health

India slams public’s ‘gross violations’ of Covid-19 measures

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The Indian government on Monday slammed huge crowds at popular northern tourist spots, saying such…

Germany relaxes curbs on travelers from UK and India

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's health agency said on Monday it would lift a ban on most travellers from the…

France warns virus fourth wave could hit by end-July

PARIS, France (AFP) -- France could see a new spike in Covid cases by the end of July due to…

Virus-hit Indonesia orders oxygen for jammed hospitals

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Monday called for the nation's oxygen supplies to be sent to hospitals overflowing with…

Cyprus huge forest blaze fully ‘under control’

by Charlie CHARALAMBOUS NICOSIA, Syria (AFP) -- Firefighters in Cyprus said Monday they had brought under full control the island's…

England to lift virus restrictions as Israel raises vaccine fears

by Jitendra JOSHI LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday revealed plans to lift most of…

Iran fears ‘fifth wave’ of Covid linked to Delta variant

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- President Hassan Rouhani expressed fears Saturday that Iran will be hit by a new wave of…

Saudi suspends UAE flights due to virus variant

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to three countries, including the neighbouring United Arab Emirates, to…

Queen to honor UK health workers for Covid service

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth will award the UK's state-run National Health Service (NHS) the country's highest…

Russia virus cases soar again as Delta strain sparks resurgence

by Anna SMOLCHENKO MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Sunday counted more than 25,000 new daily infections after a week…

J&J’s says its Covid-19 vaccine effectively combats Delta variant

Washington, United States -- ( AFP)Johnson and Johnson's single-shot Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the highly contagious Delta variant, with…

India hits 400,000 virus deaths as vaccinations slow

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India became the third country to pass 400,000 Covid-19 deaths, official data showed Friday,…

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