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GSK and Sanofi start with new COVID-19 vaccine study after setback 22 Feb 2021 - 03:49 pm

GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi on Monday said they had started a new clinical trial of their protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate, reviving their efforts against...

Novavax completes enrollment in U.S. trial of COVID-19 vaccine 22 Feb 2021 - 03:44 pm

Drug developer Novavax Inc said on Monday it has completed patient enrollment in the late-stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine in the United...

Japan renews claim on South Korea-held island 22 Feb 2021 - 03:44 pm

TOKYO: Japan renewed its claim on a contested island in the Sea of Japan held by South Korea at an annual event Monday,...

Gaza launches COVID-19 vaccinations, with just 22,000 doses 22 Feb 2021 - 03:35 pm

GAZA: Palestinians in Gaza began a limited COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday after receiving doses donated by Russia and the United Arab Emirates,...

UK's Prince Philip is "OK", says grandson Prince William 22 Feb 2021 - 03:22 pm

LONDON: Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, is "OK", Prince William said on Monday after his 99-year-old grandfather spent a sixth...

Italian ambassador killed in Congo while in UN convoy 22 Feb 2021 - 02:22 pm

ROME: The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed Monday while traveling in Congo in a U.N. convoy,...

Covid vaccine reducing risk of hospitalisations, Scottish study suggests 22 Feb 2021 - 01:59 pm

London: Scotland's vaccination drive appears to be markedly reducing the risk of hospitalisation for COVID-19, suggesting that both the Pfizer-BioNtech and Oxford-AstraZeneca shots...

UK royals in TV head-to-head with Prince Harry and Meghan 22 Feb 2021 - 01:46 pm

London: Queen Elizabeth and other senior British royals will appear in a TV programme to discuss the importance of the Commonwealth on the...

India to clear 45 investments from China, likely to include Great Wall, SAIC-sources 22 Feb 2021 - 01:27 pm

New Delhi: India is set to clear 45 investment proposals from China, which are likely to include those from Great Wall Motor and...

Boeing recommends airlines suspend use of some 777s after United incident 22 Feb 2021 - 12:12 pm

Boeing Co urged airlines to suspend the use of 777 jets with the same type of engine that shed debris over Denver at...

Indonesia president warns of forest fires as hot spots detected 22 Feb 2021 - 12:00 pm

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday local authorities should get prepared for potential forest fires later this year as hot spots...

Hong Kong leader gets China's Sinovac vaccine to bolster public confidence 22 Feb 2021 - 11:16 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam received China's Sinovac vaccine on Monday together with top officials at a live televised event to...

Philippines approves Sinovac vaccine but not for all health workers 22 Feb 2021 - 10:27 am

MANILA: The Philippines has approved Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, but will not give it to healthcare workers at risk of...

Barcelona sees sixth night of protests for jailed rapper 21 Feb 2021 - 11:35 pm

BARCELONA, Spain - Protests in support of a jailed rapper turned violent for a sixth consecutive night in Barcelona on Sunday. Protesters mostly...

Americans may still need masks to fight COVID in 2022, Fauci says 21 Feb 2021 - 09:31 pm

WASHINGTON - Americans may still need to wear masks in 2022 even as the country relaxes other restrictions to combat COVID-19, Dr. Anthony...

India's Maharashtra state imposes new COVID-19 lockdowns in some areas 21 Feb 2021 - 09:25 pm

MUMBAI - India's western Maharashtra state, home to the country's financial hub Mumbai, said on Sunday it would impose new coronavirus-related restrictions in...

Amsterdam police clear square of anti-lockdown demonstrators 21 Feb 2021 - 09:20 pm

AMSTERDAM - Police in Amsterdam forcibly cleared anti-lockdown demonstrators from the city's Museum Square on Sunday after they ignored instructions to leave amid...