Unease as Spain set to exit Covid-19 state of emergency
MADRID – Spain is poised for a surge in internal travel after a national state of emergency ends on Sunday (May 9), a move regional governments fear weakens their hand in the fight again…
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Britain labels Covid-19 virus first found in India a ‘variant of concern’
LONDON – British health officials on Friday (May 7) labelled a coronavirus variant first found in India a “variant of concern” due to evidence it spreads more easily, with Prime Minister…
WHO gives emergency approval to Sinopharm Chinese Covid-19 vaccine
GENEVA – The World Health Organisation announced on Friday (May 7) it had approved a Covid-19 vaccine from China’s state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm for emergency use. The vaccine, one of two…
EU ready to discuss Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver
BRUSSELS – The European Union (EU) is willing to discuss a proposal, now backed by the United States, to waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines, European Commission…
Merkel urges richest nations to up climate game despite Covid-19
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday (May 6) urged industrialised nations not to let the enormous financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic deter them from investing in the…
Norway to introduce Covid-19 vaccine certificates in June
OSLO – Norway will introduce verifiable vaccine certificates in early June, allowing holders to gain admittance to events held in Norway, with an updated, EU-compliant version to be rolled…
Britain builds new labs to bolster vaccines against Covid-19 variants
LONDON – Britain is setting up a Covid-19 testing centre aimed at speeding up the deployment of vaccines tailored to tackle new coronavirus variants. The government will invest £29.3…
WHO gives emergency use listing to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
ZURICH – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the agency said on Friday (April 30), the fifth to be given the status meant to…
Biden hails ‘stunning’ progress in US Covid-19 battle in address to nation
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden hailed the “stunning” progress that the United States has made in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as he addressed the nation from the White…
Bianca Andreescu out of Madrid Open after positive Covid-19 test
MADRID – Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu will miss the Madrid Open after testing positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Spain, the world number six said on Twitter on Sunday (April…