World / Europe

UK set to bring in new COVID restrictions after Christmas -media 20 Dec 2021 - 07:20 pm

LONDON- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson may introduce new restrictions to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant after Christmas, the Times...

EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine for bloc, one by Novavax 20 Dec 2021 - 05:36 pm

THE HAGUE, Netherlands:The European Union’s drugs regulator gave the green light Monday to a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the 27-nation bloc,...

Weekend shopper numbers on UK high streets suffer Omicron hit 20 Dec 2021 - 03:40 pm

LONDON: Shopper numbers across Britain's high streets fell 2.6% over the Dec. 18-19 weekend versus the previous weekend as the highly contagious Omicron...

Moderna says booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine appears protective vs Omicron 20 Dec 2021 - 01:11 pm

Moderna Inc said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant in...

Omicron is fueling lockdowns in some countries just as others start to loosen restrictions 20 Dec 2021 - 12:18 pm

The Netherlands imposed a snap lockdown starting Sunday. Officials in Ireland imposed a nightly curfew from Monday. France banned New Year's Eve fireworks....

Germany may unveil tighter social contact rules to combat Omicron 20 Dec 2021 - 11:57 am

Germany is bracing for tighter contact restrictions after the government’s new panel of health experts called for "coordinated countermeasures” to tackle the fast-spreading...

No lockdown before Christmas, Germany says 19 Dec 2021 - 07:56 pm

BERLIN- Germany's health minister Karl Lauterbach ruled out a Christmas lockdown on Sunday but warned a fifth COVID-19 wave could no longer be...

Thousands in Brussels protest renewed COVID-19 restrictions 19 Dec 2021 - 07:31 pm

BRUSSELS- Thousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in Brussels on Sunday for a third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government...

UK health boss won't rule out new COVID controls before Xmas 19 Dec 2021 - 04:37 pm

London: Britain’s health secretary has refused to rule out imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions before Christmas amid the rapid rise of infections and continuing...

UK Brexit supremo Frost resigns in blow to PM Johnson 19 Dec 2021 - 11:56 am

London: British Brexit minister DavidFrostresigned on Saturday over disillusionment with the direction of Boris Johnson's government, dealing a major blow to the embattled...

Ryanair boss calls for ban on ‘idiot’ anti-vaxxers: Telegraph 18 Dec 2021 - 02:05 pm

Ryanair Holdings Plc’s Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary thinks only vaccinated passengers should be allowed to fly, according to the Telegraph. The newspaper...

Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with local spread: WHO 18 Dec 2021 - 01:41 pm

Geneva: The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to 3 days...

UK considers new Covid measures as hospitalizations rise 18 Dec 2021 - 01:08 pm

The UKis considering a two-week ban on people in England gathering indoors after Christmas to slow the omicron variant’s spread, the Times reported,...

German business confidence slips again amid COVID fears 17 Dec 2021 - 09:28 pm

BERLIN: Business confidence in Germany has dropped for the sixth month in a row amid concern over the latest wave of coronavirus infections,...

Austria to require Covid tests for arrivals without a booster shot 17 Dec 2021 - 09:22 pm

Austria will enforce stricter entry criteria starting next week to limit the spread of the omicron variant, including a negative Covid-19 test for...

Omicron five times more likely to reinfect than Delta, study says 17 Dec 2021 - 07:37 pm

The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being...

Novovax gets WHO nod for Covid shot for developing countries 17 Dec 2021 - 07:30 pm

The World Health Organization gave emergency-use status to a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Novavax Inc., the first protein-based shot to get approval against...

Denmark proposes new restrictions to curb surge in coronavirus cases 17 Dec 2021 - 04:53 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's prime minister said on Friday her government would propose new restrictions to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus and the new...