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Halt air travel with places with new Covid variant: EU chief – Times of India
BRUSSELS: The European Union's chief executive called on Friday for a suspension of air travel connection to places where a new coronavirus variant has been detected. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also said vaccine…
As US lawmakers visit Taipei, China carries out ‘combat-readiness patrol’ – Times…
TAIPEI: China's military carried out "combat-readiness" patrols in the direction of the Taiwan Strait on Friday as a US Congressional delegation made a surprise visit to Taipei, offering strong support to the Chinese-claimed,…
germany: In muddle of Merkel exit, Covid’s fourth wave catches Germany out – Times of…
FRANKFURT/BERLIN: For once, proverbially efficient Germany has dropped the ball. Seemingly endless queues all over the country for coronavirus booster shots and even for first vaccines are evidence that it has been caught out by a fourth…
belgium: Belgium detects first case of new Covid-19 variant in Europe – Times of India
BRUSSELS: Belgium on Friday announced that it has detected the first announced case in Europe of the new Covid-19 variant, in an unvaccinated person returning from abroad. "We have a case that is now confirmed of this variant,"…
US must study data before deciding on travel ban over new Covid-19 variant: Fauci – Times of…
WASHINGTON: Top US infectious disease official Dr Anthony Fauci said on Friday that a ban on flights from southern Africa was a possibility and the United States was rushing to gather data on the new COVID-19 variant. No decision to halt…
Japan seeks extra defense budget amid China, N Korea concern – Times of India
TOKYO: Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a 770 billion yen ($6.8 billion) request for an extra defence budget through March to expedite the purchase of missiles, anti-submarine rockets and other weapons amid rising concern over the…
covid: New Covid variant triggers travel ban, plunges markets: Top developments – Times of…
NEW DELHI: In the wake of multiple cases of the new Covid variant, B.1.1.529, several countries reacted with alarm and imposed travel restrictions on south African nations. Amid fears that the new variant could be even more contagious…
Europe bans southern Africa flights over new Covid strain – Times of India
BRUSSELS: Europe rushed to ban travel from southern Africa on Friday to slow the spread of a new Covid-19 strain that scientists fear could torpedo efforts to beat the pandemic. Global markets plunged as news sank in that a new variant…
WHO says will take several weeks to understand new variant – Times of India
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it would take "a few weeks" for researchers to understand the impact of the new Covid-19 variant B.1.1.529 detected in South Africa. "Researchers are working to understand more about the…
UK investigates new Covid variant, 6 African countries on travel ban red list – Times of India
LONDON: The UK's health authorities have confirmed that a new and “most significant” variant of COVID-19 is officially under investigation in the country as the government on Friday added six countries to its travel ban red list from…