World / Europe

New infections record as Russia's COVID-19 wave persists 06 Nov 2021 - 02:31 pm

MOSCOW:Russia's COVID-19 cases hit another one-day record as the country struggles to contain a wave of infections that has persisted for more than...

Several injured in knife attack on German train 06 Nov 2021 - 02:25 pm

Frankfurt: Several people were injured in a knife attack on an express train between the south German cities of Regensburg and Nuremberg on...

Malta to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all its population 05 Nov 2021 - 08:02 pm

VALLETTA: Malta will offer COVID-19 booster shots to all of its population after a recent increase in cases, Health Minister Chris Fearne said...

With fourth wave raging, Germany agrees booster shots for all 05 Nov 2021 - 04:03 pm

BERLIN: Germany is starting a very difficult period with regard to its COVID-19 pandemic situation with rising numbers of patients in intensive care,...

Russia says pandemic worsening in some regions as workplace shutdown nears end 05 Nov 2021 - 03:51 pm

MOSCOW: The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened in 10 Russian regions despite a week-long nationwide workplace shutdown designed to curb a surge in infections,...

Heavy rains cause floods in Bosnia, black out in Sarajevo 05 Nov 2021 - 03:15 pm

SARAJEVO: Flooding caused by heavy rains overnight caused power cuts in many parts of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on Friday, with roads blocked,...

Croatia tightens measures to fight spreading of COVID-19 05 Nov 2021 - 03:05 pm

ZAGREB: Amid new record-high COVID-19 daily infections Croatia decided on Friday to tighten measures against the spreading of the disease, including introducing obligatory...

France tightens bird flu measures as virus spreads in Europe 05 Nov 2021 - 02:38 pm

PARIS: The French government has put the entire country on high alert for bird flu as the virus spreads across Europe, the agriculture...

Pfizer develops Covid pill that cuts hospitalizations and deaths by 89% 05 Nov 2021 - 02:30 pm

PfizerInc. said its Covid-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients by 89%, a result that has the potential to upend how...

Belgian COVID-19 hospitalisations rise back to pre-lockdown level 04 Nov 2021 - 11:40 pm

BRUSSELS- Belgium on Thursday reported a jump in COVID-19 infections and hospitalisations rose back to levels that had forced a lockdown in October...

Spain's COVID-19 infection rate rises back to "medium risk" level 04 Nov 2021 - 09:02 pm

MADRID- Spain's coronavirus infection rate rose above 50 cases per 100,000 people on Thursday, crossing back over the threshold considered "medium risk" by...

Latvia allows businesses to fire the unvaccinated 04 Nov 2021 - 08:53 pm

The Latvian parliament on Thursday allowed businesses to fire workers who refuse to either get a COVID-19 vaccine or transfer to remote work,...

Europe's COVID spread is "warning shot" for rest of world - WHO 04 Nov 2021 - 08:20 pm

GENEVA- Europe registered a 55% rise in COVID-19 cases in the last four weeks, despite the availability of vaccines, which should serve as...

Croatia, Slovenia hit highest number of daily COVID-19 infections 04 Nov 2021 - 03:13 pm

ZAGREB: Croatia reported on Thursday 6,310 infections of COVID-19 which is the highest daily number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic,...

Europe faces real threat of COVID-19 resurgence, WHO Europe head says 04 Nov 2021 - 03:00 pm

COPENHAGEN: European countries must work harder to prevent the coronavirus spreading further as deaths and new cases surge, the World Health Organization's Europe...

Austrian coronavirus cases surge as lockdown for vaccine holdouts looms 04 Nov 2021 - 02:18 pm

VIENNA: Austria's daily new coronavirus infections surged on Thursday towards the record set a year ago, making a lockdown for the unvaccinated ever...