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Hong Kong suspends transit flights from most of the world due to COVID-19 14 Jan 2022 - 01:47 pm

HONG KONG- Hong Kong will suspend for a month transit flights from around 150 countries and territories considered high risk because of the...

Shanghai cuts some tourism trips on COVID-19 cases again after brief resumption 14 Jan 2022 - 01:29 pm

BEIJING/SHANGHAI- The eastern Chinese financial hub of Shanghai suspended some tourism activities on Friday as part of its efforts to head off a...

Court suspends order to wear masks outdoor in Paris - AFP 13 Jan 2022 - 11:53 pm

PARIS- A French administrative tribunal on Thursday suspended an order that masks be worn on the streets of Paris, news agency AFP reported....

Spain's tourist sector seen reaching 88% of pre-pandemic size in 2022 13 Jan 2022 - 10:40 pm

MADRID- Spain's huge tourism sector will come close to reaching its pre-pandemic size in 2022, an industry association said, although the surge in...

Delta Air sees a fast recovery from Omicron turbulence 13 Jan 2022 - 10:24 pm

CHICAGO- Delta Air Lines Inc on Thursday reported higher quarterly earnings on the back of strong holiday travel demand and predicted a swift...

Pakistan's central bank tells court cryptocurrency should be banned 13 Jan 2022 - 09:05 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan- Pakistan's central bank has recommended banning cryptocurrency, arguing in documents submitted in an ongoing court case that allowing it would cause...

New pain relief for cats with osteoarthritis gets US approval 13 Jan 2022 - 08:24 pm

The U.S. health regulator on Thursday approved Zoetis Inc's once-a-month injection to treat pain in cats with osteoarthritis, a common but difficult-to-diagnose condition...

US sending 1,000 military health workers to US COVID-19 hot spots 13 Jan 2022 - 07:48 pm

WASHINGTON- Another 1,000 military health workers are deploying to six U.S. states beginning next week to help hospitals overwhelmed by a surge in...

Germany among first to recommend COVID-19 booster for 12 to 17-year-olds 13 Jan 2022 - 07:39 pm

BERLIN- Germany's vaccine committee recommended on Thursday that all children between the ages of 12 and 17 receive a COVID-19 booster shot as...

Senegal authorizes COVID-19 booster shots, vaccines for children 13 Jan 2022 - 07:07 pm

DAKAR: Senegal has authorized COVID-19 vaccines for children over 12 and booster shots for adults, the health ministry said on Thursday, as vaccine...

GSK, Vir seek US approval for COVID-19 antibody therapy as shot in arm 13 Jan 2022 - 06:55 pm

GSK and Vir Biotechnology said on Thursday they are seeking an expansion to the U.S. approval of their antibody-based COVID-19 treatment to include...

Spain's tourist sector seen reaching 88% of pre-pandemic size in 2022 13 Jan 2022 - 06:28 pm

MADRID: Spain's huge tourism sector will come close to reaching its pre-pandemic size in 2022, an industry association said, although the surge in...

Sweden sets new record of COVID cases, sees peak at end of January 13 Jan 2022 - 06:01 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden hit a new daily record for COVID-19 cases on Thursday, with figures likely to continue to increase rapidly over the next...

Spain to cap antigen test prices, expand booster programme 13 Jan 2022 - 04:33 pm

MADRID: Spain will cap prices for rapid coronavirus tests and open up its booster shot programme to everyone over the age of 18,...

England to cut minimum COVID self-isolation to five days 13 Jan 2022 - 04:19 pm

LONDON: The minimum COVID-19 self-isolation period in England will be cut to five days from seven if someone tests negative twice, Health Secretary...

French Health Minister Veran has tested positive for COVID 13 Jan 2022 - 04:08 pm

PARIS: French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-isolating. "I will continue to carry...

Malta to ease some COVID-19 rules amid high booster take-up 13 Jan 2022 - 04:02 pm

VALLETTA: Malta on Thursday announced an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, dropping mandatory mask-wearing for people outdoors in groupings of not more than two....