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Italy's Campania region signs deal to buy Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 26 Mar 2021 - 08:19 pm

ROME: Italy's southern Campania region has signed an agreement to buy Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the regional governor said on Friday, adding...

Serbia starts COVID-19 vaccinations at migrant camps 26 Mar 2021 - 07:03 pm

BELGRADE: Serbia began vaccinating its migrant population on Friday to curb the coronavirus from spreading in refugee camps where social distancing is a...

Hungary to reopen only once past 25% vaccination milestone 26 Mar 2021 - 06:51 pm

BUDAPEST: A record rise in coronavirus infections and deaths keeps Hungary from loosening lockdown measures, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday before...

UK study finds strong immune responses from one dose of Pfizer COVID-19 shot 26 Mar 2021 - 04:07 pm

LONDON: One dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine offers an immune response similar to that generated by infection and could also offer protection from...

Germany warns third coronavirus wave could be the worst so far 26 Mar 2021 - 02:22 pm

BERLIN: Germany's third wave of the coronavirus could turn into the worst one so far and 100,000 new daily infections is not out...

Germany to impose quarantine on travelers from France- sources 25 Mar 2021 - 07:45 pm

BERLIN - Germany plans to enforce strict quarantine restrictions on travelers from France where new cases of the coronavirus are exploding, two government...

Foreign vaccine-seekers flock to Serbia for COVID-19 shots 25 Mar 2021 - 07:02 pm

BELGRADE: Elma jumped in her car with her mother and brother as soon as she heard that Serbia was offering free COVID-19 vaccines...

Facing "most difficult moment" of pandemic, Poland toughens COVID-19 curbs 25 Mar 2021 - 05:52 pm

WARSAW: Poland will shut kindergartens, hair salons and limit church service attendance from Saturday in response to the "most difficult moment" of the...

Sweden sees highest daily number of COVID cases since December 25 Mar 2021 - 05:39 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden, which has rejected lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered its highest number of new cases since the end of last year on...

Denmark to extend suspension of AstraZeneca COVID shot amid doubts 25 Mar 2021 - 04:45 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark will prolong its suspension of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots by three weeks pending further investigations into a potential link between the vaccine...

Exhibition spanning 15 years of Banksy opens in Brussels 25 Mar 2021 - 04:26 pm

BRUSSELS: An exhibition of work by British street artist Banksy opened on Thursday in Brussels with 17 original artworks brought together for the...

UK greenhouse gas emissions dropped 9% in 2020 amid pandemic 25 Mar 2021 - 01:29 pm

LONDON: Britain's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 8.9% in 2020, largely driven by a slump in economic activity due to measures to...

German COVID-19 cases jump by most since early Jan 25 Mar 2021 - 09:11 am

BERLIN: The number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany jumped on Thursday by 22,657 to 2.713 million, the biggest increase since Jan....

Vienna and nearby regions to reinstate coronavirus lockdown over Easter 25 Mar 2021 - 12:03 am

VIENNA - Vienna and two other provinces in eastern Austria will go back into lockdown for several days over Easter in a bid...

'Nothing worse than COVID' - Spaniards line up as AstraZeneca shots resume 24 Mar 2021 - 08:44 pm

MADRID - Spain restarted using AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, with little sign public enthusiasm has been dented by a week-long suspension over...

Navalny's allies raise alarm over his health after lawyers denied prison access 24 Mar 2021 - 06:34 pm

MOSCOW: Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday they were concerned by a deterioration in his health and his lawyers...

Vienna and nearby regions to close non-essential shops over Easter - media 24 Mar 2021 - 03:03 pm

VIENNA: Vienna and two other provinces in eastern Austria will close non-essential shops for several days over Easter in a bid to ease...

Ukraine reports record coronavirus deaths for second day in a row 24 Mar 2021 - 12:45 pm

KYIV: Ukraine reported a record daily number of coronavirus-related deaths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as the health ministry sought to...