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UK-based migrants are made eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Migrants living in Britain will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have the legal right to live and work in the ... Coronavirus -
Dubai launches at-home COVID-19 vaccinations for senior citizens
Dubai is rolling out a home vaccination campaign for senior citizens in light of the latest spike in COVID-19 cases, the Dubai Media Office announced ... Coronavirus -
Israel set to ease COVID-19 lockdown on Feb. 7
Israel plans to begin slowly easing its latest coronavirus lockdown on Sunday, hoping that its rapid vaccination campaign helps to contain an outbreak ... Coronavirus -
UAE records 3,251 new COVID-19 cases, 3,860 recoveries and 14 deaths
The UAE recorded 3,251 new cases of COVID-19, 3,860 recoveries and 14 deaths on Friday.The country's Ministry of Health disclosed that 148,574 were ... Coronavirus -
AstraZeneca applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval in Japan
Drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said on Friday it had applied for approval in Japan of its COVID-19 vaccine, making it the second pharmaceutical firm to do ... Coronavirus -
Indonesia’s vaccination drive lags behind as COVID-19 cases surge
Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine live on television last month, but despite the fanfare, his ambitious ... Coronavirus -
Denmark plans to develop COVID-19 vaccine-approved digital passports
Denmark's government said Wednesday it is joining forces with businesses to develop a digital passport that would show whether people have been ... Coronavirus -
UAE considers making homegrown COVID-19 vaccine: Health sector spokesperson
The UAE has been building up its capacity to create and manufacture their own homegrown vaccine to battle the coronavirus pandemic in a bid to support ... Coronavirus -
Bahrain’s door-to-door vaccination campaign: All you need to know
Bahrain launched the GCC region’s first mobile COVID-19 vaccination campaign in mid-January, allowing medical teams to make home visits to those ... Coronavirus -
Ethical dimension of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts needs to be addressed: MSF chief
So long as richer countries and pharmaceutical companies proceed with a ‘business as usual’ approach, the threat of COVID-19 still looms, said ... Coronavirus -
Israel begins COVID-19 vaccinations for all over-16s as cases, deaths surge again
Israel will expand COVID-19 vaccinations to include all citizens over the age of 16, officials said on Wednesday as cases and deaths surged again, ... Coronavirus -
China to provide 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses in bid to support COVAX initiative
China plans to provide 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to global vaccine sharing scheme COVAX, as three Chinese companies have applied to join ... Coronavirus -
Pfizer estimates its COVID-19 vaccine sales to reach $15 bln in 2021
Sales of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech could reach up to $15 billion in 2021 and go higher if Pfizer signs additional supply ... Coronavirus -
UK rolls out mass door-to-door COVID-19 testing as new variants spread
Britain begins a door-to-door COVID-19 testing of 80,000 people on Tuesday in a bid to stem the spread of a new highly infectious so called South ... Coronavirus -
US to vaccinate undocumented migrants against COVID-19, ensuring equal access to all
The US government on Monday promised undocumented migrants the same access to COVID-19 vaccines as other civilians and said inoculation centers would ... Coronavirus -
Malaysia COVID-19 lockdown extended by 2 weeks
Malaysia’s government on Tuesday extended a lockdown and broad movement restrictions by two weeks, as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with a surge ... Coronavirus -
Oman health minister urges compliance amid two-day COVID-19 spike
The number of patients admitted to hospitals due to COVID-19 in Oman has doubled over the past 11 days, according to the country’s Health Minister Dr. ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Could COVID-19 be seasonal?
Cities are yet again going back into lockdown across the globe as COVID-19 cases soar. Like the flu, the virus might be seasonal, research by ... Features -
Britain to ban promotion of unhealthy foods in latest effort to tackle obesity
Britain will ban “buy one get one free” promotions for food high in fat, sugar or salt and free refills of sugary soft drinks in restaurants from ... Healthy Living -
To increase life expectancy, invest additional 5 percent of GDP, FII finds
Residents of developing countries could live longer if an additional 5 percent of GDP is invested in healthcare systems, a new study published by the ... Economy -
54-year-old man dies after eating bags of candy for weeks
A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw ... Variety -
Coronavirus: Loss of hearing reported among discharged COVID-19 patients, study finds
A deterioration in the hearing ability among coronavirus survivors eight weeks after being discharged point to a possibility that the problem persists ... Coronavirus -
Children under five carry 10-100 higher levels of coronavirus in their noses: Study
Children under the age of five have between 10 to 100 times greater levels of genetic material of the coronavirus in their noses compared to older ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus could stay in the air for up to 14 minutes when people talk loudly: Study
Speech droplets from people talking loudly in confined spaces could result in coronavirus remaining in the air for more than eight minutes at least, ... Coronavirus -
Ramadan: Want to lose weight this month? Here is what you need to know first
For Muslims around the world, the holy month of Ramadan is a time for reflection and gratitude. And every day, from sunrise to sunset, Muslims refrain ... Features -
Ramadan: What do I eat for Iftar? A health expert answers all your questions
The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday, during which Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset everyday as a show of ... Features -
Want to lose weight this Ramadan? Here’s your guide to a healthier, happier month
The holy month of Ramadan marks the period when Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset everyday as a show of gratitude and ... Healthy Living -
Some countries are using disease-resilient robots on coronavirus frontlines
Robots are coming to the rescue across the world as the coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten the lives of those on the medical front line.In ... Coronavirus -
Smokers likely to have more severe coronavirus symptoms, urged to quit
The world’s estimated 1 billion smokers are likely to experience more severe symptoms of coronavirus and should quit the toxic habit, warn health ... World News -
Iraq stops flights to India and Lebanon over coronavirus fears
Iraqi Airlines announced on Thursday it would stop all flights to India and Lebanon over the coronavirus outbreak, the state news agency reported.The ... Middle East