New York’s first female governor, Kathy Hochul, was sworn into office on Tuesday (August 24), promising to change the state’s…
EMA adopts recommendations to increase manufacturing capacity and supply of COVID-19 vaccines
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has adopted recommendations that will increase manufacturing capacity and supply of COVID-19 vaccines in the…
Britain considers bringing back beavers after 400 years
The British government is considering plans to release beavers back into the wild across England some four centuries after the…
Pfizer, Moderna get EU nod for boosting mRNA Covid-19 vaccine output
Europe’s medicines regulator has approved additional manufacturing sites for mRNA-based coronavirus vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna to help boost production amid…
British govt to discuss criminalising entering Afghanistan
The British government will discuss proposals to blacklist Afghanistan, which would allow its authorities to jail people for up to…
Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons
Israeli warplanes bombed Hamas sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave that caused brush…
Connecting Europe Express: 9 days until departure
As part of the European Year of Rail 2021, a special EU train will criss-cross the continent from 2 September…
FDA gives full approval to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. drug regulator on Monday (August 23) granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine that had…
Greek Health Minister announces new measures against Covid-19
The government has an obligation to ensure as smooth and safe a transition to normality as possible after the pandemic,…
Hawaii governor urges visitors to stay away amid Covid surge
Hawaii Governor David Ige urged residents and visitors to restrict travel to the U.S. state to essential business activities amid…