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Croatia, Montenegro tighten virus rules in tourism season 23 Jul 2021 - 08:23 pm

ZAGREB, Croatia - Croatia and Montenegro have tightened rules against the new coronavirus along the Adriatic Sea coast amid a rise in infections...

Return to normal life after COVID may not occur until 2023 -French scientist 23 Jul 2021 - 08:17 pm

PARIS - A return to normal life following the COVID-19 virus outbreak may not occur until 2022 or even 2023, said professor Jean-Francois...

New Zealand halts travel bubble with Australia over Delta variant 23 Jul 2021 - 07:49 pm

ANKARA – New Zealand on Friday announced a temporary end to travel bubble with Australia over the spread of more severe Delta variant...

After the flood, Germany battles to clear mountains of trash 23 Jul 2021 - 07:00 pm

BAD NEUENAHR, Germany - Germany's most devastating floods in 60 years have created mountains of trash, from broken fridges to wrecked cars, piled...

Germany tightens rules for unvaccinated travellers from Spain, Netherlands 23 Jul 2021 - 05:54 pm

BERLIN - Germany is classifying Spain and the Netherlands as areas with a high incidence of coronavirus, which means that unvaccinated travellers returning...

As Americans navigate conflicting COVID-19 mask advice, 'everyone is confused' 23 Jul 2021 - 05:06 pm

PRINCETON, N.J./SANTA MONICA, Calif - A COVID-19 surge ignited in parts of the United States by the highly contagious Delta variant and vaccine...

Vaccinated people make up 75% of recent COVID-19 cases in Singapore, but few fall ill 23 Jul 2021 - 05:01 pm

SINGAPORE - Vaccinated individuals accounted for three-quarters of Singapore's COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks, but they were not falling seriously ill,...

At least 67 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides 23 Jul 2021 - 04:57 pm

MUMBAI - At least 67 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains...

Spacing Pfizer COVID shots boosts antibody levels in long-term study 23 Jul 2021 - 04:45 pm

LONDON - A longer gap between doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels than a shorter gap, a British...

EU regulator endorses use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in teens 23 Jul 2021 - 04:26 pm

Europe's medicines regulator on Friday recommended approving the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year olds, paving the way for it...

South Africa says third coronavirus wave has passed its peak 23 Jul 2021 - 04:01 pm

South Africa’s government said a third wave of coronavirus infections has passed its peak, a development that could give it scope to ease...

Pakistan is latest nation to pass 1M virus cases 23 Jul 2021 - 03:36 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has passed the grim milestone of 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began last year. Pakistan reported another...

WHO urges collaboration on virus origin after China rejects inquiry plan 23 Jul 2021 - 02:49 pm

GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for all countries to work together to investigate the origins of the coronavirus...

Pfizer says U.S. govt buying 200 mln more doses of COVID-19 vaccine 23 Jul 2021 - 02:43 pm

Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Friday the U.S. government had purchased an additional 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine,...

Taiwan's COVID-19 curbs drive spike in food packaging waste 23 Jul 2021 - 01:44 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan has become inundated with waste after a surge COVID-19 cases prompted movement curbs that led to a spike in online shopping...

Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods 23 Jul 2021 - 01:38 pm

ZHENGZHOU, China: Workers driving construction vehicles rescued stranded residents and delivered food to those still trapped on Friday after days of torrential rain...

Andrew Lloyd Webber opens Drury Lane theatre after $80-million revamp 23 Jul 2021 - 01:33 pm

LONDON: British musical impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber re-opens his Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Friday after a two-year $80-million restoration, aiming to keep...