World / Europe

COVID-19 in retreat in UK, "R" number below one for first time since July 12 Feb 2021 - 06:10 pm

LONDON: The COVID-19 pandemic in Britain is retreating and the reproduction "R" number, which measures transmission rates, has dropped below 1 for the...

German health minister says border closures "unavoidable" 12 Feb 2021 - 02:58 pm

BERLIN: German Health Minister Jens Spahn said entry bans on travellers from the Czech Republic and Austria's Tyrol region from Feb. 14 were...

Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe surpass 10 million - Reuters tally 12 Feb 2021 - 12:47 pm

The number of COVID-19 cases in eastern Europe surpassed 10 million on Friday, according to Reuters tally, as countries across the region aim...

Hungary PM blames British COVID-19 variant for rise in cases 12 Feb 2021 - 11:46 am

BUDAPEST - Coronavirus infections have started to rise again in Hungary, probably due to the spread of the variant of the disease first...

Merkel promises lockdown won't last a day longer than necessary 11 Feb 2021 - 09:25 pm

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans on Thursday to have a little more patience after agreeing with regional leaders to extend a...

Europe's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday after beating COVID-19 11 Feb 2021 - 08:35 pm

PARIS - Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, celebrated her 117th birthday on Thursday with a cake and a prayer after shrugging...

BBC World News barred from airing in China -regulator 11 Feb 2021 - 08:04 pm

British television channel BBC World News has been barred from airing in China, the National Radio and Television Administration said on Friday, a...

UK's Duchess Meghan wins privacy case against tabloid newspaper 11 Feb 2021 - 07:59 pm

LONDON - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, on Thursday won the bulk of her legal battle against a tabloid newspaper after a judge...

Croatia moves toward easing COVID-19 measures as infections fall 11 Feb 2021 - 07:55 pm

ZAGREB - Croatia will ease restrictive measures to fight the spread of the coronavirus beginning next week as the number of infections has...

Sewage samples show COVID-19 spreading fast in some French cities 11 Feb 2021 - 07:48 pm

PARIS - Sewage samples from a new nationwide COVID-19 monitoring system show that in some French cities traces of coronavirus are spiking above...

Sweden to ignore WHO guidance on AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65 11 Feb 2021 - 07:26 pm

Sweden will stick to its recommendation to not give AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people older than 65, ignoring guidance from the World Health...

Britain's coronavirus variant a concern, 'likely to sweep the world', says scientist 11 Feb 2021 - 04:40 pm

LONDON: The coronavirus variant first found in the British region of Kent is a concern because it could undermine the protection given by...

Use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shot even in countries with S.African variant - WHO panel 11 Feb 2021 - 12:00 am

GENEVA - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective and should be deployed widely, including in countries where the South African variant of...

Germany extends lockdown amid fear of coronavirus variants 10 Feb 2021 - 11:24 pm

BERLIN - Germany will extend restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus until March 7, though schools and hair salons may open...

AstraZeneca vaccine could get WHO emergency approval by mid-Feb - WHO 10 Feb 2021 - 07:54 pm

GENEVA - AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine is in the final stages of review for a World Health Organization emergency-use listing and could receive approval...

Get used to idea of re-vaccinating against Covid, UK PM Johnson says 10 Feb 2021 - 04:14 pm

London: British people should expect to receive repeated vaccinations against COVID-19 in future to keep pace with mutations of the virus, Prime Minister...

Spain's recovering COVID-19 patients must wait six months for vaccine 10 Feb 2021 - 03:16 pm

Madrid: Spain's health ministry said on Wednesday that people under the age of 55 without major health complications who have previously contracted the...

In Vienna, getting a haircut can be easier for dogs than their owners 10 Feb 2021 - 02:53 pm

VIENNA: Austrian hairdressers came out of lockdown this week grappling with coronavirus testing and capacity restrictions - the city's pampered dogs, however, have...