23

Dec

Britain reports record 119,789 new COVID-19 cases

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Britain recorded a record number of new coronavirus cases on Thursday as the Omicron variant swept across the country, with the daily tally reaching 119,789…

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20

Dec

EU regulator backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine

Dec 20 (Reuters) - The European Union's drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.-based Novavax in people 18 years and older, paving the way for…

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12

Sep

Over-the-counter rapid antigen tests for COVID-19 can help slow the spread of the delta variant — here’s when to use them

The rise of the highly transmissible delta variant around the U.S. has increased demand for rapid antigen COVID-19 tests that can be purchased from a pharmacy without a prescription, used…

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11

Sep

U.S. FDA says robust safety data needed before COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids

Sept 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday clinical trials testing COVID-19 vaccines for children are expected to include a monitoring period of at least two…

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28

Jun

Japan Olympic Committee chief says strict border controls needed to prevent COVID-19 spread

TOKYO (Reuters) - There is no way there will be zero coronavirus cases among athletes arriving for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, so border controls need to be stict to…

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31

May

Covid-19 vaccine certificates to be available in Malta as from June 1st

Prime Minister Robert Abela and Health Minister Chris Fearne announced that from tomorrow Maltese residents who had their second dose of the vaccine  can register and obtain their COVID-19 vaccine…

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26

Apr

EU sues AstraZeneca over breach of COVID-19 vaccine supply contract

BRUSSELS, April 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it had launched legal action against AstraZeneca for not respecting its contract for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and…

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18

Apr

AstraZeneca could have COVID-19 vaccine against variant by end-2021

ZURICH, April 18 (Reuters) - A modified version of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine tailored to combat a coronavirus variant first documented in South Africa could be ready by the end of…

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17

Apr

Modi appeals to keep Hindu festival symbolic as India’s COVID-19 infections surge

MUMBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to devotees to keep a key Hindu festival symbolic as the country reported more than 200,000 new…

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16

Apr

One in three Germans to be offered first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by summer – Spahn

BERLIN, April 16 (Reuters) - By end of May, one in three Germans should have been offered a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday.…

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19

Feb

Pfizer seeks U.S. approval for COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at higher temperatures

FRANKFURT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the U.S. health regulator to relax requirements for their COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at ultra-low temperatures, potentially…

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01

Feb

Germany sends doctors and ventilators to help Portugal with COVID-19 crisis

BERLIN, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Germany's military will send more than 20 doctors and nurses to Portugal, where space in hospital intensive care units is running out after a surge…

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01

Feb

Exclusive – Oxford kept COVID-19 vaccine trial volunteers in dark about dosing error, letter shows

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - About 1,500 of the initial volunteers in a late-stage clinical trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were given the wrong dose, but weren't informed that a…

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01

Feb

Republicans urge slimmer COVID-19 bill as Democrats ready Biden plan

WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Ten moderate Republican U.S. senators urged Democratic President Joe Biden on Sunday to significantly downsize his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to win bipartisan support…

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31

Jan

Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s two-week run without COVID-19

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Australian city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday after a security guard working in hotel quarantine tested positive for COVID-19, ending the country’s longest…

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25

Jan

Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that a strategy team planning for life after Covid-19 must be brutally honest and publish its terms of reference The Independent says that the Police force…

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24

Jan

About 500 Airbus staff under quarantine after Hamburg COVID-19 outbreak

BERLIN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Airbus said on Sunday about 500 of its staff had gone into quarantine after 21 workers at its aircraft factory in Hamburg tested positive for…

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22

Jan

EXCLUSIVE-AstraZeneca to cut EU’s COVID-19 vaccine deliveries by 60% in Q1 -EU source

BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca told European Union officials on Friday it would cut deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine to the bloc by 60% to 31 million doses in…

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18

Jan

Euro zone pledges continued fiscal support against COVID, to work on recovery plans

BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers pledged continued fiscal support for their economies on Monday and discussed the design of post-pandemic recovery plans as the European Commission…

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13

Jan

Photo Story: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Mumbai, India

Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, along with other officials carries a box of Serum Institute of India's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccine storage center in Mumbai, India, 13 January 2021. A…

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13

Jan

UK Hospital patients to be sent to hotels to free up beds for critical Covid cases – The Guardian

The Guardian - Thousands of hospital patients are to be discharged early to hotels or their own homes to free up beds for Covid-19 sufferers needing life-or-death care, the Guardian…

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11

Jan

UK’s Sunak warns economy will get worse before it gets better

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Finance minister Rishi Sunak warned on Monday that Britain's economy would get worse before it got better, with the country now in its third national…

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11

Jan

EXCLUSIVE – EU seeks more Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, eyes deals with Valneva, Novavax

BRUSSELS/MILAN, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The European Union is in talks with Moderna to order more of its COVID-19 vaccine despite the company seeking a higher price, and is also…

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09

Jan

UK records highest daily death toll

Reuters/ Sky News LONDON - In the UK, a new public awareness campaign has been launched, urging people to "stay at home" and "act like you've got" coronavirus in an attempt to…

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26

Dec

Most European countries register stabilisation and reduction of new cases

Many EU/EEA countries have started to observe a stabilisation or reductions in case notification rates. This may be evidence that some countries may have peaked. The ECDC reports that this could…

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21

Dec

Italy reports first patient with British coronavirus variant

MILAN, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Italy has detected a patient infected with the new strain of the coronavirus also found in Britain, the health ministry said on Sunday. The patient and his…

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12

Dec

Covid19 Tracker – The latest on the Coronavirus outbreak from around the world

Since 31 December 2019 and as of 12 December 2020, 70 332 414 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 1 596 000…

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11

Dec

Covid-19 Global Tracker -Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Dec 11 (Reuters) - More than 69.14 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,575,595​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections…

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20

Nov

EU warns Hungary against use of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine

Hungary's plans to import and possibly use Russia's touted Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine raise safety concerns and could damage trust in potential shots, the European Commission said, opening a new…

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11

Nov

One in 5 COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days – study

Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus…

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09

Nov

Pfizer, BioNTech say their COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective

Pfizer Inc on Monday said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on initial data from a large study, a major victory in the fight against a…

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25

Sep

Italy deemed as ‘low-risk’ country by ECDC

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in an update report on COVID-19 on Thursday that Italy was currently among a group of nations where the risk…

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16

Sep

Malta: Record 106 COVID-19 cases registered overnight, with increase in elderly home clusters

A total of 106 new COVID-19 cases have been detected overnight. This is the highest-ever figure registered in Malta since the start of the pandemic. Source: Malta Today Updated 1645pm

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14

Sep

Malta: Elderly woman dies after testing positive for COVID-19

An elderly woman, aged 86, has died after testing positive for Covid-19. Source: TVM Updated 1710pm

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12

Sep

Malta: COVID-19 impacts will deliver sharp recession in Malta, say Standard & Poor’s

The COVID-19 pandemic will contract the Maltese economy by 8% in 2020, Standard & Poor’s said in a credit rating that affirmed Malta’s A-, A-2 status and a stable outlook. …

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12

Sep

Malta: 43 new cases of Covid-19 in Malta, and 30 new recoveries

Since Covid set in over six months ago there has only been one cse in which a person recovered but again contracted the virus. This was one of 43 new…

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12

Sep

Malta: President commends MaltaPost for providing a taste of normality during COVID-19 pandemic

As part of a series of visits to places of work that have played an important role in mitigating the impact of COVID-19, President of Malta George Vella visited the…

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10

Sep

Malta: At least 21 COVID-19 patients part of Marsa Junction outbreak

At least 21 COVID-19 patients are part of a cluster of construction workers involved in the Marsa Junction project, Times of Malta is informed.  Source: Times of Malta Updated 1545pm

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10

Sep

Malta: Prime Minister says that Government will continue helping businesses with wage supplements

During a conference organised by the Chamber for Small to Medium Enterprises,  the Prime Minister Robert Abela said that the Government is investing the funds it has saved over the…

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10

Sep

Malta: COVID-19: 15 deaths so far

The Ministry of Health has just been informed that an 80-year-old man died while being positive with Covid-19. The senior was tested positive for Covid-19 on September 4. Source: Net…

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08

Sep

Malta: 23 new cases of COVID-19, and 39 new recoveries

23 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta over the past 24 hours after 1,364 swab tests were carried out. Source: TVM Updated 1655pm

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06

Sep

Malta: 25 new COVID-19 cases registered on Sunday

25 new cases of COVID-19 were registered on Sunday, after 1,551 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours. Source: Malta Today Updated 1515pm

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04

Sep

Malta: 19 new Covid-19 cases in Malta – 37 other persons recovered

The Health Ministry confirmed that 19 new Covid-19 cases emerged in Malta in the past 24 hours, while 37 other persons recovered from the virus. Source: TVM Updated 1645pm

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02

Sep

Malta: Covid-19 – 22 more cases

There are 22 new cases of Covid-19 that have been tested positive in the last 24 hours. This means that the total cases since March have increased to 2,068 while…

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31

Aug

Malta: 21 new cases of COVID-19 registered overnight

21 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered overnight, according to the latest figures released by the Health Ministry. Source: Malta Today Updated 1535pm

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30

Aug

Malta: Coronavirus: 15 new cases, 69 recoveries

Malta has registered 15 new cases of COVID-19 and 69 recoveries, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Source: Malta TodayUpdated 1530pm

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29

Aug

Malta: Malta has 330,000 doses of prospective COVID vaccine allocated

Deputy Prime Minister Chris Fearne has announced that Malta has been allocated 330,000 doses of a potential vaccine for COVID-19. Source: Malta Today Updated 1605pm

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29

Aug

Malta: An 86-year-old woman died while being positive for COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has just been informed that an 86-year-old woman had died while testing positive for Covid-19. Source: One News Updated 1630pm

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29

Aug

Malta: COVID-19: 27 new cases; 58 recover

In the last 24 hours, 27 people tested positive for Coronavirus while 58 people recovered. 2,290 swabs tests were performed over the past day. Source: Net News Updated 1630pm

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27

Aug

UK to finance low-income residents to self-isolate because of COVID-19

Britain will pay low-income residents to self-isolate if they have confirmed or suspected coronavirus as the government steps up measures to keep the virus under control.  The new policy comes…

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27

Aug

Malta: 37 new cases of COVID-19 registered overnight

37 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered overnight, according to the latest figures released by the Health Ministry. Source: Malta Today Updated 1550pm

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25

Aug

Malta: Covid-19: 38 new cases in Malta – 52 persons recover

38 new Covid-19 cases emerged in Malta during the past 24 hours following 2,048 swab tests. Source: TVM Updated 17:15pm

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23

Aug

Malta: COVID-19 situation still under control, PM says

Prime Minister Robert Abela has insisted that despite the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, the virus’ situation in Malta is still under control.Source: Malta Today Updated 16:30pm

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23

Aug

Malta: 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Malta, 33 new recoveries

35 new cases of Coronavirus have been identified in Malta during the past 24 hours after 2,173 swab tests were carried out.Source: TVM Updated 1640pm

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21

Aug

Malta: 72-year-old man is the tenth victim of Covid-19 in Malta

The number of patients who have died of Covid-19 in Malta has now gone up to 10 as the Ministry of Health confirmed that a 72-yer-old man has died after…

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19

Aug

Malta: 47 new cases of Covid-19 in Malta – another 18 recover

The Health Ministry has confirmed that another 47 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Malta, whilst 18 other persons have recovered. Source: TVM Updated 16:20pm

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17

Aug

Malta: New COVID-19 rules ‘mostly in line’ with doctors suggestions

Doctors have welcomed a raft of new government rules to curb the spread of COVID-19 but warned the island could be plunged into a second partial lockdown if the measures…

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