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Ship 'partially refloated,' but still stuck in Suez Canal

Monday, 29 March 2021, 11:08 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Engineers on Monday “partially refloated” the colossal container ship that continues to block traffic through the Suez Canal, authorities said, without providing further details about when...

UK eases lockdown but nervously eyes European virus surge

Monday, 29 March 2021, 08:30 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Britain is taking another small step out of lockdown as it looks nervously at a new virus surge inundating its European neighbors. With U.K. coronavirus vaccination rates outstripping those of...

AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID

Monday, 29 March 2021, 08:27 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is “extremely...

Paris doctors warn of catastrophic overload of virus cases

Sunday, 28 March 2021, 16:31 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Critical care doctors in Paris say surging coronavirus infections could soon overwhelm their ability to care for the sick in the French capital's hospitals, possibly forcing them to choose which...

New attempts planned to free huge vessel stuck in Suez Canal

Saturday, 27 March 2021, 10:59 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A giant container ship remained stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for a fifth day Saturday, as authorities prepared to make new attempts to free the vessel and reopen a crucial east-west...

Shots in little arms: COVID-19 vaccine testing turns to kids

Saturday, 27 March 2021, 07:08 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The 9-year-old twins didn’t flinch as each received test doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine -- and then a sparkly bandage to cover the spot. “Sparkles make everything...

EU vaccine politics reach fever pitch; Britain a target

Saturday, 27 March 2021, 07:04 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

European Union vaccine politics reached a fever pitch Friday with charges of British blackmail and unfair practices among EU members flying about as the bloc frantically sought to ramp up production...

UK extends emergency coronavirus powers by 6 months

Friday, 26 March 2021, 07:10 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

British lawmakers agreed Thursday to prolong coronavirus emergency measures for six months, allowing the Conservative government to keep its unprecedented powers to restrict U.K. citizens’...

EU leaders grapple with surge of infections, vaccine issues

Friday, 26 March 2021, 07:06 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

European Union leaders failed to settle a fight about the distribution of COVID-19 shots among member states Thursday but pledged to strengthen vaccine export controls and production on EU soil amid a...

1 report, 4 theories: Scientists mull clues on virus' origin

Thursday, 25 March 2021, 12:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

A team of international and Chinese scientists is poised to report on its joint search for the origins of the coronavirus that sparked a pandemic after it was first detected in China over a year ago...

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