Britain advises alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine for under-30s
Britain should give an alternative to Oxford/AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to under 30s where possible due to a “vanishingly” rare side effect of blood clots in the brain, Britain’...
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International passenger traffic down 89% in February, no sign of recovery: IATA
Global airline industry body IATA said international passenger traffic plunged 89 per cent in February compared to the same month last year as COVID-19 infections climbed once more, and there was ...
EU, UK regulators still recommend AZ shot despite possible link to blood clots
European and British regulators said on Wednesday they had found possible links between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and very rare cases of blood clots, but reaffirmed its importance in protecting people ...
Renewed Real complete transformation by blowing Liverpool away
Real Madrid produced their best display of the season in crushing Liverpool 3-1 on Tuesday to move within view of the Champions League semi-finals, staging a remarkable turnaround of the ...
Tiger Woods ‘bummed’ not to be at Augusta
Justin Thomas said he recently paid a visit to a recuperating Tiger Woods and noted the five-time Masters champion was “bummed” not to be at Augusta National Golf Club this ...
European countries may have to mix shots amid AZ crisis
Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to ...
EU commission head taken aback as Erdogan and her colleague snap up the chairs
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was taken aback to find her fellow top EU official taking the only chair available next to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan when the ...
Dubai orders deportations for naked balcony photo shoot
Dubai will deport a group of people involved in a naked photo shoot on a high-rise balcony in the emirate, authorities said after criticising the incident as out of line ...
EMA expects to hold AstraZeneca briefing Wednesday afternoon
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) expects to hold a briefing on the possible side effects of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday at 1600 CET (1400 GMT).
Experts from the European drug ...
Climate protesters damage Barclays London HQ, seven arrested
Police arrested seven people outside the London headquarters of Barclays on Wednesday after climate change activists broke windows to protest the role of the financial sector in climate change.
The ...
PSG not out for revenge against Bayern, says Pochettino
Paris St Germain will not have revenge on their minds when they play Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final after losing to the German team in last season’s ...
Porto coach not fooled by Chelsea thrashing to West Brom
Porto coach Sergio Conceicao said he is uneasy about facing Chelsea in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg so soon after they endured a shock 5-2 defeat at home ...
UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID vaccine
Britain begins rolling out Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Wales and expects to be using it in the rest of the United Kingdom in the coming days in ...
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushes for a global minimum tax
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has thrown the weight of the U.S. government behind a push for a global corporate minimum tax rate, possibly carving a path to a ...
EasyJet CEO says cost of testing exceeds ticket prices
The chief executive of British airline EasyJet said on Tuesday that the cost of COVID-19 tests sometimes exceeded easyJet’s ticket prices.
“That means that you wouldn’t open up ...
Carnival says not taking stance on mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for travelers
Carnival Corp, the world’s largest cruise operator, is currently not taking a position on mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for passengers before traveling, a company spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.
The ...
Valneva Covid-19 shot set for Phase Three trial this month
Valneva on Tuesday reported positive results for its Covid-19 vaccine in early stage clinical trials and said it planned to launch a Phase Three trial this month.
The French drugmaker, ...
Man City edge Dortmund with last-gasp Foden winner
By Simon Evans
Manchester City’s Phil Foden grabbed a last-minute winner as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday after Marco Reus ...
Real Madrid’s Vinicius at the double to rattle Liverpool
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. scored twice as they punished a sloppy Liverpool side to win 3-1 at home in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg.
The 20-year-old Brazilian ...
North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics citing COVID-19, dashing Seoul’s hopes
By Hyonhee Shin
North Korea said on Tuesday it would not take part in the Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus concerns, dashing South Korean hopes that the Games could be ...
Oxford pauses COVID-19 vaccine study in kids, awaits more data on blood clot issues.
The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children and teenagers, as it waits ...
Prince Harry and Meghan’s first Netflix project to focus on Invictus Games
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will produce their first Netflix Inc series that will focus on athletes competing in the Invictus Games for injured veterans in The ...
Italy’s ‘Dying Town’ seeks Unesco heritage nod
By Emily G Roe and Cristiano Corvino
Calling yourself “The Dying Town” may not sound like the best way of attracting visitors, but Civita has learned to make a living ...
Suez Canal may expand southern channel, chairman says
The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the waterway where the container ship Ever Given became stranded, its chairman said on Tuesday.
It is also looking ...