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US probing Moderna vaccine for higher heart inflammation risk - Washington Post 20 Aug 2021 - 11:48 am

U.S. health officials are investigating reports that Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine may be linked to a higher risk of a rare heart condition...

US seizes 3,000 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards in Alaska 20 Aug 2021 - 11:27 am

ANCHORAGE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Anchorage seized more than 3,000 counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards sent from China, officials said...

New Zealand outbreak widens making lockdown extension likely 20 Aug 2021 - 11:20 am

WELLINGTON - New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended a nationwide lockdown on Friday as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country...

Tropical Storm Henri could strike Long Island, New England next week 19 Aug 2021 - 11:41 pm

Tropical Storm Henri, which for days has been swirling near Bermuda in the Atlantic, is threatening to turn north and clip Long Island,...

Facing backlash, EU says import of J&J vaccines from South Africa is temporary 19 Aug 2021 - 11:01 pm

BRUSSELS - The European Commission said on Thursday it had reached a temporary agreement with South Africa to use a plant there to...

Man claiming to have bomb near US Capitol surrenders to police 19 Aug 2021 - 10:51 pm

WASHINGTON - A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol surrendered to police on Thursday...

Erdogan says Turkey to impose mandatory PCR test, COVID vaccine requirements for some areas 19 Aug 2021 - 09:02 pm

ANKARA - Turkey will begin requiring negative COVID-19 test results and proofs of vaccination for some sectors, including from teachers as schools reopen...

Maskless flyers face $9,000 fines as US FAA tackles unruly passengers 19 Aug 2021 - 08:56 pm

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers over unruly behavior - with...

Germany to designate parts of Greece COVID-19 high-risk area - Funke 19 Aug 2021 - 08:44 pm

BERLIN - The German government plans to designate parts of Greece and some areas of Ireland as high-risk areas, meaning unvaccinated travellers from...

Hurricane Grace pounds Mexico's Caribbean coast with heavy rain 19 Aug 2021 - 08:31 pm

MEXICO CITY - Hurricane Grace lashed Mexico's Yucatan peninsula with heavy wind and rain early on Thursday as it barreled into the coast...

Singapore gets sweet pandemic distraction as Museum of Ice Cream opens 19 Aug 2021 - 08:09 pm

SINGAPORE - America's Museum of Ice Cream launched its first international outlet in Singapore on Thursday, providing some sweet distraction from the coronavirus...

Biden, first lady to get COVID-19 booster vaccine -ABC News interview 19 Aug 2021 - 08:02 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to...

New York to mark coronavirus comeback with free concert 19 Aug 2021 - 07:49 pm

NEW YORK - New York marks its emergence from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic with a star-studded free concert in Central Park...

Police surround man with possible explosives near US Capitol 19 Aug 2021 - 07:32 pm

WASHINGTON - Law enforcement officials surrounded a man with possible explosives sitting in a vehicle near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, as nearby...

Tunisia to impose compulsory quarantine on visitors who have not been fully vaccinated 19 Aug 2021 - 07:23 pm

TUNIS - Tunisia will from Aug. 25 require 10 days of quarantine for visitors who have not been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a...

Philippines' Duterte to relax coronavirus curbs in capital region 19 Aug 2021 - 06:58 pm

MANILA - Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday approved the easing of coronavirus curbs in the capital region from Aug. 21 to 31,...

Lebanese presidency: U.S. to help Lebanon with electricity 19 Aug 2021 - 04:47 pm

BEIRUT: The Lebanese presidency said on Thursday that the United States has decided to assist Lebanon with electricity provision as the country struggles...