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Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths: WHO 17 Nov 2021 - 07:28 pm

LONDON- The World Health Organization says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5% in the last week, making it the only region in the...

Sweden plans vaccine pass for larger public events 17 Nov 2021 - 04:15 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Public Health Agency will introduce COVID-19 vaccine passes for events held indoors where more than 100 people attend, public broadcaster Swedish...

Poland says Belarus is taking away migrants at border camp 17 Nov 2021 - 03:21 pm

WARSAW, Poland:A Polish government official said Wednesday that migrants who have spent days in a makeshift camp on the Belarusian side of Poland's...

Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Merkel says 17 Nov 2021 - 02:30 pm

BERLIN: Germany's coronavirus situation is dramatic, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday, calling for a push to distribute booster shots faster and appealing...

Biden heads to Detroit to tout US investment in electric vehicle market 17 Nov 2021 - 01:40 pm

Washington:President Joe Biden will take his victory tour celebrating a new U.S. infrastructure law to Detroit on Wednesday to tout investments aimed at...

Austrian Covid cases hit record on third day of lockdown for unvaccinated 17 Nov 2021 - 01:27 pm

Vienna: Austrian coronavirus infections hit a new daily record on Wednesday, the third day of a lockdown for those not fully vaccinated aimed...

Hong Kong Disneyland closes for one day as staff take COVID-19 tests 17 Nov 2021 - 01:25 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's Disneyland will close for a day on Wednesday for staff to take compulsory COVID-19 tests after authorities found one...

S.Korea to cut vaccine booster interval for elderly to fight rise in cases 17 Nov 2021 - 01:03 pm

SEOUL: South Korea plans to cut to four months from six the gap for coronavirus booster doses given to senior citizens as it...

Hungary new daily COVID-19 infections at highest since end-March 17 Nov 2021 - 12:53 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary reported 10,265 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, its highest daily tally since the end of March, the government said on its...

Whirlwind kills man as flash floods hit Sicily 17 Nov 2021 - 12:35 pm

PALERMO, Sicily: A whirlwind killed a man in southern Sicily and damaged properties on Wednesday, while heavy rains flooded streets and forced authorities...

India steps up pollution fight in capital with power plant suspensions 17 Nov 2021 - 12:28 pm

New Delhi: India stepped up efforts on Wednesday to combat high levels of pollution in New Delhi that threaten the lives of residents...

Dutch plan to drop 'corona pass' for unvaccinated faces political push back 16 Nov 2021 - 11:05 pm

AMSTERDAM- The Dutch government's plan to scrap the "corona pass" for people not vaccinated against COVID-19 faced strong opposition in parliament on Tuesday,...

Biden administration plans to buy 10 million courses of Pfizer Covid pill 16 Nov 2021 - 10:29 pm

The Biden administration plans to buy enough of Pfizer Inc.’s new Covid-19 pill to treat 10 million patients, people familiar with the matter...

Portuguese PM warns restrictions may return as COVID cases rise 16 Nov 2021 - 09:01 pm

LISBON- Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Tuesday that authorities in one of the world's most vaccinated nations may bring back some...

Rescuers search for victims of Canada landslides, railways disrupted 16 Nov 2021 - 08:20 pm

OTTAWA- Search teams using dogs started looking for people whose cars may have been buried in landslides across the Canadian province of British...

Spanish regions eye COVID-19 passports amid infection surge 16 Nov 2021 - 07:50 pm

MADRID- Worried by a rise in COVID-19 infections, some of Spain’s regional governments are asking courts to authorize the introduction of virus passports...