World / Europe

Croatia moves toward easing COVID-19 measures as infections fall 11 Feb 2021 - 07:55 pm

ZAGREB - Croatia will ease restrictive measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus beginning next week as the number of infections has...

Sewage samples show COVID-19 spreading fast in some French cities 11 Feb 2021 - 07:48 pm

PARIS - Sewage samples from a new nationwide COVID-19 monitoring system show that in some French cities traces of coronavirus are spiking above...

Sweden to ignore WHO guidance on AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65 11 Feb 2021 - 07:26 pm

Sweden will stick to its recommendation to not give AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people older than 65, ignoring guidance from the World Health...

Britain's coronavirus variant a concern, 'likely to sweep the world', says scientist 11 Feb 2021 - 04:40 pm

LONDON: The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine the protection given by...

Use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot even in countries with S.African variant - WHO panel 11 Feb 2021 - 12:00 am

GENEVA - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective and should be deployed widely, including in countries where the South African variant of...

Germany extends lockdown amid fear of coronavirus variants 10 Feb 2021 - 11:24 pm

BERLIN - Germany will extend restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus until March 7, though schools and hair salons may open...

AstraZeneca vaccine could get WHO emergency approval by mid-Feb - WHO 10 Feb 2021 - 07:54 pm

GENEVA - AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine is in the final stages of review for a World Health Organization emergency-use listing and could receive approval...

Get used to idea of re-vaccinating against Covid, UK PM Johnson says 10 Feb 2021 - 04:14 pm

London: British people should expect to receive repeated vaccinations against COVID-19 in future to keep pace with mutations of the virus, Prime Minister...

Spain's recovering COVID-19 patients must wait six months for vaccine 10 Feb 2021 - 03:16 pm

Madrid: Spain's health ministry said on Wednesday that people under the age of 55 without major health complications who have previously contracted the...

In Vienna, getting a haircut can be easier for dogs than their owners 10 Feb 2021 - 02:53 pm

VIENNA: Austrian hairdressers came out of lockdown this week grappling with coronavirus testing and capacity restrictions - the city's pampered dogs, however, have...

Germany plans to extend lockdown until March 14 10 Feb 2021 - 02:21 pm

BERLIN: Germany plans to extend restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus until March 14, according to a draft agreement for talks...

Britons should not book holidays at home or abroad: Minister 10 Feb 2021 - 02:16 pm

London: British people should not book a holiday domestically or abroad until more is known about the success of Britain's COVID-19 vaccination programme,...

Two new variants of coronavirus found in England under investigation 09 Feb 2021 - 11:57 pm

LONDON - Two new COVID-19 variants, one of which has been classified as a "concern", have been identified in England with some similarities...

Spain tops 3 mln COVID-19 cases, extends Portuguese border curbs until March 09 Feb 2021 - 11:01 pm

MADRID - Spain on Tuesday passed 3 million coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic and extended controls along its 1,200-km (750-mile)...

Greek premier orders full lockdown in Athens after surge in coronavirus cases 09 Feb 2021 - 10:08 pm

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced a full lockdown in the capital Athens and the surrounding region to curb...

UK threatens 10 years in jail for Covid quarantine rule breakers 09 Feb 2021 - 08:08 pm

Passengers traveling to England will face tougher quarantine rules, including enforced stays in hotels, repeated tests and even the threat of jail for...