MILAN- Italy will ease COVID-19 restrictions for all visitors from European Union countries starting from Feb.1, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Minister...
MILAN- Italy will ease COVID-19 restrictions for all visitors from European Union countries starting from Feb.1, the health ministry said on Wednesday. Minister...
COPENHAGEN- The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which is dominant in Denmark, appears more contagious than the more common BA.1 sub-lineage,...
BERLIN- German lawmakers agonised over whether to impose compulsory COVID-19 shots on Wednesday, as new record daily COVID-19 infections and the country's stuttering...
WASHINGTON- The United States has shipped 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries in need as part of its earlier pledge to donate...
STOCKHOLM: Sweden will extend its current pandemic measures by another two weeks, the minister for health said on Wednesday, as the Omicron variant...
TOKYO: The maker of Japan's Umaibo corn puff is raising prices for the first time, in a shock for fans of the "miracle"...
COPENHAGEN: Denmark aims to scrap all remaining domestic COVID-19 restrictions next week, following on from similar announcements in the UK, Ireland and the...
BEIRUT:Lebanon signed deals on Wednesday to purchase electricity from Jordan via Syria to help the small Mediterranean country deal with its crippling energy...
Seoul: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 13,000 for the first time on Wednesday, driven by the spread of the Omicron variant,...
Bangkok: Thailand mobilised its navy and other agencies on Wednesday to contain an oil spill after an estimated 160,000 litres (35,195 gallons) leaked...
About two-thirds of the participants in a large U.K. Covid-19 study who tested positive this month reported a previous infection with the virus,...
Gaza:Diabetics and the calorie-conscious can enjoy a richer diet at Gaza's first health food store, where cookies, sweets and other foods are prepared...
U.S. high school students will use laptops rather than pencils and paper to take the SAT college admissions exam beginning in 2024, in...
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday issued approvals for additional altimeters that allow about 90% of the U.S. commercial aviation...
SANTIAGO- Chile's millennial President-elect Gabriel Boric has taken sides in his first international incident: backing pop music superstar Taylor Swift in a social...
MOSCOW- Russian health authorities have shortened the required isolation period for those who come in contact with COVID-19 patients from 14 days to...
WASHINGTON- A COVID-19 vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant would be "prudent" even if it ultimately may not be needed, the top U.S....
LONDON- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office is not trying to block the publication of an inquiry by a senior civil servant into...
