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2 free Covid tests per week in England
Citizens in England will get tested for coronavirus twice a week for free, the UK government announced on Monday.
Lanka inoculates Chinese expats with Sinopharm vaccine
Sri Lankan health authorities on Monday began inoculating thousands of Chinese nationals in Sri Lanka using the Sinopharm vaccine donated by China.
US shuts once-secret Guantanamo prison unit, moves prisoners
A once-secret unit within the Guantanamo Bay detention center that had fallen into disrepair has been closed and the prisoners moved to another...
Nepal to administer Chinese vaccines to citizens from April 7
Nepal will start its second phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive from April 7 using a China-donated vaccine to fight against the deadly infection,...
UK PM to unveil plan for 'Covid status certification'
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil plans on Monday to develop a "Covid status certification" scheme to enable the safe return of...
No need to panic over slow vax rollout in Aus: Minister
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has called for calm over the delayed rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in the country.
Iran urges 'constructive' approach from European n-deal participants
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged European participants of the 2015 nuclear agreement to maintain a "constructive" attitude in...
Main hall of Egypt's NMEC open for visitors
The main hall of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, which contains 1,500 artefacts, has opened for visitors.