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Pfizer to conduct trials of antiviral Covid-19 pill in Russia 16 Nov 2021 - 11:56 am

Moscow: Russia has granted approval for Pzifer Inc to conduct clinical trials in Russia of its experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19, a...

Choppers rescue travelers on Canada highway after mudslides 16 Nov 2021 - 11:14 am

VANCOUVER, British Columbia: Nearly 300 people trapped overnight in their vehicles by mudslides on a highway in British Columbia were being flown to...

Face shield use in Philippines dropped as Covid cases fall 16 Nov 2021 - 10:57 am

President Rodrigo Duterte said face shields will no longer be required in many areas in the Philippines, easing the mandate more than a...

China pet killings spark fear among quarantined Covid patients 16 Nov 2021 - 10:40 am

Video of a dog in China whose owner was in quarantine being beaten to death has shocked the nation and terrified pet owners...

US CDC raises COVID-19 travel warnings for Czech Republic, Hungary 15 Nov 2021 - 11:16 pm

WASHINGTON- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised against travel to the Czech Republic, Hungary and Iceland because of a...

Canadian town told to evacuate as massive rains prompt landslides, shut roads 15 Nov 2021 - 11:13 pm

OTTAWA- Massive rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia on Monday, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways and prompting the evacuation...

Germany could make COVID test or vaccine mandatory for public transport 15 Nov 2021 - 10:58 pm

BERLIN- Want to take the bus or train in Germany? You may soon have to provide a negative COVID-19 test or proof of...

UK police carry out controlled explosion after Liverpool blast 15 Nov 2021 - 10:29 pm

LONDON- British police said on Monday they had conducted a controlled explosion after a blast in a taxi outside a hospital in Liverpool...

Austria enters hard-to-enforce COVID-19 lockdown for the unvaccinated 15 Nov 2021 - 09:24 pm

VIENNA- Austria entered a lockdown for people not vaccinated against the coronavirus on Monday, with reinforced police checks to ensure compliance, though city...

NYC opens booster shots to all adults as cases tick up 15 Nov 2021 - 08:44 pm

New York City is advising health care providers to allow all adults to get the Covid-19 booster shot as the city grapples with...

Greek health sector workers protest as hospitals struggle with COVID spike 15 Nov 2021 - 08:18 pm

ATHENS- Greek public health sector workers protested in Athens over pay and conditions on Monday as hospitals struggled with a new surge in...

UK to adapt fully-vaccinated definition to account for boosters - PM Johnson 15 Nov 2021 - 08:03 pm

LONDON- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said the definition of fully vaccinated would have to be adjusted to account for third...

Egypt introduces ban on unvaccinated public sector employees 15 Nov 2021 - 07:30 pm

CAIRO: A ban on public sector employees entering their offices if they are unvaccinated and untested for COVID-19 took effect in Egypt on...

Hospitals in Slovak east fill up as COVID wave rages, new law tightens rules 15 Nov 2021 - 07:07 pm

PRAGUE- Hospitals in Slovakia, one of Europe's least-vaccinated nations, have been filling up with coronavirus patients, with the northeastern region of Presov reporting...

EU to add airlines to Belarus sanctions as tensions mount 15 Nov 2021 - 05:35 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Monday ratcheted up pressure on Belarus by agreeing to slap sanctions on airlines accused of helping President Alexander...

UK raises threat level to severe after Liverpool blast 15 Nov 2021 - 05:31 pm

LONDON: Britain's threat level from terrorism has been increased to severe from a previous level of substantial, meaning an attack is highly likely,...