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African countries urged to use vaccines quickly after expiry confusion 22 Apr 2021 - 02:01 pm

JOHANNESBURG - The African Union's disease control body on Thursday urged countries to use COVID-19 vaccines donated to them quickly to save lives...

WHO and EMA to inspect Sputnik V manufacturing in May - WHO 22 Apr 2021 - 01:43 pm

GENEVA - Technical experts from the World Health Organization are due to start the next round of their review of Russia's Sputnik V...

India to get Russia's Sputnik V vaccine only by end-May 22 Apr 2021 - 12:47 pm

NEW DELHI - India will start receiving Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine by end-May, its local distributor Dr. Reddy's Laboratories told Reuters on...

EU preparing legal case against AstraZeneca over vaccine shortfalls - sources 22 Apr 2021 - 12:19 pm

BRUSSELS - The European Commission is working on legal proceedings against AstraZeneca after the drugmaker cut COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to the European Union,...

India records world's biggest single-day rise in COVID cases 22 Apr 2021 - 12:12 pm

NEW DELHI - India recorded the world's highest daily tally of 314,835 COVID-19 infections on Thursday as a second wave of the pandemic...

Australia to cut flights from India to contain virus risk 22 Apr 2021 - 11:19 am

Sydney/Melbourne: Australia will reduce the number of its citizens able to return from India and other red-zone countries to contain the risk of...

Missile from Syria lands in Israel, triggers Israel strike 22 Apr 2021 - 10:56 am

JERUSALEM: A Syrian anti-aircraft missile landed in southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor, the...

Australia states investigate COVID-19 spread in quarantine hotels 22 Apr 2021 - 10:49 am

SYDNEY - Two Australian states urged staff and guests in COVID-19 quarantine hotels to get tested immediately and fully self-isolate, launching investigations into...

Kamala Harris to speak with Guatemalan president on Monday 22 Apr 2021 - 10:45 am

Vice President Kamala Harris will meet virtually on Monday with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei to discuss solutions to the increase in migration to...

Search for missing Indonesian submarine enters second day as neighbours offer help 22 Apr 2021 - 10:43 am

JAKARTA - A search for an Indonesian submarine that went missing with 53 crew on board continued on Thursday after rescuers found an...

Singapore quarantines hundreds after dorm workers infected 22 Apr 2021 - 10:06 am

Singapore has discovered more virus cases in a foreign worker dormitory that was within the epicenter for the Covid-19 outbreak in the country...

Jill Biden visits Southwest US amid vaccine push 21 Apr 2021 - 10:58 pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M: First lady Jill Biden is kicking off a three-day, two-state visit to the U.S. Southwest with a tour of a vaccination...

Slovakia to open restaurant terraces, gyms in further lockdown easing 21 Apr 2021 - 09:51 pm

PRAGUE: Slovakia will allow restaurant terraces and gyms to open from next Monday in a further step of easing coronavirus restrictions, the government...

Greek PM sees pandemic stabilising, eyes May reopening to tourists 21 Apr 2021 - 08:17 pm

ATHENS: Greece should be able to open up for tourists from May 15, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed on Wednesday, saying the coronavirus...

Peeling paint, debris among problems found at U.S. plant making J&J COVID-19 vaccine -FDA 21 Apr 2021 - 07:19 pm

A plant making Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine must fix a long list of problems including peeling paint, poor sanitation and brown and...

Amazon begins rollout of pay-by-palm at Whole Foods near HQ 21 Apr 2021 - 07:16 pm

NEW YORK: Amazon is rolling out pay-by-palm technology at some Whole Foods grocery stores near its headquarters to make paying quicker and more...

Oman to suspend travel from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: State TV 21 Apr 2021 - 07:09 pm

Oman will bar entry to arrivals from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh starting April 24, as part of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Swedes warned of new pandemic measures if healthcare pressure rises 21 Apr 2021 - 07:02 pm

STOCKHOLM: The Swedish government warned of new and tougher steps if people chose to ignore existing COVID-19 restrictions and further raised pressure on...