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WHO urges collaboration on virus origin after China rejects plan for probe 23 Jul 2021 - 12:59 pm

GENEVA: All countries must work together to investigate the origin of the coronavirus that sparked the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...

Western wildfires grow, but better weather helps crews 23 Jul 2021 - 12:47 pm

BLY, Oregon: Lower winds and better weather helped crews using bulldozers and helicopters battling the nation’s largest wildfire in southern Oregon, but gusty...

Vaccinated people in Singapore make up three-quarters of recent COVID-19 cases 23 Jul 2021 - 12:43 pm

SINGAPORE: Three quarters of Singapore's COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks were among vaccinated individuals, government data shows, as a rapid ramp-up...

Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak throws harsh spotlight on Australia vaccine rollout 23 Jul 2021 - 11:49 am

SYDNEY: Australia's New South Wales state on Friday reported its biggest daily rise in new COVID-19 cases this year, prompting a tighter lockdown...

Bangkok closes public spaces as virus surges in Thailand 23 Jul 2021 - 11:40 am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s already locked down capital shut parks and the few remaining public places available to residents Friday, as the country registered a...

Philippines to bar travel from Malaysia, Thailand to curb Delta's spread 23 Jul 2021 - 11:24 am

MANILA: The Philippines will ban travellers coming from Malaysia and Thailand, as well as tighten restrictions in the Manila area, in a bid...

Taiwan to ease COVID-19 restrictions as cases drop 23 Jul 2021 - 11:21 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan will ease its COVID-19 restrictions next week though some will remain in place, the government said on Friday, with rapidly falling...

Heavy rains kill 18 in India, dozens feared trapped in landslides 23 Jul 2021 - 11:06 am

MUMBAI: At least 18 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooding that...

CDC guidance on masking unchanged as Delta variant sweeps US: Walenksy 22 Jul 2021 - 08:12 pm

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not revised its masking guidance, even as the infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 continues...

Saudi Arabia reports 1,162 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths 22 Jul 2021 - 08:08 pm

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Health announced Thursday 1,162 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in...

UK's government is working closely with sectors hurt by COVID isolation rules 22 Jul 2021 - 03:01 pm

LONDON: Britain's government is working closely with those sectors impacted by an increased number of workers being forced to self-isolate at home after...

Merkel says German COVID rise worrying, urges vaccination 22 Jul 2021 - 02:54 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that new coronavirus infections in Germany are once again rising at a worrying pace. She appealed to...

More than 90% of adult Beijing residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 22 Jul 2021 - 02:49 pm

BEIJING: China's capital Beijing has fully vaccinated nearly 91% of its adult residents against COVID-19, data from the municipal government showed, as the...

Jill Biden leads U.S. delegation to Tokyo Games amid pandemic fears 22 Jul 2021 - 02:01 pm

TOKYO: U.S. First Lady Jill Biden is leading her country's diplomatic delegation to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, sending a message of support to...

U.S. donates 3 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Vietnam 22 Jul 2021 - 01:53 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. government will send 3 million more doses of the Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam on Thursday, bringing total donations...

Spain's Prado overhauls collection to highlight women artists 22 Jul 2021 - 01:40 pm

MADRID: Seeking to breathe new life into Madrid's Prado museum after the long months of the pandemic, curators have overhauled the collection to...

Samoan seasonal workers sing during Australian hotel quarantine 22 Jul 2021 - 01:32 pm

CANBERRA: Australia's strict hotel quarantine requirements leaves most people frustrated and angry, but a group of quarantined seasonal workers from Samoa sang from...