World / Europe

Slovenia set to ban Janssen vaccine after woman's death 30 Nov 2021 - 09:30 pm

ZAGREB- Slovenia said on Tuesday it may ban Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine except when people request it, after concluding a young...

BioNTech CEO says vaccine likely to protect against severe COVID from Omicron 30 Nov 2021 - 08:15 pm

FRANKFURT- BioNTech and Pfizer's established COVID-19 vaccine will likely offer strong protection against any severe disease from the new Omicron virus variant, BioNTech's...

Putin gives government a week to prepare Omicron action plan 30 Nov 2021 - 03:57 pm

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to prepare an action plan within the next week to fight the Omicron variant...

Far-right figure Zemmour announces presidential run to 'save' France 30 Nov 2021 - 03:56 pm

Paris: Far-right French pundit Eric Zemmour announced his candidacy for president on Tuesday with a video in which, to ominous music and footage...

Regeneron says its COVID-19 drug could be less effective against Omicron 30 Nov 2021 - 03:00 pm

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc's COVID-19 antibody cocktail, and similar drugs, could be less effective against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the company said on Tuesday....

Blaze in abandoned bank branch in Barcelona leaves four dead 30 Nov 2021 - 02:46 pm

Barcelona: A fire that devastated an abandoned bank branch in Barcelona which was occupied by two families left four people dead on Tuesday...

Forty-two cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant confirmed in 10 EU states 30 Nov 2021 - 02:04 pm

BRUSSELS: Forty-two cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have been confirmed in 10 European Union countries, the head of the EU's public health...

Greece to make vaccinations for persons over 60 mandatory, PM says 30 Nov 2021 - 01:59 pm

ATHENS: Greece said on Tuesday it would make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over, a drastic step for the country...

Omicron variant was detected in the Netherlands before S. Africa flights 30 Nov 2021 - 01:44 pm

AMSTERDAM: The COVID-19 Omicron variant was detected in the Netherlands before two flights arrived from South Africa last week carrying the virus, Dutch...

Norwegians should wear face masks in crowded places, PM says 30 Nov 2021 - 01:21 pm

OSLO: Norwegians should wear face masks in public transport and other crowded places amid a surge in coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr...

Rise in German COVID-19 infections flattens 30 Nov 2021 - 12:23 pm

Berlin: Germany reported another 45,753 new coronavirus cases and 388 deaths on Tuesday, but the seven-day incidence of cases per 100,000 people fell...

Case of new COVID Omicron variant found on French territory of Reunion 30 Nov 2021 - 10:17 am

PARIS: A person has tested positive for the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion,...

Moderna CEO says vaccines likely less effective against Omicron: FT 30 Nov 2021 - 08:55 am

SYDNEY: The head of drugmaker Moderna said COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as...

'New beginning': Barbados ditches Britain's Queen Elizabeth 30 Nov 2021 - 08:00 am

Bridgetown: Barbados ditched Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its...

Sweden reports first confirmed case of Omicron COVID-19 variant 29 Nov 2021 - 08:29 pm

STOCKHOLM- One case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in Sweden, the Public Health Agency said on Monday. The case was...

Spain detects first Omicron case of COVID-19 29 Nov 2021 - 08:09 pm

MADRID- Spain has detected its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a 51-year-old man who arrived from South Africa...

Britain expands COVID booster programme as eight more Omicron cases found 29 Nov 2021 - 07:33 pm

LONDON- Britain will offer a COVID-19 booster shot to all adults in a bid to accelerate its vaccination programme amid concern over the...

Ireland examining more than 10 suspected Omicron cases 29 Nov 2021 - 04:21 pm

Dublin:Ireland is studying more than 10 suspected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant after initial tests showed they had a trait distinguishing...