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German COVID-19 cases jump as state leaders seek federal backing 22 Oct 2021 - 04:06 pm

BERLIN: A key measure of coronavirus infections in Germany rose sharply over the past week, figures showed on Friday, raising the prospect of...

Pfizer says Covid vaccine 91% effective in kids ages 5 to 11 22 Oct 2021 - 03:28 pm

Pfizer Inc. said the Covid shot it’s developed with BioNTech SE was 90.7% effective against symptomatic cases in young kids ages 5 to...

Four dead as hurricane-force winds batter Poland 22 Oct 2021 - 03:19 pm

WARSAW: Four people were killed and 18 injured in a storm that battered Poland with hurricane-force winds on Thursday night, authorities said, damaging...

Americans can mix and match COVID-19 boosters but original vaccine recommended: Fauci 22 Oct 2021 - 03:13 pm

WASHINGTON: Americans can choose a COVID-19 booster shot that is different from their original inoculation but the recommendation is to stick with the...

Parts of China toughen COVID curbs to fight new outbreak 22 Oct 2021 - 02:09 pm

BEIJING - A new COVID-19 outbreak has spurred parts of China to increase restrictions on movement, with the capital Beijing sealing off some...

Ukraine shuts schools as coronavirus death toll hits new record 22 Oct 2021 - 02:07 pm

KYIV - Ukraine shut schools in coronavirus hotspots on Friday and announced a requirement for vaccine certificates or negative tests to access public...

Blast and fire kill 16 at Russian chemicals plant - TASS 22 Oct 2021 - 01:16 pm

MOSCOW - Sixteen people were killed in an explosion and fire at a gunpowder and chemicals plant in Russia's western Ryazan province, TASS...

High demand for 'Squid Game' tracksuits cheers S.Korea's struggling garment sector 22 Oct 2021 - 01:11 pm

SEOUL - The "Made in Korea" green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits worn by characters in Netflix's global hit "Squid Game" have proven a...

Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample COVID shots 22 Oct 2021 - 01:06 pm

NEW DELHI - Tens of millions of Indian adults are unlikely to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021, despite...

Mumbai cinemas reopen after 18 months as life swings back 22 Oct 2021 - 12:58 pm

MUMBAI, India - Movie theaters in India’s entertainment capital Mumbai reopened on Friday after more than 18 months of closure due to the...

Queen Elizabeth in good spirits after first night in hospital in years 22 Oct 2021 - 12:53 pm

LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth, 95, spent a night in hospital for the first time in years for what Buckingham Palace termed "preliminary...

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions 22 Oct 2021 - 12:31 pm

MELBOURNE - Melbourne residents flocked to the city's restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world's most locked-down...

EU regulator verdict on Moderna COVID-19 booster shot next week 21 Oct 2021 - 09:51 pm

LONDON - The European Union's drug regulator expects to announce the results of its review of Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine next week and...

Toronto says police not vaccinated by Nov 30 will be put on unpaid leave 21 Oct 2021 - 09:14 pm

OTTAWA - Members of Toronto's police, the largest municipal force in Canada, will be placed on unpaid leave if they do not provide...

WHO urges G20 to step up vaccine donations to the south 21 Oct 2021 - 08:50 pm

GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Thursday on the world's 20 richest nations, holding a summit next week, to step...

Thailand to allow quarantine-free travel from 46 countries, PM says 21 Oct 2021 - 08:41 pm

Thailand will allow visitors from 46 countries vaccinated against COVID-19 to forgo quarantine from next month, up from 10 previously announced, Prime Minister...