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Hungary to reopen only once past 25% vaccination milestone 26 Mar 2021 - 06:51 pm

BUDAPEST: A record rise in coronavirus infections and deaths keeps Hungary from loosening lockdown measures, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday before...

India tells overseas vaccine buyers it has to prioritise local needs 26 Mar 2021 - 05:47 pm

NEW DELHI: India, the world's biggest vaccine maker, said on Friday it would make domestic COVID-19 inoculations a priority as infections surge and...

100 mln doses of China Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccines supplied globally 26 Mar 2021 - 05:41 pm

BEIJING: Two COVID-19 vaccines developed by subsidiaries of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) have hit a combined 100 million doses of supply around...

Kenya's president orders new lockdown to battle COVID-19 wave 26 Mar 2021 - 05:00 pm

NAIROBI: Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta restricted travel in the capital Nairobi and four other counties on Friday as COVID-19 infections hit record levels...

Butantan seeks trials of Brazilian COVID-19 vaccine 26 Mar 2021 - 04:55 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazil's Butantan biomedical institute will seek approval on Friday to begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, officials said, making...

GSK and Vir seek emergency use of COVID-19 therapy in United States 26 Mar 2021 - 04:20 pm

GSK and Vir Biotechnology have filed an application to U.S. regulators for emergency use authorization of their antibody therapy to treat early-stage COVID-19...

UK study finds strong immune responses from one dose of Pfizer COVID-19 shot 26 Mar 2021 - 04:07 pm

LONDON: One dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine offers an immune response similar to that generated by infection and could also offer protection from...

Tornado outbreak rips across Deep South; at least 5 dead 26 Mar 2021 - 03:53 pm

Tornadoes and severe storms have torn through the Deep South, killing at least five people as strong winds splintered trees, wrecked homes and...

S.Korea extends coronavirus distancing curbs as daily case count hits month high 26 Mar 2021 - 03:17 pm

SEOUL: South Korea said on Friday it will extend its coronavirus distancing rules, which include an outside dining curfew and ban on gatherings...

Germany warns third coronavirus wave could be the worst so far 26 Mar 2021 - 02:22 pm

BERLIN: Germany's third wave of the coronavirus could turn into the worst one so far and 100,000 new daily infections is not out...

Philippines breaks daily record for COVID-19 with nearly 10,000 cases 26 Mar 2021 - 02:17 pm

MANILA: The Philippines reported 9,838 coronavirus cases on Friday, marking the highest daily jump since the pandemic began, as the World Bank warned...

Thailand approves quarantine waiver for tourists, orders more vaccines 26 Mar 2021 - 01:57 pm

BANGKOK - Thai authorities on Friday agreed to allow foreigners inoculated against the coronavirus to travel to its biggest holiday island without undergoing...

Indian farmers squat on railway tracks to mark four months of protests 26 Mar 2021 - 01:42 pm

NEW DELHI - Dozens of farmers squatted on railway tracks in northern India on Friday, disrupting traffic to mark four months of a...

Turkey starts initial talks to procure Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine 25 Mar 2021 - 11:33 pm

ANKARA - Turkey has begun initial talks to procure the Sputnik-V vaccine from Russia, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday, adding Ankara...

India says video streaming platforms should be held responsible for content 25 Mar 2021 - 10:19 pm

NEW DELHI - India's technology minister on Thursday said video streaming services have to be "responsible and accountable" for their shows and movies,...

Biden defends US-Mexico border policy in first White House news conference 25 Mar 2021 - 09:58 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his policy of providing shelter to unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border from Mexico at...