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Jordan offers fifth of adults Covid booster jab
Jordanian health authorities said on Sunday that all adults who have been fully vaccinated against...
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What CrossFit training can teach you about your business
I’ve always dedicated time to sports, whether it is horse riding or swimming. A few...
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Rush to lockdown in Europe as Covid cases spiral out of control
European countries have crossed the danger threshold for a new wave of Covid-19 infections in...
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Japan seeks good China ties, 'responsible behaviour': New minister
Japan's new foreign minister said on Thursday (Nov 11) it was important to build constructive...
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Unvaccinated people 16 times more likely to need intensive care or die from COVID-19: Australia's NSW
Unvaccinated people are 16 times more likely to end up in intensive care units or...
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China city offers cash for clues in COVID-19 'people's war'
A COVID-19-hit Chinese city is offering thousands of dollars for anyone giving clues in tracing...
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UK government warns of Christmas Covid restrictions in booster shot drive
The British government has warned of Christmas Covid-19 restrictions as it urges people to have...
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UK approves a pill to treat Covid-19, but how does it work?
Efforts to combat Covid-19 have taken another step forward with the UK’s recent announcement that...
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Pfizer trials show its antiviral pill cuts risk of severe Covid-19 by 89%
The makers of an antiviral pill for Covid-19 have said they stopped a trial after...
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Millions of years lost and life expectancies cut short in pandemic
Millions of years of life were cut and life expectancies shortened around the world by...
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UAE e-commerce portals gear up for busy sales season in November
E-commerce platforms in the UAE are gearing up for this month's major annual online shopping...
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Business activity in Arab world's two biggest economies continues to improve in October
Business activity in the non-oil private sectors of the Arab world’s two biggest economies continued...
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Emirates Airline to end free Covid-19 medical cover on new flight bookings from December
Travellers planning to book flights with Emirates Airline have only a few weeks left to...
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China COVID-19 cases spike ahead of Communist Party conclave
China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high and tighter curbs...
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Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian tests positive for Covid-19
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has tested positive for coronavirus.The country's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed...
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Cheap antidepressant shows promise treating early COVID-19
A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVID-19 in a...
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Ikea offers employees one-off bonus following Covid sales surge
Ikea’s largest franchisee is awarding more than 170,000 employees a one-time bonus for helping accelerate...
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China's new local COVID-19 cases hit six-week high
China recorded its highest number of daily local new COVID-19 infections in more than six...
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US intelligence agencies unlikely to be able to determine origins of Covid-19
Barring an unforeseen breakthrough, US intelligence agencies will not be able to conclude whether Covid-19...
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G7 urges more action to help Afghan women
An international expert panel on gender equality has published its report highlighting the need for...
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Parts of northeast China on heightened alert as COVID-19 returns
A few border cities in northeastern China started to tighten COVID-19 measures, restricting travel and...
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US FDA advisers back Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children
An expert panel on Tuesday (Oct 26) voted overwhelmingly to recommend the US Food and...
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Biden imposes new COVID-19 vaccine rules for most incoming foreign travellers
US President Joe Biden on Monday (Oct 25) signed an order imposing new vaccine requirements...
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World is failing to learn Covid-19 lessons, warns WHO-backed panel
There is “scant evidence” that the world is learning the right lessons from the pandemic...
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Beijing marathon postponed as China battles Delta COVID-19 outbreak
The Beijing marathon this weekend has been postponed until further notice, organisers said, as China...