EU to get 200 million more Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 shots
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 10:53
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Pfizer and BioNTech said Wednesday they have reached an agreement to supply the European Union with another 200 million doses of their Covid-19 vaccine. The U.S. and German companies said in a...
Mount Etna spews lava, ashes in spectacular eruption
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 09:35
Last update: about 7 years ago
Mount Etna belched smoke and ashes on Tuesday, but Italian authorities said it posed no danger to the surrounding villages. The Catania airport was closed as a precaution. "We've seen worse," the...
Libyans mark 2011 uprising with eyes on interim government
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 09:13
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and eventual killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi. The day comes as Libyans have their eyes...
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 06:44
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach enough people, and in time,...
Chinese vaccine arrives in Hungary, a first in the EU
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 06:39
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
A shipment of COVID-19 vaccines produced in China arrived in Hungary on Tuesday, making it the first of the European Union's 27 nations to receive a Chinese vaccine. A jet carrying 550,000...
UK opens quarantine hotels, pushes on with vaccine drive
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 06:46
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels received their first guests on Monday as the government tries to prevent new coronavirus variants from derailing a fast-moving vaccination drive...
WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency use
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 06:43
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency's partners to ship millions of doses to countries as...
Tennessee man leaves $5 million to pet border collie
Monday, 15 February 2021, 07:33
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
It won't be a dog's life for a Tennessee canine whose owner recently died. Lulu, an 8-year-old border collie, will be living the good life in Nashville after inheriting $5 million in her owner's...
Some Europeans get choosy about which vaccines they want
Monday, 15 February 2021, 06:48
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Many Europeans are desperate for a coronavirus vaccine. But not just any vaccine. As AstraZeneca shots are rolling out to European Union nations this month, joining the Pfizer and Moderna doses...