Mask-free and 'low risk', Italy welcomes milestoneIn a decree that took effect Monday, the health ministry for the first time classified each of Italy's 20 regions as "white", signifying lo...
28 Jun, 2021, 09.36 AM IST
Italy to quarantine flight from IndiaOfficials said that a new ordinance signed earlier in the day by Health Minister Roberto Speranza requires that passengers arriving from In...
29 Apr, 2021, 11.25 AM IST
Italy imposes travel ban from India over COVID variantIndia, which is facing a health crisis, is battling a "double mutant" strain of COVID-19. On Sunday, the country posted the world's highest...
25 Apr, 2021, 03.27 PM IST
Russia to make Sputnik V vaccine in Italy, a first in EUThe deal was signed with Adienne Srl, the Italian subsidiary of a Swiss-based pharmaceutical company, and Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russi...
10 Mar, 2021, 07.34 AM IST
Countries that have blocked travel from UKCountries around the world have begun banning flights and travellers from Britain as London said Sunday the spread of a more-infectious new...
21 Dec, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
‘Out of control’ virus strain in UK, govt calls meetIt is not known if the new strain is more dangerous and if the recently released vaccines are effective against it.
21 Dec, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
Why is the EU taking so long to okay vaccine?The EMA's approval is valid in all 27 EU countries and once it is granted, countries can start receiving vaccines for immunization campaign...
15 Dec, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
America to start vaccinating with Pfizer drug; Germany returns to partial lockdownCourier services FedEx and UPS have deployed fleets of trucks and planes to carry their precious cargo - sometimes under armed guard - to a...
14 Dec, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
US set for mass vaccinations as world virus deaths top 1.6 millionDoses will be shipped out in boxes containing dry ice that are capable of staying at -70 degrees Celsius (-94 degrees Fahrenheit), the frig...
13 Dec, 2020, 11.36 PM IST
Italy curbs Christmas travel to avoid virus ‘third wave’The new rules, together with an existing curfew and other regulations already in place, seek to curb circulation throughout the country dur...
03 Dec, 2020, 11.25 PM IST
US FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody given to TrumpThe FDA said the monoclonal antibodies, casirivimab and imdevimab, should be administered together for the treatment of mild to moderate CO...
22 Nov, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
New protests loom as Europeans tire of virus restrictions; 28 arrested in ItalyPolice in the financial capital of Milan arrested 28 people after protests turned violent on Monday night when police blocked their process...
27 Oct, 2020, 08.27 PM IST
Italy plans fresh curbs since national lockdown amid jump in coronavirus casesSperanza said businesses that come under the ban will receive some compensation, according to one of the officials. Conte's plan is aimed a...
19 Oct, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
Italy suspends discos and orders mask wearing at night in publicIn a decree signed by Health Minister Roberto Speranza, the government also said that from 6 pm to 6 am, the wearing of masks would be mand...
16 Aug, 2020, 11.49 PM IST