World / Europe

Spain to give different booster to strengthen J&J vaccine 27 Oct 2021 - 08:36 pm

MADRID- People who received a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will be offered a second dose from a different drug...

Hungary's daily COVID-19 cases jump to highest since April 27 Oct 2021 - 04:12 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary reported a jump in daily COVID-19 cases to 3,125 on Wednesday, its highest daily tally since April, the government said, urging...

Harry Potter publisher prints early to save Christmas 27 Oct 2021 - 04:01 pm

The publisher of Harry Potter books has been printing titles much earlier than usual this year to sidestep supply snags ahead of what...

Sweden to offer COVID booster shots to all aged 65 or above - health minister 27 Oct 2021 - 03:30 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden will start offering COVID-19 booster shots to health care workers and people aged 65 or older and plans to gradually extend...

Sunak says UK is set for best economic growth since 1973 27 Oct 2021 - 03:26 pm

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said the U.K. is on course to post the fastest growth rate since 1973 this year as...

Fierce cyclonic storm turns squares into lakes in southern Italy 26 Oct 2021 - 11:29 pm

CATANIA, Italy - A powerful cyclonic storm hit the southern Italian island of Sicily on Tuesday causing widespread flooding around the city of...

Ukraine urges citizens to get vaccinated as daily COVID toll hits record 26 Oct 2021 - 09:55 pm

KYIV - Ukraine's health minister urged more people to get their COVID-19 shots as coronavirus deaths hit a daily record of 734 on...

Spain to give booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna to people who had J&J shot 26 Oct 2021 - 09:28 pm

MADRID- Spain will give a booster injection of coronavirus vaccines manufactured by Pfizer or Moderna to people who received Johnson&Johnson's single-shot vaccine, the...

Belgium reimposes restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike 26 Oct 2021 - 08:37 pm

BRUSSELS - With coronavirus infections and hospitalizations shooting upward, the Belgian government on Tuesday reimposed some pandemic restrictions that it only relaxed a...

UK's Queen Elizabeth will not attend COP26 following advice to rest 26 Oct 2021 - 08:25 pm

LONDON - Britain's Queen Elizabeth will not attend the COP26 summit in Glasgow next week after she was advised to rest, Buckingham Palace...

Switzerland recommends COVID-19 booster shots for over 65s, but not general population 26 Oct 2021 - 08:04 pm

BERLIN: Switzerland said on Tuesday it was recommending COVID-19 booster shots for people over 65 but not for the general population. The vaccinations...

UK's Queen Elizabeth carries out first duty since hospital stay 26 Oct 2021 - 07:58 pm

LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth carried out her first official engagement on Tuesday since spending a night in hospital and being ordered to rest...

France says it has ordered 50,000 doses of Merck's COVID-19 antiviral pill 26 Oct 2021 - 07:56 pm

Paris: France has ordered 50,000 doses of Merck & Co's experimental COVID-19 antiviral drug for adults, the country's health minister Olivier Veran told...

Each day without climate action is 'a day wasted' - UK's Attenborough 26 Oct 2021 - 06:33 pm

LONDON: British naturalist David Attenborough warned world leaders on Tuesday it would be too late to tackle climate change if a U.N. climate...

Europe drug regulator backs use of Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine 25 Oct 2021 - 08:40 pm

The European Union's drug regulator on Monday said it has concluded in its review that Moderna's COVID-19 booster vaccine may be given to...

Dutch consider new coronavirus curbs as infections soar 25 Oct 2021 - 08:29 pm

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government may impose new coronavirus restrictions to reduce pressure on hospitals struggling to deal with a swelling number of...