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Bahrain bans entry from Georgia, Ukraine and Malawi over coronavirus concerns -BNA 05 Aug 2021 - 10:05 pm

Bahrain on Thursday said it will add Georgia, Ukraine and Malawi to its coronavirus red list countries, effective Aug. 12, the state news...

Seven US states with least shots make up half of COVID cases 05 Aug 2021 - 09:47 pm

WASHINGTON - Seven U.S. states with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates account for half of the country's new cases and hospitalizations in the...

Threats of cellphone blocks, work bans boost Pakistan's vaccination rate 05 Aug 2021 - 08:57 pm

ISLAMABAD - Tens of thousands of Pakistanis are thronging coronavirus vaccination centres daily after officials announced penalties for the unvaccinated, including blocked cell...

Wildfires roar back to life near Athens as winds fan flames 05 Aug 2021 - 08:53 pm

ATHENS - High winds rekindled wildfires north of Athens on Thursday as emergency crews battled for a third day to control blazes across...

US plans to give extra COVID-19 shots to at-risk Americans - Fauci 05 Aug 2021 - 08:28 pm

WASHINGTON - The United States is working to give additional COVID-19 booster shots to Americans with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible,...

White House confirms US may require foreign visitors be vaccinated 05 Aug 2021 - 07:58 pm

WASHINGTON - The White House on Thursday confirmed it may require visitors from abroad to be vaccinated as part of its plans to...

UK PM Johnson says more travel will be possible as countries get vaccinated 05 Aug 2021 - 07:40 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that more countries would be opened up for travel as more COVID-19 vaccines...

Macron's COVID-19 health pass rules approved by top court 05 Aug 2021 - 07:37 pm

PARIS - France's highest court upheld a new law requiring the public to hold a health pass to access cafes and restaurants and...

Indonesia finds COVID deaths more than three times higher for the unvaccinated 05 Aug 2021 - 01:03 pm

JAKARTA: The COVID-19 death rate for people in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta who were not vaccinated was more than three times higher...

Ignoring WHO call, Germany, France to give Covid-19 vaccine boosters 05 Aug 2021 - 12:50 pm

PARIS/BERLIN: Germany and France will go ahead with COVID-19 vaccine boosters from September, disregarding an appeal by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to...

Chaos at Manila vaccine sites as thousands rush to get shots before lockdown 05 Aug 2021 - 12:32 pm

MANILA: Chaos and confusion marred several COVID-19 vaccination sites in Manila on Thursday as thousands showed up, hoping to receive a shot before...

Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses 05 Aug 2021 - 11:47 am

GREENVILLE, Calif.:A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes and crews braced for another...

Hong Kong’s Covid-free streak ends with first case in 58 days 05 Aug 2021 - 11:32 am

Hong Kong’s streak of infection-free days came to an end with the first local Covid-19 case in nearly two months, just as the...

Malaysia grants conditional approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 05 Aug 2021 - 11:12 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Health Ministry on Thursday said it has granted a conditional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. The...

Japan expands COVID-19 curbs as surges strain hospitals 05 Aug 2021 - 11:09 am

TOKYO: Japan decided on Thursday to expand its COVID-19 emergency restrictions to cover more than 70% of the population, as a surge in...

Sydney suffers deadliest day of pandemic as lockdown nears seventh week 05 Aug 2021 - 10:53 am

SYDNEY: Sydney recorded its deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday as authorities launched an investigation into a beach party suspected of...