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At least 67 dead in India as rains trigger floods, landslides 23 Jul 2021 - 04:57 pm

MUMBAI - At least 67 people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains...

Spacing Pfizer COVID shots boosts antibody levels in long-term study 23 Jul 2021 - 04:45 pm

LONDON - A longer gap between doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine leads to higher overall antibody levels than a shorter gap, a British...

EU regulator endorses use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in teens 23 Jul 2021 - 04:26 pm

Europe's medicines regulator on Friday recommended approving the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year olds, paving the way for it...

South Africa says third coronavirus wave has passed its peak 23 Jul 2021 - 04:01 pm

South Africa’s government said a third wave of coronavirus infections has passed its peak, a development that could give it scope to ease...

Pakistan is latest nation to pass 1M virus cases 23 Jul 2021 - 03:36 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has passed the grim milestone of 1 million cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began last year. Pakistan reported another...

WHO urges collaboration on virus origin after China rejects inquiry plan 23 Jul 2021 - 02:49 pm

GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for all countries to work together to investigate the origins of the coronavirus...

Pfizer says U.S. govt buying 200 mln more doses of COVID-19 vaccine 23 Jul 2021 - 02:43 pm

Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Friday the U.S. government had purchased an additional 200 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine,...

Taiwan's COVID-19 curbs drive spike in food packaging waste 23 Jul 2021 - 01:44 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan has become inundated with waste after a surge COVID-19 cases prompted movement curbs that led to a spike in online shopping...

Digger trucks drafted in to rescue people stranded in China floods 23 Jul 2021 - 01:38 pm

ZHENGZHOU, China: Workers driving construction vehicles rescued stranded residents and delivered food to those still trapped on Friday after days of torrential rain...

Andrew Lloyd Webber opens Drury Lane theatre after $80-million revamp 23 Jul 2021 - 01:33 pm

LONDON: British musical impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber re-opens his Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Friday after a two-year $80-million restoration, aiming to keep...

Vaccinations slowing spread of COVID-19 cases in Spain : Minister 23 Jul 2021 - 01:03 pm

MADRID: Spain's vaccine rollout has begun to slow the spread of COVID-19 infections and the country is getting ready for a booster third...

WHO urges collaboration on virus origin after China rejects plan for probe 23 Jul 2021 - 12:59 pm

GENEVA: All countries must work together to investigate the origin of the coronavirus that sparked the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said...

Western wildfires grow, but better weather helps crews 23 Jul 2021 - 12:47 pm

BLY, Oregon: Lower winds and better weather helped crews using bulldozers and helicopters battling the nation’s largest wildfire in southern Oregon, but gusty...

Vaccinated people in Singapore make up three-quarters of recent COVID-19 cases 23 Jul 2021 - 12:43 pm

SINGAPORE: Three quarters of Singapore's COVID-19 infections in the last four weeks were among vaccinated individuals, government data shows, as a rapid ramp-up...

Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak throws harsh spotlight on Australia vaccine rollout 23 Jul 2021 - 11:49 am

SYDNEY: Australia's New South Wales state on Friday reported its biggest daily rise in new COVID-19 cases this year, prompting a tighter lockdown...

Bangkok closes public spaces as virus surges in Thailand 23 Jul 2021 - 11:40 am

BANGKOK: Thailand’s already locked down capital shut parks and the few remaining public places available to residents Friday, as the country registered a...