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A couple of pedestrian walk through Trafalgar Square waering masks to help combat COVID-19 in London. (AP)

UK puts brakes on reopening over worries about possible second wave

The reopening of high-risk activities was meant to happen on Saturday, but now it will all be delayed until at least...

31 July 2020 6:39 PM IST

Jess OHara a research technician handles a sample from a volunteer whilst testing antibodies to see if they bind to the virus, in the laboratory at Imperial College in London. (AP)

-'Safe-' corona vaccine being given to hundreds of people in UK

The vaccine is still in early stages of trial, but scientists hope to have enough safety data to start inoculating...

31 July 2020 8:50 AM IST

Chinese hackers infiltrated Vatican computer networks: US cybersecurity firm

Chinese hackers infiltrated Vatican computer networks: US...

The Vatican and Beijing are expected to engage in talks over the renewal of a deal that stabilised relations between...

29 July 2020 2:46 PM IST

People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus pass by a directional sign showing the distance to North Koreas city Kaesong and South Koreas capital Seoul at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, near the border with North Korea. (AP)

Closing borders not a -'sustainable strategy-' against virus: WHO

The organization urged countries to adopt comprehensive strategies based on local knowledge of where coronavirus is...

27 July 2020 8:13 PM IST

Some of the measures announced by the government are bans on buy one get one free deals on unhealthy items, junk food television adverts being aired before 9pm and a consultation on placing calorie labels on alcohol. (ANI)

UK plans to -'eat less-' to tackle future health crises like COVID-19

Reports show that nearly eight percent of critically-ill patients in intensive care units with coronavirus were...

27 July 2020 4:23 PM IST

Protesters taking part in a rally against Polish government plans to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention on prevention and combatting of home violence, in Warsaw, Poland. (AP)

Poland quits treaty on violence against women citing parentsâ€™ rights

Polandâ€™s right-wing cabinet says the treaty violates parentsâ€™ rights by requiring schools to teach children about...

26 July 2020 11:05 AM IST

The WHOs European chapter pointed to rising cases on the continent over the past two weeks, saying tighter measures may be needed to curb the spread. (AFP)

WHO warns of virus resurgence in Europe

Europe accounts for a fifth of the world-'s more than 15 million infections and remains the hardest-hit region in terms...

25 July 2020 10:21 AM IST

File photo shows guests waiting for the desserts during royal banquet to honour the laureates of the Nobel Prize 2019 following the Award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP

December Nobel Prize banquet in Sweden cancelled

The pandemic also makes it uncertain whether prize winners can travel to Sweden

22 July 2020 3:15 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AFP)

UK report fails to find out if Russia meddled in Brexit vote

The long-anticipated report cast Russia as a hostile power which posed a significant threat to Britain and the West...

21 July 2020 10:05 PM IST

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (AFP)

China tells UK to -'correct its mistakes-' regarding Hong Kong

UK had suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and blocked arms sales to its former territory after China...

21 July 2020 5:49 PM IST

In this handout photo released by University of Oxford, a doctor takes blood samples for use in a coronavirus vaccine trial in Oxford, England on June 25, 2020. Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the shot. In research published Monday July 20, 2020 in the journal Lancet, scientists said they found their experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a dual immune response in people aged 18 to 55. (AP)

Two coronavirus vaccines show -'promising immune response-' in human...

One candidated being tested at Oxford found to be safe while the other, on trial in China, produce an immune response

20 July 2020 8:59 PM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels. (AP)

EU virus summit drags into 4th day of bitter clashes

The pandemic has sent the EU into a tailspin, killing around 135,000 of its citizens and plunging its economy into...

20 July 2020 2:32 PM IST