World / Europe

Germany wary on re-opening as England prepares to lift COVID curbs 13 Jul 2021 - 12:07 pm

BERLIN: German officials said on Tuesday coronavirus measures should be maintained until more of the population has been vaccinated, and one called England's...

Spain's coronavirus infections keep rising, regions impose restrictions 12 Jul 2021 - 09:19 pm

MADRID - Spain's two-week COVID-19 contagion rate kept rising on Monday, reaching 368 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, officials said, more than tripling in...

France to make COVID-19 shot mandatory for health workers -BFM TV 12 Jul 2021 - 08:47 pm

PARIS - France is set to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for health workers, BFM TV reported on Monday, in a U-turn meant to...

'Be cautious': Johnson goes ahead with lifting England's COVID curbs 12 Jul 2021 - 08:32 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people on Monday to show caution when nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in...

World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 - UN agencies 12 Jul 2021 - 08:26 pm

LONDON - World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according...

Greece orders COVID-19 vaccinations as infections rise 12 Jul 2021 - 07:59 pm

ATHENS - Greece has made vaccinations against COVID-19 mandatory for certain workers and announced restrictions to contain the spread of the virus as...

WHO says countries should not order COVID-19 boosters while others still need vaccines 12 Jul 2021 - 07:51 pm

GENEVA - Rich countries should not be ordering booster shots for their vaccinated populations while other countries have yet to receive COVID-19 vaccines,...

UK health chief: England will lift all lockdown restrictions 12 Jul 2021 - 07:20 pm

LONDON - All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, Britain's health...

WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID vaccines 12 Jul 2021 - 06:54 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a...

Italian COVID-19 vaccine shows strong immune response in mid-stage trial 12 Jul 2021 - 04:02 pm

MILAN: Italy's hopes of producing its own COVID-19 vaccine were given a boost on Monday when local biotech firm ReiThera said its vaccine...

Pandemic not over, Johnson warns as England set for rule easing 12 Jul 2021 - 12:39 am

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will urge caution on Monday as he is expected to confirm plans to remove nearly all...

Spaniards sizzle through first heatwave of the summer as temperatures reach 44 C 11 Jul 2021 - 08:10 pm

MADRID - Some took refuge near fountains, while others headed for reservoirs to cool off, as Spaniards sweltered through the first heatwave of...

Billionaire Richard Branson heads for space in his own ship 11 Jul 2021 - 06:19 pm

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M.: Thrill-seeking billionaire Richard Branson strapped in and set off Sunday on his boldest adventure yet - a bid to...

Musk under fire again: CEO to testify over Tesla acquisition 11 Jul 2021 - 05:26 pm

In the runup to Tesla Inc.'s 2016 acquisition of a company called SolarCity, Elon Musk hailed the deal as a "no brainer" -...

Unvaccinated Belgian woman contracted two COVID variants simultaneously 11 Jul 2021 - 02:47 pm

BRUSSELS: A 90-year-old Belgian woman who died from COVID-19 in March had contracted two variants of coronavirus at the same time, which is...

Pope Francis makes first appearance since intestinal surgery 11 Jul 2021 - 01:32 pm

ROME: Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood on a hospital balcony....

UK minister confident of further COVID-19 rule easing from July 19 11 Jul 2021 - 01:22 pm

LONDON: The UK government is confident that plans to lift a range of COVID-19 restrictions will go ahead on July 19 in England...

Spanish PM Sánchez remodels Cabinet to focus on economy 10 Jul 2021 - 05:57 pm

MADRID: Spain’s prime minister overhauled his Cabinet on Saturday, forming what he called "the government of the recovery” following the coronavirus pandemic. Prime...