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Death toll in Turkiye, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000
The death toll from the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria rose to more than 15…
Vikram-S marks "The Beginning" of private venture in Indian space programme with maiden success
India on Friday successfully placed three satellites into orbit on a rocket completely developed by…
Germany mulls COVID-19 vaccine mandate, easing restrictions
A final decision on an initial proposal to make vaccinations compulsory for all adults in Germany i…
Austria suspends vaccine mandate before enforcement starts
The plan was for police to start checking people's vaccination status in mid-March, for example dur…
New vaccine rules could allow Djokovic to play French Open
Djokovic was deported from Australia in January after a legal battle over whether he should be all…
Live updates: Vaccine manufacturer braces for complications
The energy-rich UAE, which relies on Russian and Ukrainian wheat exports, is home to some 15,000 Uk…
S. Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus response
But the policy had already been challenged by local court rulings in cities such as Daegu, where a …
New York City mayor plans to lift indoor vaccine mandate
"Additionally, New York City's numbers continue to go down day after day, so, as long as COVID indi…
New York City mayor plans to lift indoor vaccine mandate
Adams said on Sunday that the city would also lift the mask mandate on about 1 million of the city'…
Canada authorises first plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
Medicago uses plants as living factories to grow virus-like particles, which mimic the spike protei…
Hong Kong starts vaccine requirement for restaurants, stores
Mainland experts have been brought in to help put up temporary testing facilities and new isolation…
Sanofi, GSK to seek authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine
Late-stage trials found that two doses of the vaccine were about 58% effective in preventing infect…
South Korea approves Pfizer's COVID vaccine for ages 5-11
The country has been forced to reshape its pandemic response in a way that effectively tolerates th…
Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology
Earlier this week, BioNTech said that it would start sending shipping container-sized factories to …
Six African countries to receive mRNA vaccine technology
But Ramaphosa repeated his call for lifting patent protections on coronavirus vaccines that he beli…
EU praises vaccine cooperation with Africa at summit
The EU is the largest exporter of COVID-19 vaccines and said it has shared almost 145 million dose…
UK to offer COVID vaccine to all children from age 5-11
New coronavirus infections have fallen in many parts of the UK, although the number of cases by ag…
Scotland, Wales to offer COVID vaccine to all children 5-11
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said last week that all remaining domestic restrictions in Eng…
BioNTech plans modular vaccine factories in Africa
Berlin, Feb 16 (AP) German vaccine maker BioNTech, which developed the first widely approved shot a…
Sweden recommends fourth COVID vaccine dose to older people
The reasoning for the Danish Health Authority was that the third infection wave in Denmark was wani…
New Zealand's PM signals harsher stance on vaccine protest
Wellington, Feb 14 (AP) New Zealand's prime minister on Monday said protesters who oppose coronavir…
Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine
"Vaccination is not a universal obligation and a person must obey the judgment of his or her own in…
Top German court rejects injunction against vaccine mandate
Lawmakers from the three governing parties on Friday also presented a first proposal for a univers…
NYC workers face firing for not following vaccine mandate
The mandate imposed last year under the former Mayor Bill de Blasio required most city workers to …
Top German court rejects injunction against vaccine mandate
Staff in nursing homes, hospitals and doctors' practices, physiotherapists and midwives have to pro…