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India celebrates 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses with song and dance 21 Oct 2021 - 09:45 am

New Delhi: India celebrated the milestone of administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting the achievement in song...

Britain secures COVID-19 antivirals from Merck and Pfizer 21 Oct 2021 - 12:44 am

LONDON - Britain said on Wednesday it had secured deals for two COVID-19 antivirals, one developed by Merck and the other by Pfizer,...

WHO says it continues to assess Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 21 Oct 2021 - 12:35 am

MOSCOW - The World Health Organization (WHO) is still assessing the Russia-designed Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, according to an update...

US FDA clears Moderna and J&J boosters, backs 'mix-and-match' strategy 21 Oct 2021 - 12:19 am

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson, and...

Restricting travel over vaccine type could be discrimination, PAHO warns 20 Oct 2021 - 09:14 pm

MEXICO CITY - Countries should grant entry to vaccinated travelers regardless of which shot they received to prevent discrimination and facilitate business, a...

Czech COVID-19 cases soar to highest since April, prompting new measures 20 Oct 2021 - 09:02 pm

The Czech government will force restaurants to check patrons' COVID-19 status, among other measures it decided on Wednesday, to stem a spike in...

US Naval facility in Maryland given 'all clear' after bomb threat 20 Oct 2021 - 08:52 pm

A U.S. Navy facility in Maryland that houses the famed Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was given the "all clear" on Wednesday...

Thailand prepares airports for quarantine-free travellers 20 Oct 2021 - 08:28 pm

BANGKOK - Thai government officials on Wednesday inspected the readiness of the country's airports to welcome quarantine-free travellers, due to return next month...

UK hospitals on the edge as government resists fresh COVID measures 20 Oct 2021 - 08:20 pm

LONDON - Britain's health minister Sajid Javid on Wednesday resisted calls from doctors for fresh measures to halt a rising wave of COVID-19...

Poland considers drastic steps to tackle COVID 'explosion' 20 Oct 2021 - 08:03 pm

WARSAW - Poland is facing an explosion of COVID-19 cases that may require drastic action, the health minister said on Wednesday, after more...

Lockdowns, record COVID-19 deaths hit Russia, Eastern Europe as region spurns vaccines 20 Oct 2021 - 07:49 pm

PLOIESTI, Romania/MOSCOW - Russia will shut workplaces for a week, Latvia went back into lockdown for a month and Romanian funeral homes are...

Brazil senators drop call for COVID-19 homicide charge against Bolsonaro 20 Oct 2021 - 07:26 pm

BRASILIA - Brazilian senators investigating the handling of the country's COVID-19 outbreak have dropped a recommendation from their draft report that President Jair...

White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11 20 Oct 2021 - 04:32 pm

WASHINGTON: Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially...

New York City to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all public employees 20 Oct 2021 - 03:33 pm

New York City employees will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of next week or will be placed on...

Senegal logs zero new COVID-19 cases for first time since pandemic began 20 Oct 2021 - 03:16 pm

DAKAR: Senegal recorded zero new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday for the first time since the pandemic began, the health ministry said. The West...

Kenya lifts COVID-19 curfew as infection rates ease, president says 20 Oct 2021 - 02:41 pm

NAIROBI: Kenya lifted a nationwide curfew on Wednesday that has been in place since March 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus,...

Serbia introduces COVID-19 passes for indoor cafes and restaurants 20 Oct 2021 - 02:38 pm

BELGRADE: Serbia will make a COVID-19 "health pass" mandatory for access to restaurants, cafes, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Wednesday, as the...