Rome, Feb 24 (AFP/APP):Italy should brace for another month of restrictions due to the threat posed by new strains of the coronavirus, its Health Minister Roberto Speranza said Wednesday. The
Washington, Feb 24 (AFP/APP):The crisis caused by the pandemic is leaving many economies lagging behind, increasing the plight of the poor, a problem made worse by "uneven" access to vaccines,
Bern, Switzerland, Feb 24 (AFP/APP):Switzerland announced Wednesday that shops, museums and zoos can reopen from March 1 -- the first steps out of Covid-19 restrictions and into the "gradual normalisation
Washington, Feb 24 (AFP/APP):The single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19, including the South African and Brazil variants, new documents released by the US Food
Dublin, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):Ireland's third Covid-19 lockdown will be extended by a month, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said Tuesday, blaming a virus variant first identified in the UK for decision.
Warsaw, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):A growing number of Poles are opposed to getting a Covid vaccine, according to an opinion poll published on Tuesday, despite government warnings about a rising "third
London, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):EasyJet shares rallied Tuesday on rocketing flight bookings for the British airline, boosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plan to ease England's coronavirus lockdown. Bookings had soared
Geneva, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):The United Nations called Tuesday for urgent international regulations ensuring fair conditions for workers paid via digital platforms such as food delivery apps -- a form of
New Delhi, Feb 23 (AFP/APP):India's Serum Institute, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, despatched on Tuesday its first batch of vaccine shots for the Covax global inoculation programme. The global vaccine
LAHORE, Feb 23 (APP):West Indies veteran stroke player, Chris Gayle has reasons to be emotional and he is in Pakistan after a long 15-year gap to feature in the HBL