World / Europe

Germany expects faster Moderna COVID-19 vaccine deliveries 27 Jun 2021 - 01:23 pm

BERLIN: Germany expects drugmaker Moderna Inc to deliver COVID-19 vaccines faster than expected, helping it ramp up vaccinations in coming months, the health...

UK virus cases hit highest since Feb 5 amid 'grab a jab' 26 Jun 2021 - 08:50 pm

LONDON: The UK on Saturday recorded its most new coronavirus infections since early February as the National Health Service ran a "grab a...

UK health minister quits after breaking COVID rules 26 Jun 2021 - 08:40 pm

LONDON: Britain's health minister Matt Hancock quit on Saturday after he was caught breaking COVID-19 rules by kissing and embracing an aide in...

Italy reports 40 coronavirus deaths, 838 new cases 26 Jun 2021 - 07:45 pm

ROME: Italy reported 40 coronavirus-related deaths on Saturday, down from 56 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of...

Pressure builds on UK's Johnson to fire health secretary 26 Jun 2021 - 04:23 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under mounting pressure on Saturday to fire his health secretary after the admission that he broke...

Delta variant 'spreading rapidly' from Lisbon to rest of Portugal 26 Jun 2021 - 01:41 pm

LISBON: Over 70% of coronavirus cases in the Lisbon area are from the more contagious Delta variant, which is quickly spreading to other...

EU approves production line for J&J's COVID-19 vaccine in Italy to boost supply 25 Jun 2021 - 06:10 pm

Europe's medicines regulator said on Friday it had approved the production of Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine at an additional site in...

Uzbekistan restricts entry to capital after COVID-19 cases jump 25 Jun 2021 - 05:52 pm

MOSCOW: Uzbekistan will limit entry into the capital city of Tashkent and curtail the activity of hospitality venues after a surge in COVID-19...

Iceland to lift all COVID-19 restrictions from Saturday 25 Jun 2021 - 05:31 pm

COPENHAGEN: Icelanders will no longer need to wear masks or keep a safe distance from other people as all COVID-19 restrictions will be...

Brussels region to ban diesel cars by 2030, petrol cars by 2035 25 Jun 2021 - 05:13 pm

BRUSSELS: The Brussels regional government announced on Friday a ban on diesel cars in the region by 2030 and petrol cars by 2035...

Senegalese migrant dives into Spanish river to save man 25 Jun 2021 - 04:49 pm

BILBAO: When a 72-year-old man fell unconscious into the River Nervion in the northern Spanish city of Bilbao, Senegalese migrant Mouhammad Fada Diouf...

Ukraine tightens border control over Delta variant 25 Jun 2021 - 04:28 pm

KYIV: Ukraine on Friday obliged visitors from countries affected by the COVID-19 Delta variant take a mandatory antigen test, the health ministry said....

Denmark continues exclusion of J&J, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines 25 Jun 2021 - 02:57 pm

COPENHAGEN: Danish health authorities said on Friday that COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson would remain excluded from Denmark's vaccine roll-out...

More funds approved for COVAX vaccines, tighter access planned - statement 25 Jun 2021 - 02:43 pm

GENEVA: The board of the GAVI vaccine alliance has approved a further $775 million to fund the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to lower-income...

Rare tornado, storms rip through southern Czech Republic, killing three 25 Jun 2021 - 01:35 pm

MORAVSKA NOVA VES, Czech Republic - Emergency workers and residents combed through wreckage in southern Czech Republic on Friday after a tornado and...