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Indonesia sends out vaccination vans to speed up rollout 09 Jul 2021 - 05:44 pm

JAKARTA: As Indonesia struggles to tackle a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections, authorities in Jakarta have deployed teams of health workers to drive...

Indonesia to widen coronavirus curbs to 15 locations 09 Jul 2021 - 05:16 pm

JAKARTA: Indonesia will impose emergency restrictions on islands beyond Java and Bali, the epicentre of its current coronavirus wave, a minister said Friday,...

Tropical Storm Elsa soaks NYC as it races up East Coast 09 Jul 2021 - 04:58 pm

SAVANNAH, Ga: Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa lashed the New Jersey coast with high winds and soaked New York City as it churned up...

South Korea puts Seoul under tightest COVID curbs amid new case records 09 Jul 2021 - 04:43 pm

SEOUL: From Monday South Korea will for the first time tighten coronavirus curbs to the strictest level possible in Seoul and neighbouring regions,...

India's top govt adviser warns second-wave of COVID-19 not yet over 09 Jul 2021 - 04:38 pm

NEW DELHI: India's devastating second coronavirus wave, which has raged since March and killed thousands of people, is not over yet, a senior...

Spanish tourist hotspots seek return to curfews as youth infections rage 09 Jul 2021 - 04:20 pm

MADRID: Spain's Canary Islands and its Mediterranean region of Valencia have asked the government to bring back curfews to counter a soaring COVID-19...

Germany lists all of Spain as COVID-19 risk area- ministry 09 Jul 2021 - 04:12 pm

BERLIN: Germany has declared all of Spain a coronavirus risk area, the foreign ministry said on Friday, after Spain's COVID-19 infection rate more...

EU finds potential link between mild heart inflammation and mRNA COVID shots 09 Jul 2021 - 04:09 pm

Europe's drug regulator has found a possible link between very rare heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, it said on...

Vietnam sees record coronavirus cases as curbs tighten 09 Jul 2021 - 04:02 pm

HANOI: Vietnam brought in tighter coronavirus measures on Friday in more areas including the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, as authorities...

Austria urges public to get COVID-19 shots as supply exceeds demand 09 Jul 2021 - 02:43 pm

VIENNA: Austria's government appealed to the public on Friday to get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus as the number of doses available now...

Philippines relaxes COVID-19 curbs to allow children outdoors 09 Jul 2021 - 02:38 pm

MANILA: The Philippines on Friday loosened coronavirus restrictions to allow children out of their homes so they can return to parks, playgrounds, and...

Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52, many feared trapped 09 Jul 2021 - 02:15 pm

DHAKA - At least 52 people were killed, 20 injured and many more feared trapped after a massive fire raged through a juice-making...

Question open on need for COVID booster shot, data awaited, WHO says 09 Jul 2021 - 02:10 pm

GENEVA - The World Health Organization said on Friday that it was not clear whether COVID-19 booster vaccines will be needed to maintain...

Thailand imposes stricter measures to slow virus spread 09 Jul 2021 - 02:06 pm

BANGKOK - Thailand announced tighter restrictions in the capital Bangkok and nine provinces on Friday in an effort to slow the spread of...

Russia reports highest daily COVID-19 case rise since early January 09 Jul 2021 - 01:55 pm

MOSCOW - Russia reported 25,766 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the most confirmed in a single day since Jan. 2, as authorities struggled...

Pakistan said to be seeing 4th virus wave 09 Jul 2021 - 01:52 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s minister for planning and development said Friday there are clear signs that the fourth wave of coronavirus infections is starting...

Dutch to reimpose some COVID-19 curbs as cases rise - ANP 09 Jul 2021 - 01:48 pm

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government is expected to reimpose restrictions on dance clubs, music festivals and restaurants on Friday in response to a...

Sydney faces COVID-19 lockdown extension amid record 2021 cases 09 Jul 2021 - 01:29 pm

SYDNEY - Australian authorities on Friday pleaded with Sydney's five million residents to stay home, warning a three-week lockdown may be extended as...