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South Africa says downpayments to J&J, Pfizer not refundable 14 Apr 2021 - 12:08 pm

CAPE TOWN - The South African government's downpayments to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccines are not refundable under any...

Iran's Rouhani says 60% enrichment is an answer to attack at Natanz site 14 Apr 2021 - 11:38 am

DUBAI: Iran's move to enrich uranium up to 60% purity is a response to the sabotage at its key nuclear facility, President Hassan...

India's new coronavirus cases hit record; Mumbai prepares for lockdown 14 Apr 2021 - 11:37 am

MUMBAI/HARIDWAR, India - India's new coronavirus infections reached a record on Wednesday, as crowds of pilgrims gathered for a religious festival despite oxygen...

Thailand reports daily record of over 1,300 new coronavirus cases 14 Apr 2021 - 11:29 am

BANGKOK - Thailand reported on Wednesday 1,335 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest daily rise since the start of the pandemic and the third...

India's Maharashtra shuts most manufacturing, restricts e-commerce to fight COVID-19 13 Apr 2021 - 10:09 pm

MUMBAI: India's richest state Maharashtra will impose stringent curbs on industry and e-commerce for 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections, its chief...

Canada talking to J&J about vaccine setback as PM frets over variants 13 Apr 2021 - 09:53 pm

OTTAWA: Canada said on Tuesday it was talking to Johnson & Johnson (J&J) about reports its COVID-19 vaccine might cause rare blood clots,...

Snake River in U.S. Pacific Northwest named most endangered by environmental group 13 Apr 2021 - 09:41 pm

The Snake River, crucial habitat for salmon and relied on by native people in the Pacific Northwest, is the most endangered river in...

Dutch face prospect of longer lockdown amidst rising infections 13 Apr 2021 - 06:48 pm

AMSTERDAM: The Dutch government is expected to extend most pandemic lockdown restrictions including a nighttime curfew in an announcement later on Tuesday, due...

WHO says awaits EMA, FDA reviews of J&J COVID-19 vaccine, monitoring global data 13 Apr 2021 - 06:42 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization, asked about reports of rare blood clots after vaccination with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shot, told Reuters...

Norway to ease some COVID-19 restrictions, PM says 13 Apr 2021 - 05:47 pm

OSLO: Norway will start to unwind some restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic and allow more people to gather in private homes and...

J&J COVID-19 vaccine delay won't impact U.S. vaccination plan: White House 13 Apr 2021 - 05:27 pm

WASHINGTON: The pause of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine will not slow U.S. vaccination efforts, the White House COVID-19 coordinator said on Tuesday,...

France suspends all flights to and from Brazil due to COVID variant 13 Apr 2021 - 05:24 pm

PARISL France will suspend all flights to and from Brazil in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant first detected...

J&J says delaying rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe 13 Apr 2021 - 04:59 pm

Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would delay the rollout of its COVID-19 vaccine in Europe and was reviewing cases of extremely...

New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first 13 Apr 2021 - 04:28 pm

SYDNEY: New Zealand has become the first country to introduce a law that will require banks, insurers and investment managers to report the...

S.Korea considers use of COVID-19 self-test kits amid fourth wave fears 13 Apr 2021 - 04:03 pm

SEOUL: South Korea's health authorities said on Tuesday they would consider the use of coronavirus self-test kits despite their relatively low accuracy, after...

Word up! Scrabble marks UK lockdown easing with light show 13 Apr 2021 - 03:39 pm

LONDON: Some of Britain's favourite words were projected onto buildings around London to mark the easing of lockdown restrictions and National Scrabble Day...

UK's Johnson warns lockdown, not vaccines, behind drop in COVID deaths 13 Apr 2021 - 03:32 pm

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Tuesday that the rapid drop in COVID-19 deaths was largely down to a three-month lockdown,...

A year into the pandemic, it's even more clear that it's safer to be outside 13 Apr 2021 - 03:22 pm

The photos of Clearwater Beach, Fla., went viral last spring: people crowded on the sand, seemingly unconcerned about the deadly new contagion coursing...