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Denmark to give AstraZeneca vaccine to over-65s 05 Mar 2021 - 02:41 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's health authority said on Friday it would recommend giving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to everyone aged over 18 after a vaccination study...

Moldova is first European country to receive COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX 05 Mar 2021 - 02:36 pm

CHISINAU: Moldova became the first European country to receive COVID-19 vaccines from the global COVAX scheme, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Friday....

Scream, not swab: Dutch inventor hopes he discovered new COVID test 05 Mar 2021 - 12:18 am

AMSTERDAM - A Dutch inventor has come up with what he hopes could be a potentially faster and easier method to screen for...

WHO investigators to scrap interim report on probe of COVID-19 origins- WSJ 04 Mar 2021 - 09:11 pm

A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of COVID-19 is planning to scrap an interim report on its recent mission to China...

UK police rule out criminal inquiry into 1995 Princess Diana interview 04 Mar 2021 - 04:24 pm

London: British police said on Thursday they had ruled out a criminal investigation into the famous 1995 BBC interview with the late Princess...

Novartis deal bolsters CureVac's vaccine contractor line-up 04 Mar 2021 - 04:19 pm

FRANKFURT: German biotech firm CureVac has enlisted Swiss pharma giant Novartis to help with the production of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, boosting a...

Germany approves AstraZeneca for over-65s 04 Mar 2021 - 03:35 pm

BERLIN: Germany's vaccination authority has approved the use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine on the over-65s, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, in a...

Hungary toughens COVID-19 lockdown to curb "very strong" third wave 04 Mar 2021 - 03:33 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary announced new COVID-19 lockdown measures on Thursday to try to curb a "very strong" third wave of the pandemic, closing most...

Poland says looser coronavirus restrictions possible in May 04 Mar 2021 - 03:06 pm

WARSAW: Poland could loosen coronavirus restrictions in May, provided a third wave of the pandemic peaks between March and April, Health Minister Adam...

Europe starts formal review of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 04 Mar 2021 - 02:42 pm

MOSCOW: Europe's medicines regulator said on Thursday it had started a rolling review of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, an important display of...

Britain's Prince Philip undergoes successful heart procedure: palace 04 Mar 2021 - 12:53 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prince Philip underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. "His Royal...

Germany agrees easing of COVID-19 curbs, more testing and vaccinations 04 Mar 2021 - 11:28 am

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel and German state leaders on Wednesday agreed a phased easing of coronavirus curbs but added an "emergency brake" to...

Some Belgians shout: 'King! Tear down your garden walls!' 04 Mar 2021 - 10:51 am

Brussels: The people of Brussels are craving open spaces in this time of pandemic restrictions, often ending up in overcrowded city parks where...

UK regulator says will fast-track vaccines for coronavirus variants 04 Mar 2021 - 09:12 am

London: Britain's medical regulator on Thursday said it would fast-track vaccines for coronavirus variants, adding that the makers of already-authorised shots would not...

Man injures 8 with ax in Sweden before being shot, arrested 04 Mar 2021 - 08:22 am

Stockholm: A man armed with an ax attacked and injured eight people in a southern Swedish town Wednesday before being shot and arrested,...

UK royals 'very concerned' about reports saying Meghan bullied staff 04 Mar 2021 - 12:16 am

LONDON - Buckingham Palace said it was "very concerned" about reports in the Times newspaper on Wednesday that assistants working for Meghan, the...

Czechs and Slovaks to get 100,000 extra vaccines each from EU partners 03 Mar 2021 - 09:17 pm

PRAGUE - The Czech Republic and Slovakia, both under severe pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, will each receive an extra 100,000 doses of...

Belgium's largest vaccine centre swamped with demand after technical issues 03 Mar 2021 - 09:14 pm

BRUSSELS - Belgium's biggest COVID-19 vaccination centre was overwhelmed on Wednesday by hundreds of Belgians queuing to get inoculated, after computer problems when...