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Greece to vaccinate teenagers once experts give go-ahead 01 Jul 2021 - 08:27 pm

ATHENS - Greece will start vaccinating teenagers once it gets the go-ahead from medical experts and will require vaccination certificates or negative tests...

Six fully vaccinated people died of Covid-19 in most-vaccinated nation 01 Jul 2021 - 08:12 pm

The coronavirus has killed six fully vaccinated people in the Seychelles, which is suffering heightened Covid-19 infections despite inoculating a greater proportion of...

Biden in Florida to comfort families as search at collapse site paused over safety concerns 01 Jul 2021 - 08:07 pm

SURFSIDE, Fla - President Joe Biden visited Florida on Thursday to comfort the families of those killed and missing in last week's condominium...

Sick as a dog? Pets often catch COVID from humans, study finds 01 Jul 2021 - 07:46 pm

AMSTERDAM - If you think you have COVID-19, it might be best to stay away from your pets, says the author of a...

UK's Johnson to map out post-lockdown life in coming days 01 Jul 2021 - 07:42 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said unspecified "extra precautions” to contain the spread of the pandemic will be needed in coming...

Dominican Republic giving third COVID-19 vaccine dose in move to stave off new virus variants 01 Jul 2021 - 07:34 pm

SANTO DOMINGO - Dominican health authorities will on Thursday begin distributing a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to protect against...

Feud put aside as UK's William and Harry unveil statue to Princess Diana 01 Jul 2021 - 04:58 pm

LONDON: British Princes William and Harry put their differences aside on Thursday when they unveiled a statue to their late mother Princess Diana...

EU-approved COVID-19 vaccines protect against Delta variant, says official 01 Jul 2021 - 04:51 pm

Europe's drug regulator said on Thursday the COVID-19 vaccines approved in the European Union offered protection against all coronavirus variants, including Delta, but...

Scorching temperatures hit Greece in protracted heatwave 01 Jul 2021 - 04:22 pm

ATHENS: Scorching temperatures hit Greece on Thursday, prompting the Acropolis, its most visited monument, to temporarily close and sending people in Athens to...

WHO decision challenges West to recognize Chinese vaccines 01 Jul 2021 - 04:10 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Thursday that any COVID-19 vaccines it has authorized for emergency use should be recognized by countries as...

Curevac says speaking to EU about ideal region to use vaccine 01 Jul 2021 - 04:06 pm

FRANKFURT: Curevac said it was in discussions with its prospective customer, the European Union, about where in the world to best deploy its...

Gap to close all UK, Ireland stores; shifts business online 01 Jul 2021 - 03:58 pm

LONDON: In another blow to Britain's retail sector, American clothing company Gap said that it will close all of its stores in the...

Vietnam seeks to boost testing as coronavirus cases hit record 01 Jul 2021 - 03:54 pm

HANOI: Vietnam reported a record in new coronavirus cases on Thursday and prepared to conduct mass testing on half of the population of...

Detained US journalist says he is okay as Myanmar case adjourned 01 Jul 2021 - 03:39 pm

Detained U.S. journalist Daniel Fenster appeared to have lost weight but said he was fine on Thursday as his case on incitement charges...

Trump company's CFO surrenders ahead of expected unveiling of criminal tax charges 01 Jul 2021 - 03:24 pm

NEW YORK: The Trump Organization's chief financial officer surrendered to authorities on Thursday, as he and Donald Trump's namesake company prepare to faces...

Africa faces worst week of pandemic as delta variant spreads 01 Jul 2021 - 03:09 pm

Coronavirus cases in Africa are rising so quickly that the continent will soon face its worst week since the start of the pandemic,...

Malaysia to impose tighter coronavirus restrictions in capital 01 Jul 2021 - 02:50 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Thursday announced tighter restrictions on movement and businesses in the capital Kuala Lumpur and neighbouring Selangor state as new...

Russia launches booster shots amid soaring infections 01 Jul 2021 - 02:50 pm

MOSCOW: Russian health authorities on Thursday launched booster vaccination for those who had been sick with COVID-19 or immunized more than six months...