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New Zealand pushes ahead with vaccinations as Delta outbreak widens 25 Aug 2021 - 11:30 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand recorded 62 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total number of infections in the latest outbreak to 210...

Japan doesn’t have enough electric cars for its EV chargers 25 Aug 2021 - 11:28 am

Japan, which Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has pledged will become carbon neutral by 2050, is grappling with a classic ‘build it and they...

Kazakhstan bans unvaccinated from malls and restaurants on weekends 25 Aug 2021 - 10:31 am

ALMATY: Kazakhstan said on Wednesday it would ban unvaccinated people from shopping malls, restaurants and cafes on weekends in a bid to contain...

Thailand develops robotic system to squeeze out more vaccine doses 25 Aug 2021 - 10:25 am

BANGKOK: As Thailand struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak yet, researchers in the country have developed a machine to draw out COVID-19 vaccine...

Covid jab protection wanes within six months: UK researchers 25 Aug 2021 - 10:12 am

London: Protection against Covid-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring...

Taiwan reports no new domestic COVID-19 cases, first time since May 9 25 Aug 2021 - 09:59 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan reported zero new domestic COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the first time since May 9 it has logged no community transmissions, with...

Almost all UK citizens without dual nationality have left Afghanistan - Raab 25 Aug 2021 - 09:28 am

London: British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday that almost all British citizens without dual nationality had been evacuated from Afghanistan. "The...

Vaccine efficacy diminished as Delta arose, CDC report shows 25 Aug 2021 - 12:30 am

The effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines among front-line workers declined to 66% after the delta variant became dominant, compared with 91% before it arose,...

Floods kill at least 13 in western Venezuelan state of Merida 25 Aug 2021 - 12:14 am

SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela - Floods have killed at least 13 people in the western Venezuelan, the governor of the state of Merida said...

US could control COVID by spring 2022 if more people get shots -Fauci 24 Aug 2021 - 09:40 pm

WASHINGTON - The United States could get COVID-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on...

Henri losses may reach $4 billion as heavy rains trigger floods 24 Aug 2021 - 08:39 pm

Flooding from Tropical Storm Henri may cause as much as $4 billion in losses after drenching the U.S. Northeast with record rainfall. Most...

Canada's Trudeau goes big on housing policy to woo back voters 24 Aug 2021 - 08:26 pm

HAMILTON, Ontario - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, seeking to revive his election prospects, on Tuesday unveiled a housing plan that pledged a...

Greece to end free COVID-19 tests for unvaccinated, infections hit new record 24 Aug 2021 - 07:47 pm

ATHENS - Greece said on Tuesday it would end free testing for unvaccinated people to encourage them to get inoculated and head off...

Some Afghans vow to resist Taliban from mountain enclave 24 Aug 2021 - 04:07 pm

In a mountain valley north of Kabul, the last remnants of Afghanistan's shattered security forces have vowed to resist the Taliban in a...

Fauci says he expects more COVID vaccine approvals in coming weeks 24 Aug 2021 - 03:11 pm

WASHINGTON: Further full U.S. approvals for COVID-19 vaccines could come within weeks, with separate approval for children under 12 as soon as mid-autumn,...

India says homegrown mRNA COVID-19 shot safe in early trial 24 Aug 2021 - 02:40 pm

BENGALURU: Indian pharmaceutical firm Gennova Biopharmaceuticals' COVID-19 vaccine, the first homegrown mRNA-based shot, was found to be safe and effective in an early-stage...

Greece to end free COVID testing for unvaccinated 24 Aug 2021 - 02:25 pm

ATHENS: Greece said it would end free testing for unvaccinated people to boost inoculation rates and head off any renewed spike in Delta...

Women football players leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight 24 Aug 2021 - 01:18 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: Players from Afghanistan women’s national soccer team had an "important victory” on Tuesday when they were among a group of more...