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Coronavirus digest: UK reopens with caution over Indian variant Pubs and restaurants have opened with full service, and large gatherings are again allowed across the UK. Meanwhile, cases are spiking in Taiwan. Follow the latest with DW. People line up in front of a UK pub just before rules were relaxed at midnight Most of the United Kingdom further eased coronavirus restrictions on Monday, as full indoor service in pubs, restaurants and cafes is now allowed for the first time since January. In England, large gatherings are now allowed outdoors with relaxed social distancing, and masks are...

UK students protest against sexual harassment on campus Students at the University of Warwick in Britain have been protesting against sexual harassment and violence on campus. They want the university to do more to support victims and change the on-campus culture. DW's Birgit Maass reports from Coventry. Watch video 02:43

EU vaccine export ban 'must be on the table,' says MEP Manfred Weber European Commission sources told DW that they were unable to reveal if any other EU governments had demanded to use the new powers, citing "corporate confidentiality." Calls to AstraZeneca's UK offices seeking comment went unanswered. EU officials drew up the new laws in January, forcing pharma companies to seek approval from the EU before shipping vaccines manufactured in their countries overseas. The new powers were created at the height of a row between the EU and AstraZeneca. Previously, the company said an initial de...

EU ramps up pressure on AstraZeneca EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides said after the talks that the company's answers had not been satisfactory. "The new schedule is not acceptable," she told DW. "The EU prefinanced the development and production of vaccine against COVID-19 with a total of € 2.7 billion ($3.3 billion) and wants to see the return. Which doses have been produced, where and to whom have they been delivered?" she said. "The EU wants the prefinanced and preordered doses. The contract needs to be fully fulfilled." The EU, Kyriakides added, is demanding transparency. "In...

Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3nIIp Leaving the EU means leaving all the restrictions and duties - and the benefits of being part of a greater whole. It means farewell to cross-border freedom of movement, straightforward trade, and hundreds of common rules covering everything from human rights to light bulb specifications. Correspondents Birgit Maass in London and Georg Matthes in Brussels have had front-row seats for the Brexit process from the outset. In addition to reporting from the endless summits and negotiations, they have also traveled through the UK and Europe and further afield. They...