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Spain approves booster shots for people aged 40 and over

Spain approves booster shots for people aged 40 and over

-- 2021-12-16 20:40:25

Spain will administer the third dose of coronavirus vaccine to people aged 40 and over, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, expanding the booster programme a day after its child vaccination campaign...

France hardens travel curbs with Britain over omicron concerns

France hardens travel curbs with Britain over omicron concerns

-- 2021-12-16 20:27:24

France has hardened travel restrictions with Britain because of a surging number of omicron, new coronavirus variant, cases. According to the French announcement on Thursday, only designated categori...

Queen Elizabeth cancels pre-Christmas lunch

Queen Elizabeth cancels pre-Christmas lunch

-- 2021-12-16 19:42:42

Queen Elizabeth has cancelled a pre-Christmas lunch with her family as a precaution while cases of COVID-19 soar in Britain, a Buckingham Palace source said. "The decision is a precautionary one as i...

First person dies from omicron variant in United Kingdom

First person dies from omicron variant in United Kingdom

-- 2021-12-13 19:06:32

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that at least one patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the omicron variant of the coronavirus. "Sadly at least one patient has now been...

Omicron spreading at ‘phenomenal rate’ in London, accounts for 40pc infections

Omicron spreading at ‘phenomenal rate’ in London, accounts for 40pc infections

-- 2021-12-13 16:40:33

Britain said on Monday that the omicron variant of coronavirus was spreading at a "phenomenal rate" and accounted for about 40 per cent of all infections in London so people should get an additional d...

UK PM warns of omicron 'tidal wave'

UK PM warns of omicron 'tidal wave'

-- 2021-12-13 14:02:27

Britain faces a "tidal wave" of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and two vaccine doses will not be enough to contain it, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Sunday, as he accelerated the booster...

G7 warns Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine attacked

G7 warns Russia of 'massive consequences' if Ukraine attacked

-- 2021-12-12 20:29:11

Russia faces massive consequences and severe costs if President Vladimir Putin attacks Ukraine, the Group of Seven warned in a draft statement seen by Reuters on Sunday. US intelligence assesses that...

Russia's registered COVID-19 cases surpass 10m

Russia's registered COVID-19 cases surpass 10m

-- 2021-12-12 20:13:45

The number of registered COVID-19 cases in Russia now exceeds 10 million, data from the government's coronavirus task showed on Sunday, but the latest wave of the pandemic has lost its momentum and th...

Thousands stage protest in Austria’s Vienna against Covid measures

Thousands stage protest in Austria’s Vienna against Covid measures

-- 2021-12-12 11:50:16

Tens of thousands of people have staged a protest in Austria against measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, including mandatory vaccinations. Police say about 44,000 people rallied in the c...

At least 53 migrants die as truck carrying them overturns in Mexico

At least 53 migrants die as truck carrying them overturns in Mexico

-- 2021-12-10 10:10:10

At least 53 mostly Central American migrants died when the truck transporting them turned over in southern Mexico on Thursday, in one of the worst accidents to befall people risking their lives to rea...

UK, Canada join diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing

UK, Canada join diplomatic boycott of Winter Olympics in Beijing

-- 2021-12-09 10:56:41

Canada joined Australia, Britain and the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday, with China calling the boycotts "political posturing" and a smear campaig...

Scholz becomes German chancellor, replacing Merkel after 16 years

Scholz becomes German chancellor, replacing Merkel after 16 years

-- 2021-12-08 23:18:48

Social Democrat Olaf Scholz has become German chancellor on Wednesday, ending Angela Merkel's 16 years of conservative rule and paving the way for his coalition government that has promised to boost g...

Germany sees highest number of Covid deaths since February

Germany sees highest number of Covid deaths since February

-- 2021-12-08 14:04:59

Germany recorded the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 since February on Wednesday as it battles to stop a fourth wave of the pandemic. A total of 69,601 new infections were reported, 2,415 more...

Truck collides with minibus in Ukraine, at least 10 killed

Truck collides with minibus in Ukraine, at least 10 killed

-- 2021-12-07 17:23:37

A truck collided with a minibus on a highway in northern Ukraine on Tuesday morning, killing at least ten people and injuring seven, a statement by the emergency services said. Rescuers were at the s...

Ukraine vows to fight off Russia

Ukraine vows to fight off Russia

-- 2021-12-07 14:11:20

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said his armed forces were capable of fighting off any Russian attack, as the country marked its national army day with a display of US armoured vehic...

Western leaders call on Russia to lower Ukraine tensions

Western leaders call on Russia to lower Ukraine tensions

-- 2021-12-07 13:02:52

Western powers have called on Russia to lower tensions with Ukraine, and backed Kyiv against any threats from Moscow. US President Joe Biden spoke with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, an...

Germany plans to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for some jobs

Germany plans to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for some jobs

-- 2021-12-06 13:27:11

The incoming German government wants to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory from March 16 for people working in hospitals, nursing homes and other medical practices, according to a copy of draft legi...

Tighter pandemic restrictions put people off from Christmas shopping in Germany

Tighter pandemic restrictions put people off from Christmas shopping in Germany

-- 2021-12-05 19:09:55

The tighter restrictions Germany has introduced to try to limit the spread of COVID-19 are putting people off from shopping in the usually busy run-up to Christmas, the country's association of retail...

Covid test changes a 'hammer blow' to UK’s travel industry

Covid test changes a 'hammer blow' to UK’s travel industry

-- 2021-12-05 13:52:57

The return of pre-departure tests for travellers heading to the UK has been described by the travel industry as a "hammer blow" to the sector. From 04:00 GMT on Tuesday everyone aged 12 and o...

Merkel makes farewell plea for Germans to get vaccinated

Merkel makes farewell plea for Germans to get vaccinated

-- 2021-12-04 20:19:58

Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans on Saturday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help turn the tide on a fourth wave of cases that she said had become "dramatic" in parts of the count...

Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19

Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19

-- 2021-12-04 19:15:28

Two hippos have tested positive for COVID-19 at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium in what could be the first reported cases in the species, zoo staff said. Hippos Imani, aged 14, and 41-year-old Hermien have no...

18 passengers from South Africa had Omicron, Dutch authorities say

18 passengers from South Africa had Omicron, Dutch authorities say

-- 2021-12-04 16:56:46

Dutch health authorities said on Saturday the final tally of passengers on two flights from South Africa last week who had tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant was 18. The Netherlands'...

Norway’s omicron outbreak ‘biggest’ outside S Africa

Norway’s omicron outbreak ‘biggest’ outside S Africa

-- 2021-12-04 10:37:52

At least 13 people in Oslo have been infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus following a corporate Christmas party described as a "super spreader event", and their numbers could rise to o...

First omicron case reported in Berlin

First omicron case reported in Berlin

-- 2021-12-03 17:51:08

German health authorities have reported the first confirmed case of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in the capital Berlin. They reported the case on Thursday, only days after several cases...

Ukraine urges NATO to ready economic sanctions on Russia

Ukraine urges NATO to ready economic sanctions on Russia

-- 2021-12-01 13:35:36

Ukraine urged NATO on Wednesday to prepare economic sanctions on Russia and boost military cooperation with Kyiv as the country joined the Western alliance for talks about how to deter Russia from a r...

Germany jails Islamic State member for life over role in Yazidi genocide

Germany jails Islamic State member for life over role in Yazidi genocide

-- 2021-11-30 22:52:11

A German court on Tuesday jailed a former Islamic State militant for life for involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity against minority Yazidis in Iraq and Syria, including the murder of a...

England makes face masks mandatory in public places to tackle omicron

England makes face masks mandatory in public places to tackle omicron

-- 2021-11-30 17:25:58

New mask mandates and other measures aimed at curbing the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant came into force in England on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson eyes an expanded booster prog...

Russia continues slowing down Twitter speed on mobile devices

Russia continues slowing down Twitter speed on mobile devices

-- 2021-11-29 17:23:22

Russia will continue slowing down the speed of Twitter on mobile devices until all content deemed illegal is deleted, state communications regulator Roskomnadzor said, as Moscow continues to make dema...

Omicron keeps spreading as scientists race to find answers

Omicron keeps spreading as scientists race to find answers

-- 2021-11-29 09:41:15

The Omicron coronavirus variant spread around the world on Sunday, with new cases found in the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia even as more countries imposed travel restriction to try to seal thems...

UK, Germany and Italy report cases of new Omicron variant

UK, Germany and Italy report cases of new Omicron variant

-- 2021-11-28 10:04:30

Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations impos...