'Another storm coming': WHO warns of omicron surge in Europe
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 07:05
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe urged governments on Tuesday to prepare for a “significant surge” in coronavirus cases across the continent due to the omicron...
Dubai ruler must pay ex-wife $700M in divorce settlement
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 14:07
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million pounds ($730 million), in one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British...
Omicron sweeps across US, now 73% of new Covid cases
Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 07:43
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday. The...
EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine for bloc, one by Novavax
Monday, 20 December 2021, 15:07
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The European Union’s drugs regulator gave the green light Monday to a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the 27-nation bloc, granting conditional marketing authorization to the two-dose vaccine...
With Christmas at stake, nations watch omicron strain UK
Monday, 20 December 2021, 14:31
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Britain’s main nurses’ union warned Monday that exhaustion and surging coronavirus cases among medical staff are pushing them to breaking point, adding to pressure on the...
Covid-19: German experts urge stricter virus measures, more boosters
Monday, 20 December 2021, 07:17
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Germany should implement stricter measures this week to slow the spread of the omicron variant, the German government's new expert council said Sunday, a day after the government announced it would...