Covid-19: Vaccines delayed in Europe and elsewhere, adding to shortfalls
PARIS, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Shortfalls in COVID-19 vaccine deliveries from US drugmaker Moderna have spread across Europe, as Italy joined…
Pres Putin signs extension of last Russia-US nuclear arms treaty
MOSCOW, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms…
Covid-19: Kenya aims to vaccinate 16 million people by June 2022
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Nairobi NAIROBI, Jan 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Kenya said it was seeking an extra 11…
Five Covid-19 patients die in Romania hospital fire
BUCHAREST, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A fire broke out early on Friday in Romania’s main hospital for COVID-19 patients, killing…
Cyclone Eloise death toll rises to 21 – UN
MAPUTO, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 21 people were killed and hundreds of thousands affected by a super-storm that…
Tunisian presidential aide sick upon opening suspicious envelope addressed to president
TUNIS, Jan 29 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Tunisian Presidency confirmed that the head of the presidential cabinet was sick after opening…
Covid-19: WHO says 20 percent of Africans to be vaccinated by end of year
Africa has recorded 3.4 million cases of COVID-19 and 87,000 deaths ADDIS ABABA, Jan 29 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — The World Health…
Covid-19: Portugal curbs travel, extends lockdown in face of world’s worst surge
LISBON, Jan 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Portugal extended a nationwide lockdown until mid-February and announced curbs on international travel, as Prime Minister…
Covid-19: First known US cases of potent South African variant found in South Carolina
A colorized scanning electron micrograph of an apoptotic cell (blue) heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (yellow) WASHINGTON, Jan 29…
Covid-19: UK bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
Due to border closures caused by Covid-19, Dubai to London was the world’s busiest international route in January LONDON: Britain…