The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people aged under 60 as a "precaution".
In a statement on Friday afternoon, the country's Health Ministry said it was acting on a new report from independent (...)
Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday in several European countries against coronavirus restrictions, on the day France and Poland began imposing new partial lockdowns and as other nations consider similar moves to curb soaring (...)
RIYADH — For the fourth year in a row, Finland has been crowned the world's happiest country. According to the World Happiness Report 2021, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Saudi Arabia emerged tops in the Arab world a (...)
Europe's medicines regulator said on Tuesday that it remains "firmly convinced" that the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks of side effects after a dozen European countries suspended the use of the jab.
Emer Cooke, (...)
Shura Council's Saudi-Austrian Parliamentary Friendship Committee, headed by Council Member Dr. Ayman Fadel, has held a meeting in Riyadh with Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Georg Pöstinger, in the presence of (...)
The temporary suspension of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in some countries is expected and applies to all vaccines and medicines, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health for Preventive Health Dr. Abdullah Asiri said.
As to the contrived (...)
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it was aware of blood clot concerns linked to "a specific batch" of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, but maintained that to date, no-one has died from any coronavirus vaccine.
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday that there is currently no evidence to link the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to illnesses developed by two people in Austria who had been inoculated.
Austrian health authorities suspended the use (...)
European stocks ended lower yesterday, weighed down by rising US bond yields and concerns over
inflation, dpa reported.
The markets were also weighed down by US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments on Thursday that reopening of the (...)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that her country could be caught in a third wave of COVID-19 if it lifts its lockdown too quickly.
Her comments come as daycare centers and elementary schools were reopened in 10 of the Germany's 16 states (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's Heritage Authority is preparing to resume archaeological survey and excavation projects in various regions of the Kingdom after a hiatus of nearly one year following the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The projects will (...)
Central European countries warned of a COVID-19 surge on Friday due to the discovery of new variants.
The region, which includes countries such as the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, saw few infections during the first wave of the (...)
Saudi-owned Mishriff won the $20 million Saudi Cup, the world's most valuable horse race ($20m), with an undercard of international races on dirt & turf, at King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh.
Mishriff flews home to take feature race, with David Egan (...)
Central European countries warned of a COVID-19 surge on Friday due to the discovery of new variants.
The region, which includes countries such as the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, saw few infections during the first wave of the (...)
Thousands of people have been turned back at the German border since Sunday, when controls were established to stop the spread of coronavirus variants.
Germany authorities say police have stopped some 5,000 people at the country's borders with the (...)
France, Italy, Austria, Hungary and the Czech Republic received their first shipments of the AstraZeneca vaccine on Saturday.
Austria, France and Germany are going to restrict the jab to the under 65s because of a lack of data for older age groups (...)
World leaders and top diplomats have issued strong condemnations of rioters who stormed the US Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday, some pressing President Donald Trump to call off the violence.
Trump supporters breached the Capitol and one (...)
Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman, chairman of the OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting, called for a continuation of the collaborative efforts that absorbed the shocks of 2020 at the 13th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting on (...)
The reconvened 13th Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) 13th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting held via videoconference, concluded on Tuesday with the continued commitment of the participating countries in the Declaration of (...)
A deadly 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Croatia, killing at least seven people and causing severe damage to the town of Petrinja south-east of the capital Zagreb.
The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (ECMS) said the quake hit at 12.30 (...)
European Union nations have officially kicked off a coordinated effort to give COVID-19 vaccinations to adults among their 450 million citizens, marking a moment of hope on the continent.
Shots were administered on Sunday morning to the most (...)
Austria entered its third lockdown on Saturday as many people were still celebrating Christmas. It will last until Jan. 24 but from the 18th people can get tested and come out of it early if they test negative.
Some of the country's 400 ski resorts (...)
Europe's medicines regulator on Monday approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, putting Europe on course to start inoculations within a week, Reuters reported.
European Union (...)
Officials in both the UK and the EU will meet later on Monday after a host of the UK's European neighbors banned travel from the country due to a new more infectious strain of coronavorus that has spread rapidly across England and Wales.
As other (...)
Almost one year after the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the deep economic recession it has triggered continues to have profound economic and social consequences. While no nation has emerged unscathed, this year's Global Competitiveness Report finds (...)
