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European economy grows 2%, ending double-dip recession

Saturday, 31 July 2021, 10:02 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Europe emerged from a double-dip recession in the second quarter with stronger-than-expected growth of 2.0% over the quarter before, according to official figures released Friday, as pandemic...

Study shows vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others

Saturday, 31 July 2021, 07:29 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got...

Israel to offer 3rd COVID booster shot to older citizens

Friday, 30 July 2021, 07:20 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Israel’s prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated. The announcement by Naftali Bennett...

Britain ends quarantine for vaccinated visitors from US, EU

Thursday, 29 July 2021, 07:15 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe will be able to enter Britain without quarantining starting next week, U.K. officials said Wednesday — a move welcomed by...

US extends expiration dates on J&J COVID vaccine to 6 months

Thursday, 29 July 2021, 07:12 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Federal health regulators on Wednesday again extended the expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, providing health workers with six more weeks to use millions of doses of the...

Britain skips quarantine of vaccinated visitors

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 16:56 Last update: about 5 years ago

Fully vaccinated travelers from the United States and much of Europe can enter England without quarantining starting next week. The British government says people who have received both doses of...

Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 10:37 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within just seven days, its health ministry said Tuesday. The tiny country, wedged between India and...

EU trumpets vaccine success but warns of variant impact

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 06:17 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The European Union has achieved a major goal of providing at least one coronavirus shot to 70% of adults across the 27-nation bloc but member countries must step up their vaccination rates to combat...

UK spares key workers quarantine as staff shortages bite

Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 06:13 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The British government said Tuesday it will ease coronavirus quarantine rules for thousands more essential workers — including prison guards, veterinarians and garbage collectors — in an...

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