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US shipping 3 mln doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan - official 24 Aug 2021 - 01:13 pm

WASHINGTON: The United States will ship just over 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan via the COVAX global distribution program on...

US review of Covid's China origin unlikely to solve vexing questions 24 Aug 2021 - 12:56 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden is set to be briefed on the U.S. intelligence community's investigation into how COVID-19 started, with the report likely...

Delta cases show 300 times higher viral load - S.Korea study 24 Aug 2021 - 12:46 pm

SEOUL: People infected with the more transmissible Delta variant have a viral load 300 times higher than those with the original version of...

Llama antibodies blunt COVID variants in lab trial, says Belgian start-up 24 Aug 2021 - 12:27 pm

Ghent, Belgium: Llama antibodies could soon be playing a role in the global fight against COVID-19, if clinical trials being conducted by a...

Oman allows entry for vaccinated travellers from all countries 24 Aug 2021 - 11:23 am

Cairo: Oman will allow anyone holding a Covid-19 vaccine certificate to travel to the country from September 1, the civil aviation authority said...

Australia pandemic panel backs reopening targets despite Sydney outbreak 24 Aug 2021 - 11:01 am

SYDNEY: Australia can proceed with its reopening plans when the country reaches 70%-80% vaccination levels, the government's pandemic modelling adviser said, even as...

Hawaii governor urges visitors to stay away amid COVID surge 24 Aug 2021 - 10:34 am

Hawaii Governor David Ige urged residents and visitors to restrict travel to the U.S. state to essential business activities amid a surge in...

Philippines' Duterte agrees to run as vice president in 2022 24 Aug 2021 - 09:57 am

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to be the ruling political party's vice presidential candidate in next year's elections, the PDP-Laban party...

Vietnam says Cuba to supply COVID-19 vaccine, transfer technology 24 Aug 2021 - 09:45 am

HANOI: Cuba will supply large quantities of its home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, Abdala, to Vietnam and also transfer the production technology to the Southeast...

Canada's British Columbia plans vaccine passport for restaurants, sports events 24 Aug 2021 - 12:45 am

VANCOUVER- The Canadian province of British Columbia will require patrons of non-essential businesses such as restaurants and movie theatres to be vaccinated against...

Five killed in Mexico's oil platform fire, hammering Mexico output 24 Aug 2021 - 12:28 am

MEXICO CITY - Five workers were killed and six injured in Sunday's fire on an offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico...

France's COVID-19 hospitalisations highest in 2 months 23 Aug 2021 - 09:45 pm

PARIS - French health authorities said on Monday the number of people hospitalised for COVID-19 and those treated in intensive care units (ICU)...

Turkey hopes for British tourists as German bookings fall 23 Aug 2021 - 08:15 pm

ISTANBUL - Turkey's tourist sector is pinning its hopes on Britain removing it from a COVID-19 travel red list later this week to...

New York City mandates COVID-19 vaccine for public school teachers, staff 23 Aug 2021 - 08:09 pm

NEW YORK - New York City public school teachers and staff will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Mayor Bill de Blasio...

Biden administration defends eviction ban at US Supreme Court 23 Aug 2021 - 08:01 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to leave in place a COVID-19 pandemic-related federal ban on...

Greek scientists advise COVID-19 booster shots for vulnerable 23 Aug 2021 - 07:52 pm

ATHENS - Greece's top medical advisers said on Monday vulnerable groups with underlying diseases should get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, in a bid...