With new more transmissible and deadly variants of the coronavirus disease, President Duterte said the country must be prepared with its “COVID-19 fight system.” President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on May 18, 2021 (Malacañang) He praised National Task Force Against COVID-19...
The EU's drug agency on Monday approved the storage of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in fridges for up to a month, in a move that should boost its rollout across the bloc. (FILES) In this file photo taken on March 4, 2021 vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 are seen....
G7 and EU nations can afford to donate more than 150 million vaccines to countries in need without compromising their own objectives, UNICEF said Monday. Workers load boxes of Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines, part of the the Covax programme, which aims to ensure equitable access to COVID-19...
A deadly cyclone blasted ashore in western India late Monday with fierce winds and drenching rains that turned streets into rivers, disrupting the country's response to its devastating COVID-19 outbreak. Waves lash over onto a shoreline in Mumbai on May 17, 2021, as Cyclone Tauktae, packing...
Britons hugged their loved ones and streamed into pubs, gyms and other indoor venues on Monday as the country eased pandemic restrictions, but Asia faced more misery with new variants and a cyclone disrupting the fight against the COVID-19 wave ravaging India. As the United States and Britain move...
ROME, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Italy formally opened its borders on Sunday for restriction-free travel for visitors from some countries. While it appeared that few took advantage of the eased travel rules on their first day, businesses in Rome say they are ready. People enjoy food and drinks at a...
Most of the UK takes a major step towards normality on Monday as coronavirus restrictions are eased, despite concerns over the spread of a more transmissible variant of the disease. (FILES) In this file photo taken on July 4, 2020 groups of customers drink together in socially distanced groups at...
ANKARA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Turkey on Sunday confirmed 10,512 new COVID-19 cases, including 920 symptomatic patients, raising the tally to 5,117,374. A Ukranian tourist Alena poses for a picture near the Hagia Sophia Mosque at Sultanahmet in Istanbul on May 9, 2021, during a new lockdown aimed at...
Britain is confident that existing vaccines will provide protection from a more transmissible Indian coronavirus variant now spreading across the country, Heath Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday. A public health digital board warns the public of a Covid-19 variant of concern affecting the...
Four months into a COVID-19 vaccination campaign marred by shortages and delays, hard-hit Brazil is still struggling to find enough doses, as political and diplomatic blunders prolong its pandemic nightmare. Around 33 million people -- 15 percent of the population -- have received at least one...
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Eighteen states in the United States and some big-label businesses have announced plans as of Saturday to drop public mask mandates either immediately or in the weeks to come, but other states such as California, New York and New Jersey are moving forward with...
Taiwan ordered stricter social distancing measures for its capital and surrounding areas on Saturday after a sudden spike in coronavirus cases in a place that has so far weathered the pandemic comparatively unscathed. Pedestrians, wearing face masks after Taiwan bumped up its alert level in some...
