Europe: Wildfires spread through second largest area on record

Aug 10, 2022, at 10:13 pm

Brussels/IBNS: As wildfires become more than only a scarce occurrence in Europe, they have burnt the second biggest area on record while the region is only midway through its usual blaze season, as per media reports.

EU approves Pfizer shots for children aged 5 to 11 yr

Nov 26, 2021, at 05:59 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The European Union (EU) has cleared Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 on Thursday, the first shot to get approval for inoculating a population where the virus is spreading rapidly, media reports said.

Germany to give away 1.3 billion leftover AstraZeneca doses: Health Minister

Aug 05, 2021, at 01:05 am

Berlin/UNI/Sputnik: Germany will hand over 1.3 billion AstraZeneca vaccine doses to the COVAX shot-sharing mechanism, Health Minister Jens Spahn said.

WHO, EU to help eastern partnership nations to prepare for vaccine rollout

Feb 12, 2021, at 01:58 am

Geneva/Sputnik: The European Union and the World Health Organization announced an initiative on Thursday to help six Eastern Partnership countries prepare for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

EU removes Serbia, Montenegro off list of countries approved for entry

Jul 17, 2020, at 09:56 pm

Brussels/Xinhua: The Council of the European Union (EU) on Friday removed Serbia and Montenegro from its updated list of countries from where citizens are allowed to enter the bloc despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Change your diet to save both water and your health: Study

Sep 11, 2018, at 09:10 am

London, Sept 11 (IBNS): Shifting to a healthy diet is not only good for us, but it also saves a lot of precious fresh water, according to a JRC study published in Nature Sustainability.