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Turkey starts mass production of locally made Covid-19 vaccine 22 Dec 2021 - 07:25 pm

Turkey approved its locally-made Turkovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use and said the first supplies of the shot will be delivered to public...

UK allows Pfizer Covid shot for at-risk children aged 5 to 11 22 Dec 2021 - 05:56 pm

The U.K. vaccines panel cleared the Pfizer Inc. Covid-19 shot for use in vulnerable young children in a bid to widen vaccination coverage...

Fourth COVID-19 shot needed, says German health minister 22 Dec 2021 - 04:27 pm

BERLIN: German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Wednesday that aFourthvaccination will be necessary in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic due to...

US opens investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature 22 Dec 2021 - 03:59 pm

WASHINGTON: US auto safety regulators said Wednesday they have opened a formal safety investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles sold since 2017 over the...

Omicron has 80% lower risk of hospitalization, new study shows 22 Dec 2021 - 03:27 pm

South Africans contracting Covid-19 in the current fourth wave of infections are 80% less likely to be hospitalized if they catch theOmicronvariant, compared...

France makes vaccination push as omicron's domination looms 22 Dec 2021 - 03:06 pm

PARIS: French Health Minister Olivier Veran said Wednesday that omicron infections are spreading fast and that the coronavirus variant will become the dominant...

Madagascar Minister swims 12 hours to shore after helicopter crash 22 Dec 2021 - 01:45 pm

Madagascar’s secretary of state for police swam 12 hours to shore after ejecting from a helicopter that crashed off the Indian Ocean island...

Libya parliament says 'impossible' to hold presidential vote 22 Dec 2021 - 01:37 pm

A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday that it has become "impossible” to hold a long-awaited presidential election in two days as scheduled, in...

Poland reports highest number of COVID-related deaths in fourth wave 22 Dec 2021 - 01:23 pm

WARSAW: Poland reported 775 COVID-related deaths on Friday, the highest daily number in the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the data from...

Biden holding meeting on supply chain issues 22 Dec 2021 - 01:19 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Wednesday is convening a meeting of U.S. officials and private sector companies, including FedEx, to talk about ongoing...

Japan confirms first known local omicron transmissions 22 Dec 2021 - 12:47 pm

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday confirmed its first known local transmissions of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in Osaka, a sign it...

France says Omicron to be dominant variant soon, resists new restrictions 22 Dec 2021 - 12:43 pm

Paris: France could soon see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant but the...

Philippines cuts interval for Covid-19 booster shots to 3 months 22 Dec 2021 - 12:24 pm

The Philippines has shortened the interval for administering Covid-19 vaccine boosters amid the threat of the omicron variant. Effective Wednesday, boosters may be...

UK reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England 22 Dec 2021 - 12:14 pm

London: The British government said that from Wednesday it was reducing the COVID-19 self-isolation period to seven days from 10 days for people...

Singapore to freeze new ticket sales for quarantine-free arrivals 22 Dec 2021 - 11:44 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore will freeze the sale of tickets for arriving flights and buses under its quarantine-free travel programme for four weeks from Thursday,...

Death toll from Madagascar boat accident rises to 64 22 Dec 2021 - 11:24 am

ANTANANARIVO: At least 64 people have died in a boat accident off the coast of northeastern Madagascar and searches were underway for 24...

'Significant surge' in European cases expected as Omicron spreads - WHO 22 Dec 2021 - 12:49 am

GENEVA- The World Health Organization's European head on Tuesday warned countries to brace for a "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads,...

Biden tells unvaccinated Americans to be 'concerned' about Omicron variant 22 Dec 2021 - 12:28 am

WASHINGTON- U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned unvaccinated Americans they are putting themselves and loved ones at risk amid the rapid spread...