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Thu, January 28, 2021 | 07:40

France President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19

France President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, the presidency said, adding that he would now self-isolate for the next week. He is one of several world leaders who have contracted Covid-19, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump.

2020-12-17 20:16

Moon wishes Macron quick recovery from COVID-19

WHO urges masks at Christmas fearing new Europe COVID-19 surge

WHO urges masks at Christmas fearing new Europe COVID-19 surge

The World Health Organization in Europe warned Wednesday of a "further resurgence" of COVID-19 in early 2021, as it urged families to wear face masks during this year's Christmas gatherings.

2020-12-16 20:43

EU regulator to approve BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23

EU regulator to approve BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is set to issue a positive verdict on the first COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23, a German government source told Reuters on Tuesday, putting EU countries on track to catch up with the United States and Britain, where immunization campaigns are underway.

2020-12-15 20:50

Hundreds of students missing in Nigeria after attack on school

Hundreds of students missing in Nigeria after attack on school

Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country's northwestern Katsina state, police said, while the president said the military was in gunfights with bandits in a forest as it tried to find the students.

2020-12-14 11:14

Eswatini PM dies after contracting COVID-19

Eswatini PM dies after contracting COVID-19

The prime minister of Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, died in a South African hospital on Sunday after contracting coronavirus, the government said in a statement. Ambrose Dlamini, 52, had been hospitalised in neighbouring South Africa in early December, two weeks after testing positive for Covid-19.

2020-12-14 11:01

Germany tightens virus lockdown rules over Christmas period

Germany tightens virus lockdown rules over Christmas period

Germany is closing most stores and schools, and further limiting social contacts in an effort to drive down the rate of coronavirus infections that have remained stubbornly high in recent weeks.

2020-12-13 21:31

UK, EU say talks will continue on post-Brexit trade deal

UK, EU say talks will continue on post-Brexit trade deal

Britain and the European Union say talks will continue on a free trade agreement _ a deal that if sealed would avert New Year's chaos for cross-border traders and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after years of Brexit turmoil.

2020-12-13 21:00

France says ready for Brexit checks 'whatever happens'

France says ready for Brexit checks 'whatever happens'

France on Thursday said it was ready to impose new checks on goods and passengers heading to Britain from next year even if there is no deal on the terms of London's exit from the EU single market and customs union.

2020-12-10 21:19

UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine

UK warns people with serious allergies to avoid Pfizer vaccine

Britain's medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergic reactions do not get Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse effects on the first day of rollout.

2020-12-09 21:13

Britain starts mass COVID-19 vaccination

Britain starts mass COVID-19 vaccination

Britain began the mass-vaccination of its population against COVID-19 on Tuesday, becoming the first Western nation to do so in a global endeavour that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history. On a day dubbed "V-Day", health workers started inoculating people with a shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech , with the country a test case for the world ...

2020-12-08 17:52

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