Spain issues outdoor mask mandate amid COVID-19 spike
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is convening a special Cabinet meeting Thursday to pass a law by decree that makes […]
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China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people; Japan sees community transmission of Omicron-
By PTI BEIJING: China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighbourhoods and workplaces
South Africa may have reached omicron peak after recent drop in COVID-19 cases
South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic omicron-driven surge has
Pfizer pill becomes first US-authorised home COVID treatment-
By PTI WASHINGTON: U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorised the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will
UK’s daily COVID-19 infections cross 100,000 for first time-
By PTI LONDON: The UK on Wednesday crossed another COVID-19 record as its daily coronavirus infections crossed the 100,000 mark
Israeli archaeologists find Roman, medieval treasures in ancient shipwrecks
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a
Russia will engage in US security talks as tensions escalate over Ukraine
Russia on Wednesday said it will engage the U.S. in security talks at the start of the new year to
German ethics council OKs broader vaccine mandate, says not to use violence
Germany’s top ethics council has done a complete turnaround, now coming out in favor of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for the
Four British men deny shooting BLM activist and subsequent murder charges
Four Black men accused of planning to murder British Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist Sasha Johnson have pled not guilty
COVID-19: Austria adds restrictions to New Year’s Eve parties
Austria announced a slate of new restrictions Wednesday aimed at slowing the spread of the omicron variant, including closing restaurants