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Thailand reports daily record of over 1,300 new coronavirus cases 14 Apr 2021 - 11:29 am

BANGKOK - Thailand reported on Wednesday 1,335 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest daily rise since the start of the pandemic and the third...

India's Maharashtra shuts most manufacturing, restricts e-commerce to fight COVID-19 13 Apr 2021 - 10:09 pm

MUMBAI: India's richest state Maharashtra will impose stringent curbs on industry and e-commerce for 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections, its chief...

Canada talking to J&J about vaccine setback as PM frets over variants 13 Apr 2021 - 09:53 pm

OTTAWA: Canada said on Tuesday it was talking to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) about reports its COVID-19 vaccine might cause rare blood clots,...

Snake River in U.S. Pacific Northwest named most endangered by environmental group 13 Apr 2021 - 09:41 pm

The Snake River, crucial habitat for salmon and relied on by native people in the Pacific Northwest, is the most endangered river in...

Dutch face prospect of longer lockdown amidst rising infections 13 Apr 2021 - 06:48 pm

AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government is expected to extend most pandemic lockdown restrictions including a nighttime curfew in an announcement later on Tuesday, due...

WHO says awaits EMA, FDA reviews of J&J COVID-19 vaccine, monitoring global data 13 Apr 2021 - 06:42 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization, asked about reports of rare blood clots after vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot, told Reuters...

Norway to ease some COVID-19 restrictions, PM says 13 Apr 2021 - 05:47 pm

OSLO: Norway will start to unwind some restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and allow more people to gather in private homes and...

J&J COVID-19 vaccine delay won't impact U.S. vaccination plan: White House 13 Apr 2021 - 05:27 pm

WASHINGTON: The pause of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine will not slow U.S. vaccination efforts, the White House COVID-19 coordinator said on Tuesday,...

France suspends all flights to and from Brazil due to COVID variant 13 Apr 2021 - 05:24 pm

PARISL France will suspend all flights to and from Brazil in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant first detected...

J&J says delaying rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe 13 Apr 2021 - 04:59 pm

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would delay the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe and was reviewing cases of extremely...

New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first 13 Apr 2021 - 04:28 pm

SYDNEY: New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the...

S.Korea considers use of COVID-19 self-test kits amid fourth wave fears 13 Apr 2021 - 04:03 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of coronavirus self-test kits despite their relatively low accuracy, after...

Word up! Scrabble marks UK lockdown easing with light show 13 Apr 2021 - 03:39 pm

LONDON: Some of Britain's favourite words were projected onto buildings around London to mark the easing of lockdown restrictions and National Scrabble Day...

UK's Johnson warns lockdown, not vaccines, behind drop in COVID deaths 13 Apr 2021 - 03:32 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Tuesday that the rapid drop in COVID-19 deaths was largely down to a three-month lockdown,...

A year into the pandemic, it's even more clear that it's safer to be outside 13 Apr 2021 - 03:22 pm

The photos of Clearwater Beach, Fla., went viral last spring: people crowded on the sand, seemingly unconcerned about the deadly new contagion coursing...

Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge 13 Apr 2021 - 03:12 pm

Berlin: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has...

Iran sees record spike in COVID cases after holiday travels 13 Apr 2021 - 03:05 pm

DUBAI: Iran on Tuesday reported a record 24,760 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as the worst-hit country in the Middle...

Austrian health minister says he is stepping down, exhausted 13 Apr 2021 - 01:58 pm

VIENNA - Austrian Health Minister Rudolf Anschober of the Greens, the junior partner in the conservative-led coalition, said on Tuesday he is stepping...