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Booster jabs in GCC remain ‘critical’ to beat ‘unpredictable’ COVID-19: Pfizer chief
Residents in the GCC must continue to have regular booster jabs to combat the spread of the “highly unpredictable” and evolving COVID-19 virus, ... Coronavirus -
Spain’s tourist arrivals jump to 4 mln in March, edge toward pre-COVID-19 levels
Spain received 4 million tourists in March, more than eight times as many as in the same month last year, after most pandemic-related restrictions ... Travel and Tourism -
Saudi Arabia COVID-19 cases drop further with 841 new infections, one death
Saudi Arabia’s daily COVID-19 numbers continued dropping, with 841 new cases and one virus-related death reported on February 22, according to the ... Gulf -
South Korea says omicron COVID-19 variant 75 percent less likely to kill than delta
People infected with the omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75 percent less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the ... World News -
UK to scrap all remaining COVID-19 restrictions next week in ‘risky move’
The British government confirmed on Saturday that people with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate starting next week, as part of a plan ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia records daily COVID cases below 1,000 for first time since January 1
Saudi Arabia’s daily COVID-19 numbers continued dropping, with 997 new cases and one virus-related death reported on February 19, according to the ... Gulf -
Swiss government to lift nearly all COVID-19 restrictions
Switzerland will lift almost all its coronavirus pandemic restrictions, the government said on Wednesday, as fears waned that a spike in infections ... World News -
Saudi Arabia records 1,982 new COVID-19 cases, one death in 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,982 new COVID-19 cases and one virus-related death in the last 24 hours, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health.A ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia’s daily COVID-19 infections drop below 2,000 as vaccination rates climb
Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,726 new COVID-19 cases and two virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health.A ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia records 2,523 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths in 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has recorded 2,523 new COVID-19 cases and four virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health.A ... Gulf -
Booster shot mandate for Saudis traveling abroad comes into effect
A Saudi Arabia mandate requiring booster shots for citizens traveling internationally came into effect on Wednesday.The ministry of interior announced ... Gulf -
New COVID wave batters Afghanistan’s crumbling health care
Only five hospitals in Afghanistan still offer COVID-19 treatment, with 33 others having been forced to close in recent months for lack of doctors, ... World News -
Turkish President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19 but was not experiencing severe symptoms."After experiencing ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia marks further drop in COVID cases with 3,013 new infections in 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has recorded a decrease in COVID-19 transmissions with 3,013 cases and three virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the ... Gulf -
COVID-19 deaths in US cross 900,000 after omicron surge strains healthcare system
The coronavirus pandemic reached a grim new milestone in the United States on Friday with the nation’s cumulative death toll from COVID-19 surpassing ... World News -
Finland to remove all pandemic restrictions, retire COVID-19 passport
Finland will begin lifting restrictions put in place to check the spread of the omicron COVID-19 variant, with the aim of removing all curbs at the ... World News -
Russia sees over 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time
Russia reported more than 100,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time on Saturday as the country weathers a surge of infections driven by the ... World News -
New Zealand PM Ardern self-isolating after exposure to COVID-19
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has gone into self-isolation until Tuesday after being deemed a close contact of a person who tested ... World News -
Saudi Arabia reports further drop in daily COVID-19 cases with 3,913 new infections
Saudi Arabia has recorded 3,913 new COVID-19 cases and two virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.This brings ... Gulf -
UAE reports 2,545 COVID-19 cases, two new deaths in 24 hours
The UAE reported on Friday 2,545 COVID-19 infections and two new deaths in 24 hours after conducting 490,562 tests.This raised the country’s death ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia marks minor dip in COVID-19 cases with 4,474 new infections, two deaths
Saudi Arabia has recorded 4,474 new COVID-19 cases and two virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.This brings ... Gulf -
COVID-19 cases plateauing in parts of India but omicron still surges
Indian health officials said Thursday there were signs of COVID-19 infections plateauing in some parts of the country but cautioned that cases were ... World News -
UK to scale back COVID measures introduced to limit omicron spread: Health minister
British health minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday he was optimistic that COVID-19 measures introduced to reduce the spread of omicron will be scaled ... World News -
Global oil demand expected to remain ‘robust’ despite COVID omicron variant: OPEC
Global demand for oil is expected to remain “robust” in 2022 and overcome short-term disruption caused by the omicron coronavirus variant, the ... Gulf -
Japan to increase social restrictions as COVID-19 variant omicron surges
Japan’s government is preparing social restrictions in Tokyo and other regions as the omicron variant of the coronavirus infects more people.Japan has ... Coronavirus -
Omicron has higher asymptomatic carriage: Study
Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the omicron coronavirus variant has a much higher rate of “asymptomatic carriage” ... Coronavirus -
New COVID treatment shows efficacy against omicron: Spain's PharmaMar
Spain's PharmaMar said on Tuesday trials made in vitro and on animals showed its Plitidepsin drug had positive antiviral effects on the variants of ... Coronavirus -
Poland’s total COVID-19 death toll passes 100,000 amid fourth wave
Poland’s total number of coronavirus-related deaths surpassed 100,000 on Tuesday, the health minister said, as the country grapples with a fourth wave ... Coronavirus -
Moderna CEO says working on omicron-specific vaccine: Interview
Moderna is working on an omicron-specific vaccine that should be in clinics soon, the head of drug making company said in an interview with ... Coronavirus -
Britain seeks help from private health firms as omicron wave looms
Britain has ordered England’s health service to strike a deal with private health companies to provide crucial treatments, such as cancer surgery, ... Coronavirus