World / Europe

Greek experts recommend COVID shots for 15-17-year-olds 05 Jul 2021 - 07:40 pm

ATHENS - Greece's vaccinations committee said on Monday it recommended inoculating teenagers aged between 15 and 17 as part of efforts to increase...

England ends lockdown: No facemasks, no distancing, no WFH order 05 Jul 2021 - 07:29 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out plans on Monday for the final step in easing England's COVID-19 lockdown, including the...

Norway delays reopening as Delta variant threat looms, PM says 05 Jul 2021 - 02:18 pm

OSLO: Norway is delaying the next major step in unwinding restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic to the end of the month at...

Germany worried about COVID-19 vaccination 'no shows' 05 Jul 2021 - 02:12 pm

BERLIN: A rising number of Germans are not showing up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments, prompting calls for fines to be imposed as Germany...

England eyes freedom: PM Johnson to set out lockdown easing 05 Jul 2021 - 11:09 am

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out plans for the final step of easing COVID-19 lockdown in England on Monday, including...

French health minister warns of fourth COVID wave 05 Jul 2021 - 12:06 am

PARIS - Health Minister Olivier Veran on Sunday urged as many French people as possible to get a COVID-19 vaccine, warning that France...

Luxembourg Premier Bettel hospitalized after Covid diagnosis 04 Jul 2021 - 08:25 pm

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel was admitted to hospital on Sunday, a week after testing positive for Covid-19. The premier’s positive test came...

Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19's delta variant 04 Jul 2021 - 04:57 pm

LISBON, Portugal: Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a...

Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says 04 Jul 2021 - 02:51 pm

LONDON: The wearing of face coverings in England will become a personal choice and the data that will determine if lockdown restrictions can...

Bulgaria considers incentives to boost COVID-19 vaccinations 04 Jul 2021 - 02:05 pm

SOFIA: Bulgaria is considering offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, interim Prime Minister Stefan Yanev said on Sunday. Bulgaria...

UK doctors want some COVID-19 measures retained after July 19 03 Jul 2021 - 04:30 pm

London: England should retain some coronavirus measures beyond July 19, when most remaining restrictions are due to be lifted, to help limit the...

Slovaks to start lottery, offer bonuses to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates 02 Jul 2021 - 09:14 pm

PRAGUE: Slovakia will launch a lottery with weekly prizes of up to 2 million euros for vaccinated people and offer bonuses to those...

COVID-19 Delta variant gains ground in Italy - Health Institute 02 Jul 2021 - 06:04 pm

MILAN: The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is gaining ground in Italy, the National Health Institute (ISS) said on Friday, releasing...

Russia's COVID-19 daily death toll climbs to new pandemic high 02 Jul 2021 - 03:56 pm

MOSCOW: Russia registered a record number of daily COVID-19-related deaths on Friday amid a surge in cases across the world's largest country that...

UK PM Johnson meets Germany's Merkel with COVID travel rules in focus 02 Jul 2021 - 03:45 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela met on Friday with COVID-19 travel restrictions high on the agenda as cases...

Ireland to speed up vaccinating younger people in Delta battle 02 Jul 2021 - 02:01 pm

DUBLIN - Ireland will give 18- to 34-year-olds the option of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine one to two months earlier than scheduled in...

Swiss hope for holidaymakers from Europe as Asian tourists stay away 02 Jul 2021 - 01:09 pm

JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland - It's a quiet day at Jungfraujoch, the Swiss tourist attraction dubbed "Top of Europe", a mountain saddle connecting two 4,000-metre...