Category: Europe
Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO
COPENHAGEN: The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe…
omicron: Omicron now in 171 countries, will soon replace Delta globally: WHO
GENEVA: The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been identified in 171 countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. In its latest technical brief, the global…
Covax opens new front in pandemic arms race
GENEVA: Covax aims to break the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 by ensuring a steady supply of vaccines at last for the world’s poorest countries —…
Ex-pope Benedict failed to act in 4 child abuse cases: German church probe
MUNICH: Former pope Benedict XVI has been heavily incriminated in a new report on the handling of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in…
French parliament passes motion condemning China ‘genocide’ against Uyghurs
PARIS: France’s parliament passed an opposition-led motion asking the government to condemn China for “crimes against humanity and genocide” against its Uyghur Muslim minority and…
Austria makes Covid vaccination mandatory in EU first
VIENNA: Austria’s parliament on Thursday approved making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for adults from next month, becoming the first European country to do so despite a…
italy: Five things to know about Italy’s presidential vote
ROME: Italy’s parliament starts voting Monday for a new president — a process that could take several days and, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi tipped…
Poland sees new daily record of 36,665 Covid cases
WARSAW: Poland’s deputy health minister said Friday the nation hit a Covid-19 pandemic record of 36,665 new infections reported in 24 hours. Waldemar Kraska said…
covid: Russia sees record Covid-19 cases second day running
MOSCOW: The Russian government on Saturday reported a record number of new coronavirus cases after the Kremlin warned of a looming surge in cases driven…
germany: German health minister sees possible tripling of coronavirus infections by mid-Feb
BERLIN: Germany reported a record 140,160 new coronavirus cases on Friday as the country’s health minister warned the country could see at least 400,000 per…
