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WHO says Brazil should reconsider Copa America host role if it can't manage risks 07 Jun 2021 - 07:37 pm

GENEVA - Top World Health Organization emergencies official Mike Ryan, when asked about Brazil hosting the Copa America soccer tournament, said on Monday...

Venice hopes to restart business as COVID-19 curbs are lifted 07 Jun 2021 - 03:58 pm

VENICE, Italy: Venetians breathed a sigh of relief on Monday as the lagoon city finally moved into a low-risk COVID-19 "white zone", meaning...

Malta sees no new COVID cases for first time in 11 months 07 Jun 2021 - 12:12 pm

VALLETT: Malta registered no new COVID-19 cases for the first time in 11 months on Monday, but the Mediterranean island's health minister urged...

Frustrated Brits rush home from Algarve to avoid quarantine 06 Jun 2021 - 09:49 pm

LISBON - Many frustrated British travellers were heading home on Sunday from a shorter-than-expected holiday in the Algarve before a 10-day quarantine comes...

UK's Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022 06 Jun 2021 - 08:13 pm

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday called for leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to make a...

Portuguese PM criticises UK for removing it from quarantine-free travel list 06 Jun 2021 - 08:01 pm

LISBON - Portugal's prime minister criticised Britain on Sunday for removing his nation from a COVID-19 quarantine-free travel list, and urged London to...

Meghan gives birth to baby girl called Lilibet 06 Jun 2021 - 07:18 pm

LONDON - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex has given birth to her second child, a baby girl, who she and husband Prince Harry...

Too soon to say if English lockdown will end June 21, Hancock says 06 Jun 2021 - 11:27 am

LONDON: British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday it was too early to say whether the government would stick to its plan...

First post-COVID cruise ship leaves Venice amid protest 05 Jun 2021 - 08:27 pm

VENICE: The first cruise ship to leave Venice since coronavirus restrictions were eased set sail on Saturday, but some local residents protested over...

Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks 05 Jun 2021 - 10:47 am

Venice: The first cruise ship leaving Venice since the pandemic is set to depart Saturday amid protests by activists demanding that the ship...

UK to protect population before donating vaccines abroad, minister says 04 Jun 2021 - 06:59 pm

OXFORD, England: Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Friday vaccinating children in the United Kingdom against COVID-19 would take priority over donating...

Switzerland approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds 04 Jun 2021 - 05:57 pm

ZURICH: Switzerland on Friday approved vaccinating 12-to-15-year-old children with the COVID-19 shot from Pfizer and BioNTEch, ahead of the country's plan to start...

Spain to vaccinate school kids two weeks before term starts 04 Jun 2021 - 04:25 pm

MADRID: Spain plans to start vaccinating children between 12 and 17 years old around two weeks before the academic year starts in September,...

WHO warns of 'failure' unless wealthy countries advance their vaccine donations 04 Jun 2021 - 01:48 pm

GENEVA - Wealthy countries need to give more COVID-19 vaccines and follow the United States in making doses available immediately to cover a...

UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12- to 15-year-olds 04 Jun 2021 - 01:45 pm

LONDON - Britain's medicines regulator said on Friday it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use on 12-...

Russia expects WHO to approve Sputnik V vaccine within two months -RDIF 04 Jun 2021 - 12:42 pm

ST PETERSBURG, Russia - Russia expects the World Health Organization (WHO) to approve the Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus within two months, Kirill...