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France can avoid return to lockdown and still save Christmas -PM 07 Dec 2021 - 12:18 am

PARIS- France will close nightclubs ahead of Christmas and tighten social distancing measures in response to the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus...

Czech minister confirms COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some professions, older people 06 Dec 2021 - 09:38 pm

PRAGUE- The Czech government will order COVID-19 vaccinations for people working in hospitals and nursing homes as well as police officers, soldiers and...

EU regulator backs Roche's arthritis drug for treating severe COVID-19 06 Dec 2021 - 08:09 pm

The European Union's drug regulator on Monday recommended extending the use of Roche's RoActemra arthritis drug for adult COVID-19 patients on systemic treatment...

UK shopper numbers show first signs of Omicron impact: Springboard 06 Dec 2021 - 04:15 pm

LONDON: The emergence of the new coronavirus Omicron variant is starting to impact shopper behaviour in Britain, researcher Springboard said on Monday. It...

Croatia confirms its first two cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant 06 Dec 2021 - 03:38 pm

ZAGREB: Croatia confirmed on Monday its first two cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the state health institute said. "We are not...

Poland to announce further pandemic curbs this week: PM 06 Dec 2021 - 03:23 pm

WARSAW: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said his government would present a new package of pandemic restrictions this week in response to the...

Italy tightens curbs on unvaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise 06 Dec 2021 - 02:47 pm

ROME: Italy tightened curbs on Monday on people still not vaccinated against COVID-19, limiting their access to an array of places and services....

Russia says Argentina approves Sputnik Light as standalone and booster vaccine 06 Dec 2021 - 01:24 pm

MOSCOW: Argentina has approved Russia's one-dose Sputnik Light as a standalone vaccine and a booster shot, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said...

Next pandemic could be more lethal than Covid, Oxford vaccine creator says 06 Dec 2021 - 10:38 am

London: Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the pandemic must not be squandered, one of...

Germany plans to make vaccination compulsory for some jobs-draft 06 Dec 2021 - 12:15 am

BERLIN- The incoming German government wants to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory from March 16 for people working in hospitals, nursing homes and other...

Fire rages on cargo ship carrying timber off Sweden 05 Dec 2021 - 09:36 pm

STOCKHOLM- A fire on a cargo ship carrying timber off Gothenburg on Sweden's west coast was still not under control on Sunday after...

Italy reinforces strict Covid rules targeting vaccine holdouts 05 Dec 2021 - 08:30 pm

Italy, which has one of Europe’s highest vaccination rates, is further cracking down on the small minority that has so far refused the...

Belgian police use water, tear gas on Covid-19 protesters 05 Dec 2021 - 07:20 pm

BRUSSELS - Belgian police used water cannon and tear gas Sunday to disperse some rowdy protesters in Brussels after most demonstrators marched peacefully...

German COVID-19 rules put off shoppers, says retailer group 05 Dec 2021 - 04:02 pm

BERLIN: The tighter restrictions Germany has introduced to try to limit the spread of COVID-19 are putting people off from shopping in the...

French Right picks the woman who runs Paris region to take on Macron 05 Dec 2021 - 02:59 pm

Republicans in France nominated their first woman presidential candidate in a primary that sharpened the focus of the challenge facing Emmanuel Macron in...

France is seeking to avoid new restrictions as Omicron gains 05 Dec 2021 - 02:27 pm

France will try to avoid any new health rules including a lockdown in the face of rising coronavirus cases and the spread of...

COVID cases found on Norwegian Cruise ship returning to New Orleans 05 Dec 2021 - 10:41 am

A cruise ship set to dock in New Orleans with over 3,000 passengers has detected 10 cases of COVID-19 among its crew and...

UK tightens travel testing rules amid omicron concerns 05 Dec 2021 - 08:21 am

London: Britain's government tightened travel restrictions Saturday amid concerns about the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant, saying all travelers arriving in England...