World / Europe

Spain's infection rate continues to recede after last month's Delta peak 03 Aug 2021 - 08:39 pm

MADRID: Spain's COVID-19 contagion rate continues to fall, with the two-week rate dropping 19 points on Tuesday compared with the previous day. The...

WHO's pandemic project faces cash crunch amid vaccine, oxygen shortages 03 Aug 2021 - 08:35 pm

BRUSSELS: The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking $11.5 billion in urgent funding to fight the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus,...

Tougher terms: why the EU is paying more for new COVID shots 03 Aug 2021 - 05:26 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to...

People flee homes as wildfire burns near Athens industrial zone 03 Aug 2021 - 04:42 pm

ATHENS: People were fleeing their homes on Tuesday as a large wildfire raged near an industrial area outside Athens, prompting authorities to evacuate...

Coronavirus cases top 60M in European region: WHO 02 Aug 2021 - 08:50 pm

GENEVA - The number of COVID-19 cases has passed the milestone of 60 million in the WHO European region since the pandemic began,...

Germany to offer booster against COVID-19, vaccines for children 02 Aug 2021 - 08:07 pm

BERLIN: Germany will in September start to offer a booster shot against COVID-19 to vulnerable individuals such as pensioners and people with weak...

Serbia benefits from COVID-19 'quarantine tourism' as Indians visit 02 Aug 2021 - 07:17 pm

BELGRADE: Serbia is benefiting from COVID-19 'quarantine tourism' as thousands of Indians make a two-week stopover on the way to other countries. India...

England changes COVID-19 app so fewer people need to isolate 02 Aug 2021 - 06:59 pm

LONDON: England's COVID-19 mobile phone app will be tweaked so that fewer contacts of asymptomatic people who test positive for the disease will...

We need to get the travel industry moving again, UK PM Johnson says 02 Aug 2021 - 06:19 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that he wanted to get the travel industry moving again with a simple user-friendly...

Greeks urged to use less power as worst heatwave in decades tests grid 02 Aug 2021 - 05:52 pm

ATHENS: Greek authorities urged citizens to conserve electricity as the worst heatwave in more than 30 years pushed the power system to its...

'It means the world': Families and friends reunite at UK's Heathrow 02 Aug 2021 - 04:06 pm

London: Families and friends were overjoyed at London's Heathrow Airport on Monday after a travel rule change meant they could reunite after 18...

Combining AstraZeneca and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines is effective: Danish study 02 Aug 2021 - 04:00 pm

COPENHAGEN: Combining AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine with a second dose from either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna's jab provides "good protection", Denmark's State Serum Institute said...

Giant panda in French zoo gives birth to female twins 02 Aug 2021 - 12:37 pm

Paris: A giant panda on loan to France from China gave birth to two female twin cubs early Monday, a French zoo announced....

Britain to offer vaccine booster shots for 32 million next month -The Telegraph 02 Aug 2021 - 12:38 am

Britain will offer COVID-19 booster vaccines to 32 million Britons starting early next month with up to 2,000 pharmacies set to deliver the...

Pizza for shots: UK targets young with vaccine incentives 01 Aug 2021 - 08:31 pm

LONDON - Restaurants, ride-hailing apps and food delivery services are backing Britain’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, offering discounts and even free slices of pizza...