Turkey applying same virus measures for visitors as EU: Minister
ISTANBUL
Turkey is applying the same COVID-19 measures for all arrivals as the EU, the country’s tourism minister said on Friday.
Everyone coming to Turkey has to either present a negative...
Turkey reopens Sumela Monastery after 5-year massive restoration
TRABZON, Turkey
Turkey opened the Sumela Monastery in the Black Sea province of Trabzon to visitors on Thursday after the completion of more than five years of restorations.
Also known as...
COVAX calls for equal recognition of WHO-approved vaccines
GENEVA
The COVAX facility on Thursday urged all government authorities to recognize as fully vaccinated all people receiving COVID-19 doses deemed safe and effective by the World Health Organization (WHO).
This...
Turkish health minister urges vaccination for families of health staff
GENEVA
Turkey's health minister on Monday urged the world to vaccinate the families of healthcare workers against coronavirus, as the UN health agency said the pandemic has killed at least...
Over 1.45B coronavirus vaccine shots given across world
ANKARA
More than 1.45 billion coronavirus vaccine shots have so far been given worldwide, figures by the Our World in Data showed on Sunday.
China is the most vaccinated country with...
Hypertension emerges as silent killer in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda
On the eve of World Hypertension Day, which is observed on Monday, experts say the disease is emerging as a major silent killer in Uganda, East Africa.
According to...
India registers 4,077 daily coronavirus deaths
NEW DELHI
India registered 4,077 new coronavirus deaths and 311, 170 new infections Sunday, Health Ministry data shows.
It said total cases stand at 24.68 million, while virus-linked deaths is at...
Pfizer/BioNTech seeks EU jab approval for ages 12-15
ANKARA
Pfizer/BioNTech on Friday applied to the European Medicines Agency, EU's drug regulatory authority, for emergency use approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15.
“This submission is...
Only 0.2% of vaccines go to low-income states: WHO
GENEVA
Low-income countries have only received 0.2% of COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization chief said Friday, pointing to a "shocking imbalance" worldwide aggravated by bilateral pharma deals that...
AstraZeneca jab has plausible link to blood clots: WHO
GENEVA
A “causal relationship” of rare cases of blood clots following the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is “plausible” but “not confirmed,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
The...
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