World / Europe

Expect 'lengthy' coronavirus pandemic WHO warns 01 Aug 2020 - 09:05 pm

Geneva - The World Health Organization on Saturday warned the coronavirus pandemic was likely to be "lengthy" after its emergency committee met to...

Berlin protest over virus restrictions draws thousands 01 Aug 2020 - 05:25 pm

Berlin: A Berlin protest against coronavirus restrictions drew thousands, from the hard left and right to conspiracy theorists on Saturday. Police put turnout...

Greece reopens six ports to cruise ships 01 Aug 2020 - 12:17 pm

Athens: Greece on Saturday reopened six of its main ports to cruise ships for the first time in the coronavirus-shortened tourism season, but...

Russia plans mass vaccination against coronavirus from October, RIA reports 01 Aug 2020 - 10:58 am

MOSCOW: Russia is preparing to start a mass vaccination campaign against the novel coronavirus in October, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Saturday,...

EU poised to secure Sanofi deal for coronavirus vaccine 31 Jul 2020 - 08:27 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union's executive on Friday wrapped up preliminary talks with French drugmaker Sanofi aimed at securing its COVID-19 vaccine for the...

Divers haul ghost nets from submarine wreck in Greece's Ionian Sea 31 Jul 2020 - 06:43 pm

ATHENS: Divers removed half a tonne of abandoned fishing gear covering a British submarine that sank off the Greek island of Kefalonia in...

UK 'puts brakes' on reopening - imposes local rules as virus cases rise 31 Jul 2020 - 04:48 pm

London: Britain on Friday "put the brakes on" easing lockdown measures and imposed new rules on millions of households in northern England, following...

Northern Ireland launches UK's first COVID-19 tracker app 31 Jul 2020 - 03:06 pm

DUBLIN: Northern Ireland on Friday launched the United Kingdom's first COVID-19 tracing app, and the first one that can also trace users in...

French cities tighten virus rules as cases rise 30 Jul 2020 - 07:59 pm

LILLE, France: Several French cities on Thursday announced new face mask requirements and other measures to contain the coronavirus as the number of...

Iceland tightens restrictions after surge in virus cases 30 Jul 2020 - 07:51 pm

Reykjavik - After almost three months of easing measures against the coronavirus, Iceland said Thursday it was backtracking owing to a surge in...

Heatwave adds to health alert as Europe masks up to prevent COVID 30 Jul 2020 - 07:24 pm

MADRID - A heatwave hit Europe on Thursday just as Madrid made wearing masks compulsory to prevent a surge in coronavirus infections, and...

WHO chief says some COVID-19 spikes due to 'young letting down guard' 30 Jul 2020 - 06:42 pm

GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said spikes in the number of new COVID-19 cases in some countries were driven partly...

EU warns of risk of syringe shortages for possible COVID-19 vaccine 30 Jul 2020 - 01:44 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union has warned member states of the risk of shortages of syringes, wipes, and protective gear needed for potential mass...

J&J vaccine protects monkeys from Covid with single shot 30 Jul 2020 - 01:38 pm

Johnson & Johnson’s experimental coronavirus vaccine protected a group of macaques with a single shot in an early study, prompting the U.S. drugmaker...

UK to change self-isolation rules to prevent Covid spread 30 Jul 2020 - 11:21 am

The U.K. government is preparing to alter the isolation period required for people with Covid-19 as it tries to prevent a surge in...

UK worried about second wave in Europe, won't hesitate to act on quarantine 30 Jul 2020 - 09:25 am

London: Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday he was worried about a second wave of coronavirus infections in Europe and that...

Argentina starts trials on hyperimmune equine serum to treat COVID-19 30 Jul 2020 - 12:19 am

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina has started clinical trials on treating COVID-19 using hyperimmune serum developed with antibodies from horses, authorities from the laboratory...