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Malta to ease some COVID-19 rules amid high booster take-up 13 Jan 2022 - 04:02 pm

VALLETTA: Malta on Thursday announced an easing of COVID-19 restrictions, dropping mandatory mask-wearing for people outdoors in groupings of not more than two....

India's big cities could see COVID-19 cases peak next week 13 Jan 2022 - 03:24 pm

NEW DELHI: New COVID-19 infections in Indian cities such as capital New Delhi and Mumbai could peak next week after rising rapidly, experts...

Africa joins race to acquire Pfizer's COVID-19 Paxlovid pills 13 Jan 2022 - 02:57 pm

Africa's top public health body said it was in talks with Pfizer about securing supplies of its antiviral COVID-19 pills for the continent,...

Hungary govt expects COVID-19 cases to surge, shortens quarantine period 13 Jan 2022 - 02:30 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary expects a substantial further increase in COVID-19 cases over the coming weeks due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant,...

First new COVID-19 tests to arrive in schools week of Jan. 24: White House 13 Jan 2022 - 02:23 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. schools should receive the first additional COVID-19 rapid tests being made available by the federal government in about two weeks, a...

Tokyo's new COVID-19 cases jump to 4-month high, forecast to triple 13 Jan 2022 - 02:14 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo recorded a new four-month high in COVID-19 infections on Thursday, and experts forecast the spread of the Omicron variant will cause...

French teachers strike over chaotic COVID-19 strategy for schools 13 Jan 2022 - 02:01 pm

Paris: French teachers walked off the job on Thursday over what they say is the government's failure to adopt a coherent policy for...

COVID: France makes travel easier for vaccinated British tourists 13 Jan 2022 - 01:41 pm

PARIS: France announced it was slightly easing COVID-19 protocols for vaccinated travellers from Britain, dropping a requirement for proof of an essential reason...

Finland cuts quarantine length to five days 13 Jan 2022 - 01:25 pm

HELSINKI: Finland cut the length of its COVID quarantine from 10 days to five for most cases, its public health authority said on...

AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron 13 Jan 2022 - 01:12 pm

AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the...

UAE urges return to normal and vows no virus lockdown 13 Jan 2022 - 12:17 pm

The United Arab Emirates does not intend to return to a full lockdown despite a rise in Covid-19 cases, and will focus on...

Kuwait diverts some incoming flights to neighboring airports due to fog 13 Jan 2022 - 10:49 am

Kuwait: Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Thursday that incoming flights have been diverted to nearby airports due to fog and...

South Korea to deploy Pfizer COVID-19 pills as Omicron wave looms 13 Jan 2022 - 10:26 am

Seoul: South Korea will begin treating coronavirus patients with Pfizer's antiviral pills on Friday, health officials said, as concern mounts over the spread...

China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics 13 Jan 2022 - 09:29 am

Taipei: Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half a dozen cities, with the one...

Tesla's Musk says 'working through challenges' with India government 13 Jan 2022 - 08:48 am

New Delhi: Tesla Inc is "still working through a lot of challenges with the government" in India, its billionaire chief executive Elon Musk...

Quebec tax on unvaccinated may be lawful but sets risky precedent - experts 13 Jan 2022 - 12:14 am

TORONTO- A proposal by Quebec to tax unvaccinated people may be lawful but may also go against the spirit of Canada's universal public...

US criticizes China over canceled flights 12 Jan 2022 - 11:25 pm

WASHINGTON- The Biden administration on Wednesday criticized China's decision to cancel a growing number of flights from the United States to China because...