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Zookeeper in Spain dies after elephant smashes him with her trunk

The zookeeper was in the intermediate security corridor that elephants use when entering and exiting their stables.

7 days ago

By Snow Digon

Spain

EU leaders' summit confronts vaccine rollout woes

Several EU officials and diplomats warned on Wednesday that, while they back a verifiable vaccination record, it is too early to look at using "vaccine passports" to permit easier travel.

7 days ago

By Marc Burleigh

European Union

Mass 'real world' study confirms Pfizer vaccine's efficacy

US biotech firm Moderna also announced its new Covid vaccine candidate aimed at the dangerous South African coronavirus variant had been shipped to government labs for testing.

7 days ago

By Issam Ahmed with Kent Mensah in Accra

Vaccinated British tourists may be allowed to holiday in Greece as early as May

The rest of the European Union thinks it is still too soon to open borders freely to tourists.

8 days ago

By Christine Caparras

United Kingdom European Union

Young boy loses all four limbs due to complications caused by rare coronavirus-related illness

Autman brought her son to the hospital where doctors proceeded to amputate his right leg due to a rare coronavirus-related illness called MIS-C.

8 days ago

By Snow Digon

AstraZeneca EU supply chain shortfall continues in second quarter

The UK government has vaccinated millions of Britons with the AstraZeneca jab since late last year.

8 days ago

By AFP News

European Union United Kingdom

Groom-to-be gets cancer and COVID-19 diagnosis on same day

The devastated man found out he has incurable cancer just an hour after testing positive for COVID-19.

9 days ago

By Christine Caparras

United Kingdom Cancer

Numerous freshwater fish species face extinction due to declining habitat

Governments around the globe are urged to support the freshwater fish species emergency recovery plan crafted by a global scientific team.

9 days ago

By Snow Digon

Israel reopens economy as COVID-19 infection risk drops 95.8 percent after Pfizer vaccine second dose

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine also has a 98 percent efficacy rate in preventing fever and breathing problems among patients.

9 days ago

By Snow Digon

Israel

Mind-blowing footage of Mars landing: NASA releases first video from Perseverance rover

The space agency received a huge amount of data as the rover sent back thousands of images of a different world.

9 days ago

By Snow Digon

NASA

Why the US has the highest Covid-19 death toll

According to the Johns Hopkins University tally, another 1,297 virus-related deaths were reported on Monday in the United States.

9 days ago

By Catherine Triomphe

US in mourning over 500,000 Covid deaths, UK sees hope

Countries like the United States have contributed money for procurement to supply poor countries, but the WHO said funds are useless if no vaccines are available.

9 days ago

By Sebastian Smith

United Kingdom

Pubs, outdoor cafes set to reopen as UK eases lockdown

One in three adults in the UK has already received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

10 days ago

By Christine Caparras

United Kingdom

Kroger health to launch iPhone-assisted COVID-19 rapid test kits

The at-home test consists of a swabbing kit and an iOS app, providing systematic guidelines on how to gather a nasal swab sample and then process it.

10 days ago

By Snow Digon

UK PM Boris Johnson eyes end to lockdown as vaccines reach one-third of adults

Britain is one of the countries hardest-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, with more than 120,000 deaths.

10 days ago

By Jitendra Joshi

United Kingdom

Australia starts vaccine rollout amid controversy

The vaccination campaign is beginning with imported doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and a later phase will use locally manufactured AstraZeneca shots.

10 days ago

By AFP News

US nears 500,000 Covid deaths

The freezing weather and snow storms that hit the United States for over a week have slowed the nation's vaccine efforts, with some six million doses delayed.

10 days ago

By Jerome Cartillier