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Nightclub explosion in Azerbaijan capital kills one, injures 31

Explosion which sparked a fire is believed to have been caused by gas leak

Sun Apr 03 2022 - 08:51

Ottawa police chief resigns as Canadian border protesters retreat

Trucker-led protest against vaccine mandates has blocked US border crossings

Wed Feb 16 2022 - 08:50

Foreign meddling behind Kazakhstan unrest, Putin claims

President says Russian-led forces should ensure failure of future ‘colour revolutions’

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 13:18

Kazakhstan: 164 people, including two children, killed in violent unrest

Authorities say situation stabilising after some 6,000 people detained by police

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 17:15

Covid-19: France reports record high of 179,807 new cases

Bolsonaro says he will not vaccinate his daughter, Turkey urges people to get boosters

Tue Dec 28 2021 - 21:36

Israel set to offer fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine to people over 60

Despite being amongst the first countries to roll out a nationwide vaccination and booster campaign, only 63% of Israel’s population of 9.3m has had two doses

Wed Dec 22 2021 - 17:08

Europe weighs Christmas curbs as Omicron sweeps continent

Twelve Omicron-related deaths recorded in Britain as social restrictions not ruled out

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 10:46

Pfizer booster provides significant protection against Omicron variant – study

Israeli research compared blood samples between two-dose group and booster group

Sat Dec 11 2021 - 20:44

Omicron brings dose of reality to vaccine debate

The variant has shown that wealthy states will be unable to vaccinate themselves to immunity while large areas remain unvaccinated

Tue Dec 07 2021 - 05:59

Third case of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in UK

Understanding level of severity of new strain ‘will take days to several weeks’ – WHO

Sun Nov 28 2021 - 20:02

Israel to ban entry of all foreign visitors in response to Omicron variant

Britain, Germany and Italy detect cases of new Covid strain

Sat Nov 27 2021 - 23:16

Covid-19: Record infections in Czech Republic as Europe struggles to stop spread

Russia has 1,254 Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, its most since pandemic began

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 14:07

Singapore to stop covering medical costs of ‘unvaccinated by choice’ Covid patients

Move comes as almost half of ICU beds occupied by mostly unvaccinated patients

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 16:13

Sudan’s army chief says government was ousted to avoid civil war

Khartoum partly locked down with shops shut and some roads blocked by protesters’ barricades

Tue Oct 26 2021 - 20:32

‘We wait and pray’: Afghan hospitals struggle as foreign aid frozen

Clinics unable to afford equipment and cleaners, cases of malnutrition rising

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 09:02

Two die in Japan after shots from contaminated Moderna vaccines

Use of 1.63m doses halted after distributor received reports of contaminants in some vials

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 22:15

Moderna withholds 1.63m vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination

Japanese companies to cancel worker vaccinations planned for Thursday

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 07:17

Israel’s Covid-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta

Fully vaccinated people aged over 60 being offered third Pfizer/BioNtech shot

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 07:13

At least 28 killed in Lebanon fuel tank explosion

Health ministry says 79 people injured, Red Cross searching site

Sun Aug 15 2021 - 11:34

Planning a European holiday? You might want to read this first

Digital Covid certificate rules differ in popular destinations France, Spain, Italy and Portugal

Fri Aug 13 2021 - 06:20

Japan begins ‘name and shame’ for quarantine rule-breakers as Covid cases surge

Country limits hospitalisation to seriously-ill as worries over health system grow

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 07:18

Romania plans to deliver vaccines to Ireland in coming weeks

Romanian vaccine offical plays down concerns deal may have struck trouble

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 01:00

Anger in Iraq as death toll from Covid hospital fire rises to 92

More than 100 injured after oxygen tank exploded from sparks caused by faulty wiring

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 15:25

How well do Covid-19 vaccines protect against the Delta variant?

Most agree that the leading shots still offer strong protection against severe disease

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 09:36

Tunisia says its health care system is collapsing due to Covid-19

Country recorded near 10,000 new coronavirus cases and 134 deaths on Wednesday

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 22:02

Israel reports drop in Pfizer vaccine protection against infection

But vaccine remains highly effective in preventing serious illness, data shows

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 08:17

Indonesia expects Covid cases to rise despite stricter curbs

Country has seen record new infections with more than 25,000 cases on Friday

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 09:37

British government investigating Hancock CCTV footage leak

UK health secretary resigned in wake of video showing him kissing aide in his office

Sun Jun 27 2021 - 18:44

India declares new ‘Delta plus’ Covid variant to be of concern

Ministry says ‘Delta plus’ showed increased transmissibility and advised states to increase testing

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 22:38

British scientists develop ceiling-mounted ‘Covid alarm’ that detects infections

Covid-19 world wrap: US deaths near 600,000, China deploys drones to keep people indoors

Sun Jun 13 2021 - 10:48

Scientists in Vietnam discover new hybrid coronavirus variant

Tests suggest strain might spread more easily than others, says health minister

Sat May 29 2021 - 19:11

Covid-19: India’s official death toll passes 300,000

Vaccination drive in country of 1.4bn people has slowed as states run out of supplies

Mon May 24 2021 - 13:26

India struggles with black fungus infection as Covid deaths surge to 300,000

‘It is a new challenge and things are looking bleak’: Health experts worry about drug shortage

Sun May 23 2021 - 08:04

Biden welcomes announcement of ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

US president reiterates commitment to supporting Israel’s ‘Iron dome’ rocket defencre system

Fri May 21 2021 - 09:56