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'Be cautious': Johnson goes ahead with lifting England's COVID curbs 12 Jul 2021 - 08:32 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged people on Monday to show caution when nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in...

World hunger, malnutrition soared last year mostly due to COVID-19 - UN agencies 12 Jul 2021 - 08:26 pm

LONDON - World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened dramatically last year, with most of the increase likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according...

Greece orders COVID-19 vaccinations as infections rise 12 Jul 2021 - 07:59 pm

ATHENS - Greece has made vaccinations against COVID-19 mandatory for certain workers and announced restrictions to contain the spread of the virus as...

WHO says countries should not order COVID-19 boosters while others still need vaccines 12 Jul 2021 - 07:51 pm

GENEVA - Rich countries should not be ordering booster shots for their vaccinated populations while other countries have yet to receive COVID-19 vaccines,...

UK health chief: England will lift all lockdown restrictions 12 Jul 2021 - 07:20 pm

LONDON - All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, Britain's health...

WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID vaccines 12 Jul 2021 - 06:54 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a...

Italian COVID-19 vaccine shows strong immune response in mid-stage trial 12 Jul 2021 - 04:02 pm

MILAN: Italy's hopes of producing its own COVID-19 vaccine were given a boost on Monday when local biotech firm ReiThera said its vaccine...

S.Korea baseball season suspended as toughest curbs in force in Seoul 12 Jul 2021 - 03:19 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's baseball league on Monday suspended its season for a month, as the country's toughest anti-COVID curbs took effect in Seoul...

In first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses 12 Jul 2021 - 02:45 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand will use AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose for those who received Sinovac's shot as their first dose in...

At least 18 people killed in lightning strikes in India 12 Jul 2021 - 02:34 pm

At least 18 people, including seven children, were killed and 16 others injured by lightning strikes in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan...

World's deepest pool for diving opens in Dubai 12 Jul 2021 - 02:21 pm

DUBAI: The world's deepest swimming pool for underwater diving has opened in Dubai, where people can descend 60 metres (197 ft) to a...

Pfizer to discuss COVID-19 vaccine booster with US officials 12 Jul 2021 - 01:54 pm

WASHINGTON: Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker’s request for federal authorization of a...

No more 'Gangnam Style': S.Korea's COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms 12 Jul 2021 - 01:52 pm

SEOUL: Plenty of gym-goers rely on a good tune to get themselves through that workout, but in South Korea their musical options have...

Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows 12 Jul 2021 - 01:36 pm

MANILA: The number of Filipinos willing to get inoculated against the coronavirus rose to 43% in June from just 16% in February, an...

Nigeria's Lagos state faces "potential third wave" of COVID-19 12 Jul 2021 - 12:54 pm

LAGOS: Nigeria's Lagos state faces a "potential third wave" of coronovirus infections, its governor said in a statement. He warned of fines or...

Host city Tokyo enters fresh coronavirus emergency as Games near 12 Jul 2021 - 11:59 am

TOKYO: Olympic host city Tokyo entered a fresh state of emergency on Monday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries...

Thailand starts tighter coronavirus lockdown around capital 12 Jul 2021 - 11:40 am

BANGKOK: Thailand implemented its toughest coronavirus restrictions in more than a year on Monday in Bangkok and surrounding provinces, with new curbs on...