Thailand confirms coronavirus case linked to infected Hungarian minister
Thailand said on Tuesday a Hungarian diplomat had become infected with the coronavirus after being in contact with his foreign minister whose tour to the region was suspended last week after he tested positive for the virus. Cambodian authorities said…
Three go on trial for deadly 2017 Barcelona terror attacks
Three people went on trial Tuesday for their alleged roles in terror attacks around Barcelona that killed 16 people and injured 140 others in 2017. The three — Driss Oukabir, Mohamed Houli Chemlal and Said Ben Iazza — are not accused of taking part di…
COVID-19 vaccine will be a game changer, says top German economist
The availability of a vaccine against the coronavirus would be a game changer for Germany’s economy, boosting growth significantly, the head of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) said on Tuesday. “An effective vaccine with few side effects…
Japan suicides rise as economic impact of coronavirus hits home
The number of suicides in Japan rose in October for the fourth month in a row to the highest level in more than five years, data showed on Tuesday, a trend activists have blamed on the economic impact of the coronavirus, on women in particular. Accor…
Germany expects EU to sign supply deal for BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine soon
German Health Minister Jens Spahn expects the European Commision to sign a purchase agreement with BioNTech and its partner Pfizer for its potential vaccine against COVID-19 “in the coming days.” “We will now bring this to a speedy conclusion,” Spah…
Deutsche Post says it is ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccine
German logistics group Deutsche Post AG said on Tuesday it is well prepared to distribute potential vaccines against COVID-19 and is talking to pharmaceutical companies and governments on the details, including the need for cooling. The comments come …
Orban given special powers as Hungary locks down against COVID surge
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday granted Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government a special 90-day mandate to rule by decree in an effort to curb a spiking coronavirus pandemic, and they approved new restrictions amounting to a partial lockdown. Hungary…
Spain hopes to receive first Pfizer vaccines in early 2021
Spain stands to receive its first vaccines against COVID-19 developed by U.S. pharmaceuticals Pfizer and its partner BioNTech in early 2021, its health minister said on Tuesday, under a deal being negotiated by the European Union. The EU hopes to si…
COVID-19 vaccine will be optional in Britain: minister
People in Britain will be able to decide whether they want to have the coronavirus vaccine or not, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, adding that children will not need to be vaccinated. “This is not for children and children have a very lo…
Abu Dhabi's Etihad to make face masks for staff, health professionals
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways on Tuesday said it had opened an in-house face mask production facility in its engineering department that is to manufacture masks for staff and health professionals. Demand for personal protective equipment, or PPE, has soa…
UK orders health service to be ready for vaccine by December
The British government has asked the National Health Service to be ready to deploy any COVID vaccine from the start of December and it will then roll it out, starting with the most vulnerable, the health minister said on Tuesday. Matt Hancock told Sky…
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