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Norway prime minister fined by police over virus rules violation 09 Apr 2021 - 12:24 pm

OSLO - Norwegian police said on Friday they have fined Prime Minister Erna Solberg for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules when she organised...

US to ship 85% fewer J&J vaccine doses to states next week 08 Apr 2021 - 11:23 pm

The U.S. government will allocate nearly 85% fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to states next week, according to data from the...

Italy PM Draghi appeals for elderly to get vaccine priority 08 Apr 2021 - 10:39 pm

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Thursday vaccines should for now on only be given to the elderly and appealed...

Netherlands limits use of AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 60 08 Apr 2021 - 10:23 pm

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government will limit use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people above age 60 following rare cases of blood...

Portugal will only use AstraZeneca shots for over-60s 08 Apr 2021 - 10:13 pm

LISBON - Portugal will from now on recommend the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine only for people aged over 60, the health authority DGS said...

Reigning Mrs World released on bail over incident at Sri Lanka pageant 08 Apr 2021 - 08:21 pm

NEW DELHI - Reigning Mrs World Caroline Jurie was released on bail after being arrested earlier on Thursday after a fracas at the...

Tokyo governor asks for emergency virus measures 08 Apr 2021 - 07:54 pm

TOKYO - Tokyo’s governor has asked Japan’s central government for permission to implement emergency measures to curb a coronavirus variant ahead of the...

Modi says India is attempting to boost capacity to make vaccines 08 Apr 2021 - 07:45 pm

India is attempting to boost its capacity to make vaccines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, as new coronavirus cases in the...

US President Biden introduces limited gun control measures in Rose Garden 08 Apr 2021 - 07:35 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and his Attorney General Merrick Garland announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States on...

Russia calls on Slovakia to return Sputnik V doses after dispute 08 Apr 2021 - 07:21 pm

PRAGUE/MOSCOW - Russia called on Slovakia on Thursday to return hundreds of thousands of doses of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, citing contract...

Bulgaria says third COVID-19 wave is easing, lifts some restrictions 08 Apr 2021 - 07:11 pm

SOFIA - Bulgaria will reopen schools, restaurants and cinemas from Monday after the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic showed some signs of...

Germany's vaccine rollout gets shot in the arm from doctors surgeries 08 Apr 2021 - 03:47 pm

Berlin: Germany's COVID-19 vaccination drive has picked up speed with more than 650,000 doses administered on Wednesday, data from the Robert Koch Institute...

Orphaned and disabled, baby alpaca walks again with her own set of wheels 08 Apr 2021 - 03:44 pm

FREISEN: When Ronja Pohl first saw the disabled baby alpaca at a friend's farm, her heart melted and she resolved to give the...

Indonesia announces internal travel ban during Eid al-Fitr over Covid-19 08 Apr 2021 - 02:47 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia on Thursday announced an internal travel ban during next month's Eid al-Fitr celebrations, in an effort to prevent large-scale transmission of...

Hungary plans COVID shots for more than 40% of population by end of April 08 Apr 2021 - 02:17 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary expects to have more than 4 million of its 10 million people vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of April and...

Oman reports 1,320 Covid-19 Cases, 12 deaths today 08 Apr 2021 - 02:16 pm

Muscat: The Omani Ministry of Health announced today that 1,320 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded in the Sultanate, with 12 deaths...

Swiss region rewards COVID-testing schools by lifting mask rule 08 Apr 2021 - 01:55 pm

Zurich: Switzerland is joining nations offering privileges to those conforming with COVID-19 measures, as one region allows fifth- and sixth-grade students to shed...