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Portugal and the Netherlands are the latest European countries to ease travel restrictions as COVID infections recede and the summer season approaches. — Courtesy file photo

Portugal, Netherlands latest EU countries to ease travel restrictions

LISBON — Portugal and the Netherlands are the latest European countries to ease travel restrictions as COVID infections recede and the summer season approaches. Dutch citizens and residents can, from Saturday, visit Portugal, Malta, Ireland, Thailand, Rwanda, the former Dutch colonies of Aruba, Curacao and Sint Maarten and a large group of Greek islands. The Netherlands operates with a color-coded scheme and these destinations have now been put under code yellow. Travelers will thus not have to undergo self-isolation upon their return.Mainland Greece and the island of Crete, however, remain designated code orange, meaning travel is only advised if absolutely necessary. The Foreign Ministry stressed that Dutch travelers will still have to comply with local COVID-19 measures, including...

May 15, 2021

Portugal, Netherlands latest EU countries to ease travel restrictions

Antibodies are one part of the immune system, and vaccines also generate T cells. The peak T cell responses were higher in the group with a 3-week interval between doses. — Courtesy photo

Delaying second dose of Pfizer vaccine boosts immune response: Study finds

LONDON — A study in the United Kingdom suggests that delaying the second dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech mRNA vaccine could boost antibody responses after the second inoculation more than threefold in those older than 80.It is the first direct study of how such a delay affects coronavirus antibody levels, and could inform vaccine scheduling decisions in other countries, the authors say.“This study further supports a growing body of evidence that the approach taken in the UK for delaying that second dose has really paid off,” Gayatri Amirthalingam, an epidemiologist at Public Health England in London and a co-author of the preprint, said during a press briefing.Many COVID-19 vaccines are given in two doses: the first initiates an immune response, and the second, the ‘booster’ shot...

May 15, 2021

Delaying second dose of Pfizer vaccine boosts immune response: Study finds

Over a quarter of adults in the European Union are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new survey has found.

Over a quarter of EU adults 'unlikely' to get COVID vaccine: Survey

BRUSSELS — Over a quarter of adults in the European Union are unlikely to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new survey has found.According to Eurofound, 27 percent of adults in the bloc are either very or rather unlikely to take the jab. Almost 47,000 people took part in the EU agency's survey between February and March and released on Thursday.Reluctance is slightly more pronounced in men than in women — 29 percent compared to 25 percent — and tends to be sharper in eastern European countries.Bulgarians were found to be the most hesitant with 61 percent stating they are very or rather unlikely to get the vaccine. The country is followed by Latvia and Croatia which both have rates of over 40 percent.France and Austria are the Western European countries in which the highest rates...

May 14, 2021

Over a quarter of EU adults 'unlikely' to get COVID vaccine: Survey

Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing into the country in a new escalation of tensions months after a deadly eruption of violence over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of 'encroaching' on its territory

YEREVAN — Armenian leader Nikol Pashinyan on Thursday accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing into the country in a new escalation of tensions months after a deadly eruption of violence over Nagorno-Karabakh."This is a subversive infiltration," Pashinyan told an extraordinary meeting of his security council, according to an official statement.He accused Azerbaijan of trying to "lay siege" to Lake Sev, which is shared by the two countries, and said the country's army had responded to the "encroachment" with "appropriate tactical maneuvers".Baku rejected the accusations as "provocative" with the Foreign Ministry stating: "The border guards are taking up positions that belong to Azerbaijan in the Lachin and Kalbajar...

May 14, 2021

Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of 'encroaching' on its territory

UN Secretary-General António Guterres speaking at a press conference in Moscow after talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. — courtesy UNTV webcast screenshot

Guterres, Putin discuss importance of multilateralism in Moscow

MOSCOW — UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the importance of renewed commitment to multilateralism during talks held on Thursday.Guterres is in Moscow, at the invitation of the Russian government, where he is meeting with senior officials. The UN chief and President Putin met virtually, according to a readout of their meeting.The two leaders discussed the importance of renewed commitment to multilateralism, solidarity and cooperation in order for the international community to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.Their talks also covered a number of international and regional peace, security and humanitarian issues and the need to resolve conflicts through political dialogue, mutual respect and...

May 14, 2021

Guterres, Putin discuss importance of multilateralism in Moscow

COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna appear to be effective against the new Indian strain, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday.

EMA 'pretty confident' mRNA COVID vaccines work against Indian variant

BRUSSELS — COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna appear to be effective against the new Indian strain, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday.Data reviewed by the European regulator on the efficacy of mRNA vaccines Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna against variant discovered in India are "encouraging", EMA vaccine strategy manager Marco Cavaleri said at a press conference.Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is an active ingredient that contains instructions for human cells to construct a harmless piece of the coronavirus called the spike protein, which the immune system then recognizes as foreign, allowing it to mount a response against the virus on being infected.Cavaleri was also optimistic that the adenovirus-based vaccines by AstraZeneca/Oxford and Johnson...

May 13, 2021

EMA 'pretty confident' mRNA COVID vaccines work against Indian variant

Italy's antitrust authority on Thursday slapped a €102.8 million fine on Google for the competition law charge of 'abuse of dominant position'.

Italy fines Google €102 million for abuse of dominant position

ROME — Italy's antitrust authority on Thursday slapped a €102.8 million fine on Google for the competition law charge of 'abuse of dominant position'.The Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) said the fine was due to Google refusing to allow Enel X Italia to develop a version of its JuicePass app compatible with Android Auto.The app allows users to find and book a place at a recharging station for electric vehicles."By refusing Enel X Italia interoperability with Android Auto, Google has unfairly limited the possibilities for end users to avail themselves of the Enel X Italia app when driving and recharging an electric vehicle," AGCM said in a statement."Google has consequently favored its own Google Maps app, which runs on Android Auto and enables...

May 13, 2021

Italy fines Google €102 million for abuse of dominant position

Health workers in Gorkha District in north-central Nepal receive their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.— Courtesy file photo

COVID-19 was 'preventable disaster', independent panel finds

GENEVA — The COVID-19 pandemic was a "preventable disaster" but most countries were too slow in their response to limit its spread, a panel of independent experts said on Wednesday. The "COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic" report reviewed the handling of the global health crisis for eight-month and found "weak links at every point in the chain of preparedness and response." The panel was led by former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.Among its conclusions, the panel of experts said that "valuable time was lost" by China being too slow to launch the formal notification and emergency declaration procedures under the international health regulations despite being quick to spot unusual...

May 13, 2021

COVID-19 was 'preventable disaster', independent panel finds

Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic will serve the rest of his life sentence for genocide in UK prison, the British government revealed on Wednesday. — Courtesy file photo

War criminal Radovan Karadzic to serve rest of prison sentence in UK

LONDON — Bosnian Serb war criminal Radovan Karadzic will serve the rest of his life sentence for genocide in UK prison, the British government revealed on Wednesday. Karadžić, 75, was sentenced to 40 years in 2016 for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and the four-year siege of Sarajevo by Serb forces from 1992 to 1996. After the war, Karadžić went on the run and was only caught and handed over to a war crimes tribunal at the Hague in 2008. In 2019, his sentence was increased to life."Karadžić is one of the few people to have been found guilty of genocide," said Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. "He was responsible for the massacre of men, women, and children at the Srebrenica genocide and helped prosecute the siege of Sarajevo with its remorseless attacks on...

May 12, 2021

War criminal Radovan Karadzic to serve rest of prison sentence in UK

A nine-year-old boy died in the English city of Blackpool on Tuesday after being struck by lightning. — Courtesy file photo

Boy dies after being struck by lightning on English football pitch

BRUSSELS — A nine-year-old boy died in the English city of Blackpool on Tuesday after being struck by lightning. Lancashire Police said on Tuesday evening the incident happened shortly after 17:00 local time on a football pitch. They added that inquiries are still ongoing but that they believe "the boy was struck by lightning."Detective Superintendent Nick Connaughton said it was a “truly devastating incident.”The boy, who has not been named by the authorities, was taken to a hospital but died in the evening. The Clifton Rangers Junior Football Club identified him in a Facebook post and described him as "a shining light and an inspiration to everyone that he met.""The world has truly lost an extraordinary young man, who had done so much good in his...

May 12, 2021

Boy dies after being struck by lightning on English football pitch

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