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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...

US recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports 13 Apr 2021 - 01:53 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. is recommending a "pause” in the administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially...

World Bank, Gavi urge countries with excess COVID-19 vaccines to release them 13 Apr 2021 - 01:27 pm

WASHINGTON - World Bank President David Malpass and José Manuel Barroso, chair of the Gavi vaccine alliance, on Monday discussed the importance of...

India fast-tracks approval for foreign vaccines amid second wave 13 Apr 2021 - 01:00 pm

India will fast-track approvals for Covid-19 vaccines approved by governments overseas in order to have a wider pool of shots as it struggles...

LA's famous Cinerama Dome movie theater among coronavirus casualties 13 Apr 2021 - 12:48 pm

LOS ANGELES - One of Los Angeles' best-known movie theaters is closing for good, its owners said on Monday, prompting dismay on social...

Britain offers all over-50s first COVID-19 shots, beats target 13 Apr 2021 - 12:38 pm

LONDON - Britain has offered all over-50s a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and launched the Moderna shot in England, the government said...

Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea after treatment 13 Apr 2021 - 12:27 pm

TOKYO - Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the...

WHO urges pause in market sale of captured live wild animals 13 Apr 2021 - 11:34 am

Geneva: The United Nations' health agency on Tuesday urged countries to suspend the sale of live animals captured from the wild in food...

India approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 12 Apr 2021 - 11:00 pm

NEW DELHI/MOSCOW: India has approved the use of Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Monday, confirming...

Domino's and Nuro to start robot pizza delivery in Houston 12 Apr 2021 - 09:41 pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Domino's Pizza Inc and Nuro Inc, a Silicon Valley startup, said on Monday they will launch a robotic pizza delivery service...

Greece to receive first 33,600 doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine this week 12 Apr 2021 - 08:28 pm

ATHENS: Greece will get a first tranche of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 on Wednesday and will start inoculating people...

Hong Kong to ease Covid restrictions for vaccinated people 12 Apr 2021 - 08:23 pm

Hong Kong plans to ease social-distancing rules for those vaccinated against the coronavirus to incentivize more people to get inoculated so the city...

Philippines' Duterte reappears in public, dismisses rumours of health problems 12 Apr 2021 - 07:44 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte reappeared in public on Monday after an absence of nearly two weeks which had fuelled concerns about his...

Prince William says 'grandpa' Philip would want us to get on with the job 12 Apr 2021 - 06:13 pm

WINDSOR, England: Prince William, second in line to the British throne, hailed his "grandpa" Prince Philip for his dutiful service to the crown,...

Coronavirus pandemic 'a long way from over', WHO's Tedros says 12 Apr 2021 - 05:43 pm

GENEVA: Confusion and complacency in addressing COVID-19 means the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought under control...

Czech schools, shops reopen after long COVID-19 shutdown 12 Apr 2021 - 05:26 pm

PRAGUE: Czech schools, libraries, zoos and some stores reopened on Monday after months of coronavirus closures in one of the world's worst-hit countries....

Regeneron to seek U.S. OK for COVID-19 cocktail to be used for prevention 12 Apr 2021 - 04:05 pm

ZURICH: Regeneron is pursuing U.S. approval for its COVID-19 monoclonal antibody cocktail as a preventative treatment after it helped cut the risk of...