World / Europe

Storm Arwen leaves two dead in UK, triggers power cuts 27 Nov 2021 - 03:38 pm

London: At least two people died and tens of thousands were left without power as Storm Arwen brought strong winds across many parts...

Czechs report suspected case of Omicron variant of coronavirus 27 Nov 2021 - 01:56 pm

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic is examining a suspected case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus detected in a person who spent time...

Italy finance police search Juventus offices in player trading probe 27 Nov 2021 - 11:48 am

Rome: Italian finance police have searched the offices of Serie A club Juventus in Turin and Milan, seeking documents relating to player trading...

61 travellers from South Africa in Netherlands positive for Covid-19: Authorities 27 Nov 2021 - 10:31 am

Amsterdam: Dutch health authorities said that 61 people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday tested positive for...

WHO says newly identified Covid strain is variant of concern 26 Nov 2021 - 09:53 pm

The World Health Organization said that a strain of coronavirus recently discovered by South African researchers is a variant of concern, posing a...

Cyprus bans travel from eight African states on new COVID-19 concerns 26 Nov 2021 - 08:56 pm

NICOSIA: Cyprus on Friday said it was banning arrivals from a number of African states, including South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe, following the...

EU countries agree to suspend travel to southern Africa 26 Nov 2021 - 08:52 pm

BRUSSELS: European Union states have agreed to suspend travel from southern Africa after the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, the presidency of...

Italy imposes entry ban on eight southern African states - statement 26 Nov 2021 - 06:55 pm

ROME: Italy on Friday imposed an entry ban on people who have visited any one of eight southern African states in the last...

Wary Portuguese welcome return of restrictions amid COVID-19 surge 26 Nov 2021 - 05:51 pm

LISBON: Many Portuguese are welcoming the return of some COVID-19 restrictions announced by the government on Thursday night amid a surge in infections...

Danish health authorities recommend vaccinating 5-11 year olds against COVID-19 26 Nov 2021 - 05:08 pm

COPENHAGEN: Danish health authorities on Friday recommended vaccinating children aged five to 11 with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The move followed approval to...

UN tourism body chief calls for swift, uniform decisions on COVID travel curbs 26 Nov 2021 - 05:05 pm

MADRID: Countries need to decide swiftly on applying travel restrictions linked to the new B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19 and make such rules uniform,...

Survivor found in coal mine accident in Russia's Siberia 26 Nov 2021 - 05:00 pm

MOSCOW: Rescue crews have found a survivor in a Siberian coal mine where dozens of miners are presumed dead after a devastating methane...

BioNTech says it expects more data on new variant in two weeks 26 Nov 2021 - 04:48 pm

FRANKFURT: BioNTech, the inventor of the western world's most widely used COVID-19 vaccine, said it expects more data on a worrying new coronavirus...

Belgium detects first case of new COVID variant in Europe 26 Nov 2021 - 04:40 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgium detected Europe's first confirmed case of the new variant of COVID-19 on Friday, and at the same time announced measures aimed...

Spain to restrict flights from S.Africa, Botswana over new COVID-19 variant 26 Nov 2021 - 04:16 pm

MADRID: Spain's cabinet will restrict flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant there, Health Minister...

EU moves to halt air travel from places with new COVID variant 26 Nov 2021 - 03:48 pm

The European Union might halt air travel from places where a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa had spread, the bloc's executive...

Merck's COVID-19 pill shows lower efficacy in updated data 26 Nov 2021 - 03:35 pm

Merck & Co said on Friday updated data from its study on its experimental COVID-19 pill showed the drug was less effective in...

WHO meets to designate new variant, cautions against travel measures 26 Nov 2021 - 03:21 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday cautioned countries against hastily imposing travel restrictions linked to the new B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19,...