Airlines lament rise in UK air traffic control charges
London: Airlines criticised a decision by Britain's aviation regulator on Thursday to increase the amount they can be charged for...
Covid-19
EU delays approval of Novavax’s revised COVID vaccine
Brussels: European Union (EU) regulators have delayed a decision to give approval for Novavax's (NVAX.O) variant-tailored COVID-19 vaccine, the Financial...
Covid vaccine rollout begins early in the UK with new variant under watch
London: England on Monday began its winter Covid-19 and flu vaccination campaign ahead of schedule as it monitors a new...
How COVID accelerated the collapse of religious practice in Italy
Rome: The relentless process of secularization sweeping across Europe spares no country of Latin Catholic tradition, albeit more slowly and...
UK regulator approves updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
London: The UK drug regulator said on Tuesday it has approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and its German...
UK: Flu and COVID autumn vaccine programmes brought forward
London: This year’s autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccine programmes will start earlier than planned in England as a precautionary measure...
Failure to spend EU recovery funds would be a defeat for Italy, president
Rome- A failure to fully invest the money earmarked for Italy from a European Union post-COVID recovery fund would be...
Italy wins EU nod to clinch 18.5 billion euros in post-COVID funds
Rome: The European Commission said on Friday it had provisionally approved the payment to Italy of a third tranche of...
Italy eyes €19bn in EU post-COVID funds for energy investments
Rome: Italy has said it planned to use EU money to fund an investment programme worth around €19 billion to...
UK minister sorry for Covid lockdown party video
London: Senior British minister Michael Gove on Sunday described a video showing a party at the ruling Conservative Party’s headquarters...
China’s Hangzhou fully prepared to host 19th Asian Games
Beijing: China’s Hangzhou is fully prepared to host the 19th Asian Games as construction of all venues and facilities was...
UK: Covid-style lockdowns to be imposed by WHO under new treaty
London: The introduction of the treaty could see vaccine passports and border closures imposed Lockdown measures could be imposed on...
Italy has been promised €200 billion from the EU, but struggling to find ways to spend the money
Rome: Italy is indeed struggling to spend the €191 billion it secured from the European Union through the Recovery Fund,...
Italy remembers its COVID-19 victims
Rome: Italy on Saturday marks its third national day of remembrance of the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Today we...
China makes improvements to rural COVID response, medical supplies, emergency medical aid
Beijing: Relevant authorities in China are making targeted efforts to improve the COVID-19 response in rural areas, ensure adequate medical...
China unleashes great economic momentum after COVID-19 victory
Beijing: After achieving a major and decisive victory in its COVID-19 prevention and control efforts since late 2022, China has...
China achieves major, decisive victory in COVID response: CPC leadership
Beijing: The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said at a...
Italy: Meloni tightens grip on management of national post-COVID recovery plan
Rome: Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni plans to bring the management of Italy's post-COVID recovery plan under her direct control, government...
Covid-19 cases in China dropped substantially in Jan: Official data
Beijing: The number of COVID-19 cases dropped significantly in China in the first month of 2023, according to data released...
Ambassador Haque hails China’s efforts against virus
Beijing: China’s battle against COVID-19 had truly been the people’s fight, with the country overcoming the challenges due to the...
China welcomes first arrivals following lifting of COVID restrictions
Beijing: The first flights under China’s new “no quarantine” rules for international travelers landed at airports in Guangzhou and Shenzhen...
Pakistan welcomes China’s latest COVID policy: Ambassador
Beijing: Pakistan welcomes China’s recent COVID policy adjustment and believes it will significantly contribute to the recovery and growth of...
Beijing slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on travellers from China
Beijing: China on Tuesday condemned fresh Covid test requirements by around a dozen countries on passengers travelling abroad from its...
PM directs immediate COVID-19 vaccination of 5-12 years children
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, expressing satisfaction over the COVID-19 situation being under control in Pakistan, directed the...
Xi calls for unity as China enters ‘new phase’ of Covid policy
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a "new phase"...
Italy makes COVID tests obligatory for air passengers from China
Rome: Italy became the first Western country to make coronavirus tests mandatory for air passengers coming from China, which shifted...
Pakistan fears spread of new variant of Covid amid surge in China
Islamabad: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) fears spread of new variant of Covid, which is driving a huge surge...
Chinese hospitals expand ICUs, boost medical reserves to cope with Covid 19 surge
Global Times Beijing: Chinese cities and medical institutions are ramping up efforts to expand intensive care units (ICUs) and boost...
US government continues to assist Pakistan in the fight against covid-19-related illnesses
Islamabad: The US government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated $7.5 million worth of medical oxygen supplies...
Italy: Privacy watchdog fines COVID lockdown-era party app
Rome: US social media app Clubhouse, which became popular during the COVID-19 lockdowns, has been hit with a €2 million...
