World / Europe

New coronavirus variant spreads in Denmark despite epidemic receding 22 Jan 2021 - 06:10 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark is registering a rise in infections with a more contagious coronavirus variant known as cluster B.1.1.7, first identified in Britain, despite...

Lithuania says expects enough COVID-19 vaccines for herd immunity by July 22 Jan 2021 - 04:28 pm

VILNIUS: Lithuania's president said on Friday the country would receive enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate 70% of its population by early July, and...

Virus still has upper hand, Belgium says as it mulls banning foreign tourism 22 Jan 2021 - 03:20 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgium cannot yet lift coronavirus-related restrictions despite a stabilising of COVID-19 infections and falling daily deaths, the health ministry said on Friday...

German minister warns against relaxing COVID-19 measures too soon 22 Jan 2021 - 03:02 pm

BERLIN: Germany's coronavirus infection numbers are encouraging but remain too high, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday, dampening expectations that restrictions to...

UK police break up Covid rule-breaching wedding with 400 guests 22 Jan 2021 - 01:31 pm

London: British police said on Friday they had broken up a wedding with almost 400 guests in a "completely unacceptable breach" of COVID...

Hungary buys Russia's Sputnik V vaccine, first in EU, minister says 22 Jan 2021 - 11:46 am

Budapest: Hungary has signed a deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the first European Union country to do so, Foreign Minister...

A sick couple rushed to marry on UK COVID ward; now they have a second chance 22 Jan 2021 - 10:00 am

Milton Keynes, England: British couple Elizabeth Kerr and Simon O'Brien had been planning to marry in June. Then COVID-19 struck. Both contracted the...

Spain's health minister to resign as COVID-19 cases hit new daily high 21 Jan 2021 - 11:50 pm

MADRID - Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa will resign next week to campaign in regional elections in Catalonia, an official from his party...

Too early to say when COVID-19 lockdown will end, UK PM Johnson says 21 Jan 2021 - 10:05 pm

LONDON - It is too early to say when the national coronavirus lockdown in England will end, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said...

German scientists make paralyzed mice walk again 21 Jan 2021 - 09:03 pm

German researchers have enabled mice paralyzed after spinal cord injuries to walk again, re-establishing a neural link hitherto considered irreparable in mammals by...

Mutant variants pose very high COVID risk in Europe, ECDC agency says 21 Jan 2021 - 08:50 pm

LONDON - Three mutant variants of the coronavirus that emerged in Britain, South Africa and Brazil pose a high risk in Europe and...

Russia plans to produce COVID-19 vaccine storable at fridge temperatures - minister 21 Jan 2021 - 07:55 pm

MOSCOW - Russia plans to produce a form of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine that can be transported and stored at normal fridge...

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Spain opens 200 criminal probes into care home pandemic failings 21 Jan 2021 - 07:04 pm

MADRID - Spain's public prosecutor is investigating more than 200 cases of potential criminal mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic at nursing homes, where...

Merkel tells Biden she’s open to talks on Russia energy ties 21 Jan 2021 - 04:49 pm

Angela Merkel said she’s willing to discuss energy ties with Moscow with the incoming U.S. administration, but the German chancellor reiterated her support...

Hungary gives initial approval for AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines 21 Jan 2021 - 03:06 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary's drug regulator has given initial approval for use of Britain's AstraZeneca and Russia's Sputnik V vaccines against the coronavirus, Prime Minister...

Portugal to shut schools as pandemic worsens 21 Jan 2021 - 02:21 pm

LISBON: Portugal is preparing to shut all kindergartens, schools and universities from Friday to tackle a steep rise in coronavirus cases, Lusa news...

Extended lockdown needed to slow spread of COVID mutation: Merkel 21 Jan 2021 - 02:11 pm

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended a decision to extend a hard lockdown in Germany by two weeks until mid-February, saying it...

Welsh AstraZeneca vaccine facilities not disrupted by flooding, Wockhardt UK says 21 Jan 2021 - 12:43 pm

London: The manufacture of AstraZeneca and Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine has not been disrupted by flooding near a Welsh factory involved in the supply...