Cash-for-jabs: Serbia unveils new payment scheme to encourage residents to get Covid-19 vaccine
The president of Serbia has announced what is likely the world’s first cash-for-jabs plan, offering…More
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Israel’s president gives centrist Yair Lapid mandate to form government after PM Netanyahu misses deadline
The president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, has asked opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a…More
EU-China investment deal ‘very important,’ Germany’s Merkel says as Brussels pauses ratification efforts over sanctions fallout
A huge investment agreement between the EU and China is “important,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said,…More
Stores, malls, and restaurants to shut early in Egypt for two weeks, including Eid, as Cairo battles resurgent Covid-19
Egypt’s prime minister has announced a new set of Covid-19 restrictions that will run for…More
India’s top court gives govt till Thursday morning to provide plan on supplying Delhi hospitals with oxygen amid shortages
India’s highest court has set a strict deadline for officials to devise a plan for…More
‘Global reset’ needed to fight future pandemics, as creation of WHO research hub announced
A “global reset” is needed to fight future pandemics, Germany’s Health Minister Jens Spahn told…More
Italian-German Europol operation detains 31 mafia suspects over drug trafficking and money laundering
Europol has announced the arrests in an international operation with German and Italian authorities, as…More
Norway to introduce Covid-19 vaccine certificates to attend events, before EU-compatible version rolled out
The Norwegian prime minister has said the country will bring in Covid vaccine passports, which…More
Red Cross warns ‘Covid variants are running rampant across Asia’ as India’s crisis spills over into neighbor Nepal
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned Nepal’s health system…More
‘Less democratic’ Asian nations satisfied with govt Covid response as public opinion in Europe suffers ‘severe downturn’ – study
People’s satisfaction with the Covid-19 response in “more democratic” Europe has “dropped sharply” in 2021…More