numbers.

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BERLIN -- The Bundestag, the lower house of Germany's parliament, began a debate on making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory Wednesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has requested that the law be enacted, saying it is necessary for anyone over the age of 18.