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Pfizer study another worry for South Africa's vaccine rollout 18 Feb 2021 - 08:20 pm

JOHANNESBURG - Scientists will meet on Thursday to advise South Africa's government on its next steps after a study suggested the dominant local...

Pakistan to receive 2.8 mln doses of AstraZeneca vaccine under COVAX scheme on March 2 18 Feb 2021 - 08:08 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan said on Thursday it expects to receive 2.8 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on March 2, its first batch...

Pakistan officials declare missing K2 mountain climbers dead 18 Feb 2021 - 08:02 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani officials said three climbers missing on the K2 mountain had died, calling off an extraordinary rescue mission that had involved...

COVID infections falling worldwide but WHO warns against apathy 18 Feb 2021 - 07:47 pm

LONDON - Reported daily coronavirus infections have been falling across the world for a month and on Tuesday hit their lowest since mid-October,...

Power restored to many in Texas, but freezing temperatures remain 18 Feb 2021 - 07:42 pm

LUBBOCK, Texas - Hundreds of thousands of homes in Texas are facing a fourth day without heat on Thursday after utilities made some...

Dutch curfew to stay as government circumvents court order to drop it 18 Feb 2021 - 07:08 pm

AMSTERDAM - A night-time curfew to fight the coronavirus looks set to remain in place in the Netherlands as most parties in parliament...

Britain's Prince Philip, 99, spends a second night in hospital 18 Feb 2021 - 06:57 pm

LONDON: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's 99-year-old husband, spent a second night in a London hospital after he felt unwell at Windsor Castle and...

Swans bask in warm waters from Ukrainian nuclear plant during winter freeze 18 Feb 2021 - 06:22 pm

OSTROH, Ukraine: Dozens of swans have flocked to a reservoir in western Ukraine this winter, evading snow and ice to enjoy the warm...

S.Korea to double syringe supplies for COVID-19 vaccine campaign 18 Feb 2021 - 06:02 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's President Moon Jae-in on Thursday visited a factory that can make 10 million syringes a month and plans to double...

Philippine leader urges Congress to pass bill to expedite vaccine rollout 18 Feb 2021 - 04:40 pm

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Congress to quickly approve a bill granting indemnity to COVID-19 vaccine makers from legal claims stemming...

Sinkholes threaten Croatian village after earthquake 18 Feb 2021 - 03:15 pm

MECENCANI, Croatia: A village in central Croatia has been living in fear since a devastating earthquake in December when sinkholes began to appear...

Madrid rushes to clone precious oaks downed by snowstorm 18 Feb 2021 - 02:43 pm

MADRID: After the worst snowstorm in decades damaged half a million of Madrid's trees, a specialist arboreal rescue team is swooping in to...

India issues new guidelines for passengers from Middle East, UK and Europe 18 Feb 2021 - 12:50 pm

Doha: Indian government has issued new guidelines for passengers arriving from/transiting through flights originating in the UK, Europe or the Middle East, which...

Amid Texas freeze, oil producers still shut; governor bans natural gas exports 18 Feb 2021 - 08:31 am

Houston: Texas oil producers and refiners remained shut for a fifth day on Wednesday after several days of blistering cold, and the governor...

Researchers urge delay in administering Pfizer vaccine's second dose, cite strong data 18 Feb 2021 - 08:16 am

Researchers on Wednesday urged governments to delay administering the second dose of Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine, which they said had an efficacy of...

India to test travellers from Brazil, S.Africa, UK after detecting new virus strains 18 Feb 2021 - 08:07 am

New Delhi: India will make COVID-19 molecular tests mandatory for people arriving directly or indirectly from the United Kingdom, South Africa and Brazil...