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Singapore approves COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 10 Dec 2021 - 08:17 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore will start COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years before the end of this year, its health ministry said...

Swiss mull limited lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise 10 Dec 2021 - 08:07 pm

ZURICH: Switzerland may have to impose another limited lockdown to break the momentum of rising coronavirus cases that threaten to overwhelm its healthcare...

New York governor orders masks indoors for businesses without COVID-19 vaccine requirement 10 Dec 2021 - 07:51 pm

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Friday that starting next week, face coverings must be worn inside all businesses and venues unless...

Germany mandates vaccines for health care workers 10 Dec 2021 - 07:45 pm

BERLIN: Workers at German hospitals, doctor's offices and nursing homes must prove that they are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 by mid-March...

More than 100 homes burned by forest fire on the Chilean island of Chiloe 10 Dec 2021 - 06:48 pm

SANTIAGO: More than a hundred homes were burned by a forest fire that spread to the town of Castro on the tourist island...

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth 10 Dec 2021 - 06:32 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not planning further restrictions in England to contain the significant growth of the Omicron coronavirus variant,...

Spain to ease conditions for startups to attract entrepreneurs, investment 10 Dec 2021 - 06:25 pm

MADRID: Spain's cabinet approved a suite of tax breaks for entrepreneurs and investors and simplified the process of setting up a new business...

Severe flooding kills one as Storm Barra drenches northern Spain 10 Dec 2021 - 06:06 pm

PAMPLONA, Spain: Severe flooding in Spain's Navarre region submerged cars and houses and killed at least one person on Friday as heavy rains...

India's Omicron cases mild, vaccine boosters not a priority: Government 10 Dec 2021 - 04:17 pm

NEW DELHI: India has detected 25 cases of the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus and all have shown mild symptoms, the health...

Cyprus detects first cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant 10 Dec 2021 - 04:05 pm

NICOSIA: Cyprus has detected its first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, its health ministry said on Friday. It said three cases...

Dutch Health Council recommends COVID-19 shots for young children 10 Dec 2021 - 03:56 pm

AMSTERDAM: The Dutch Health Council on Friday advised the government to make it possible for children aged 5-11 to get coronavirus shots. The...

Ghana to vaccinate returning travellers against COVID-19 on arrival 10 Dec 2021 - 03:53 pm

ACCRA: Ghana will vaccinate returning citizens and residents against COVID-19 upon arrival at the airport from next Monday if they have not already...

Japan launches auction for Happo-Noshiro offshore wind farm 10 Dec 2021 - 03:29 pm

TOKYO: Japan's industry ministry said on Friday it had launched a public auction to select an operator for the 356 megawatt (MW) offshore...

Coming to a clinic near you: Kenya's COVID-19 vaccine drive gets a boost 10 Dec 2021 - 03:14 pm

NAIROBI: Now that rich nations are sharing more COVID-19 shots with Africa, health officials across the continent are scrambling to overcome vaccine hesitancy...

UK court permits Assange extradition to US on spying charges 10 Dec 2021 - 02:12 pm

London: A British appellate court opened the door Friday for JulianAssangeto be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling...

UK court to rule on request to send Assange to US for trial 10 Dec 2021 - 12:58 pm

London: Britain’s High Court is set to rule Friday on whether to overturn an earlier decision and allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to...

Unvaccinated health staff 'unacceptable', German health minister says 10 Dec 2021 - 12:38 pm

Berlin: German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach defended restrictions on the unvaccinated and mandatory COVID-19 jabs for medical and nursing staff due to be...