World / Europe

Survivor found in coal mine accident in Russia's Siberia 26 Nov 2021 - 05:00 pm

MOSCOW: Rescue crews have found a survivor in a Siberian coal mine where dozens of miners are presumed dead after a devastating methane...

BioNTech says it expects more data on new variant in two weeks 26 Nov 2021 - 04:48 pm

FRANKFURT: BioNTech, the inventor of the western world's most widely used COVID-19 vaccine, said it expects more data on a worrying new coronavirus...

Belgium detects first case of new COVID variant in Europe 26 Nov 2021 - 04:40 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgium detected Europe's first confirmed case of the new variant of COVID-19 on Friday, and at the same time announced measures aimed...

Spain to restrict flights from S.Africa, Botswana over new COVID-19 variant 26 Nov 2021 - 04:16 pm

MADRID: Spain's cabinet will restrict flights from South Africa and Botswana over concerns about a highly contagious new COVID-19 variant there, Health Minister...

EU moves to halt air travel from places with new COVID variant 26 Nov 2021 - 03:48 pm

The European Union might halt air travel from places where a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa had spread, the bloc's executive...

Merck's COVID-19 pill shows lower efficacy in updated data 26 Nov 2021 - 03:35 pm

Merck & Co said on Friday updated data from its study on its experimental COVID-19 pill showed the drug was less effective in...

WHO meets to designate new variant, cautions against travel measures 26 Nov 2021 - 03:21 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday cautioned countries against hastily imposing travel restrictions linked to the new B.1.1.529 variant of COVID-19,...

Dutch government: temporary stop on flights from Southern Africa 26 Nov 2021 - 01:55 pm

AMSTERDAM- The Dutch government said on Friday it will halt air traffic from Southern Africa starting at noon, following the detection of a...

WHO meeting on Friday to designate new variant B.1.1.529 26 Nov 2021 - 01:51 pm

GENEVA- The World Health Organization is convening an experts' meeting from Geneva at midday (1100 GMT) on Friday to assess the new COVID-19...

German air force to transfer Covid patients as some hospitals overwhelmed 26 Nov 2021 - 01:44 pm

BERLIN- Germany readied its air force to transfer COVID-19 patients from overwhelmed hospitals in the south as national case numbers rocketed and a...

Europe and Asia, alarmed by COVID variant, start to tighten borders 26 Nov 2021 - 01:14 pm

LONDON- European and Asian countries tightened travel curbs on Friday after a new and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant was detected in South Africa,...

UK says six African countries to be added to COVID red-list 26 Nov 2021 - 12:20 am

LONDON- Six African countries will be added to England's travel "red list" after the UK Health Security Agency flagged concern over a new...

UK flags concern over newly identified coronavirus variant 25 Nov 2021 - 11:41 pm

LONDON- LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A newly identified coronavirus variant that has spread in South Africa is the most concerning that British...

Czech President Zeman returns to hospital after positive COVID test 25 Nov 2021 - 11:25 pm

PRAGUE- Czech President Milos Zeman was taken back to hospital on Thursday after testing positive for the coronavirus, his office said, just hours...

Portugal reimposes COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise 25 Nov 2021 - 09:57 pm

LISBON- Portugal, which has one of the world's highest rates of vaccination against COVID-19, announced it would reimpose some restrictions to stop a...

Switzerland says it is open to compromise in COVID vaccine talks at WTO 25 Nov 2021 - 09:14 pm

GENEVA- Switzerland is open to compromise in talks on the intellectual property (IP) rights of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs at the World Trade...

Czechs shut restaurants early, hoping to avoid COVID lockdown 25 Nov 2021 - 08:49 pm

PRAGUE- The Czech government on Thursday orderedcafes to close at 10 p.m. and banned Christmas markets in an attempt to stem one of...

EU warns differing virus measures put free travel at risk 25 Nov 2021 - 05:28 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union warned member countries today that they risk undermining the 27-nation bloc’s COVID-19 travel and access certificate system with new...