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Dutch police disperse thousands protesting against lockdown measures

Dutch police on Sunday tried to break up a crowd of several thousand who had gathered in the Dutch capital Amsterdam to protest against COVID-19 lockdown measures and vaccinations.Amsterdam mayor Fem

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Kenya's Q3 tourist arrivals surge as sector recovers

Kenya's international tourist arrivals through its two major airports surged 489 percent in the 3rd quarter compared to the same period of 2020, with the sector showing

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Kenya's COVID-19 infections reach 252,672 as deaths hit 5,257

The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya reached 252,672 on Sunday even as the country ramps up vaccinations across the country.According to the latest data from the

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India to target children for COVID-19 vaccine starting in October

All Indian children aged 12 or older will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from next month when drugmaker Cadila Healthcare launches its ZyCoV-D product, Reute

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South Africa opens jabs to all adults to accelerate campaign

FILE PIC: Faced with slowing numbers of people getting COVID-19 vaccinations, South Africa has opened eligibility to all adults to step up the volume of inoculations as it battles a surge in the

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It's back to school in the U.S.

Click to see more Click to see more Click to see more Click to see more Click to see more Click to see more Students around the U.S. are headed bac

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 202 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 202 million, with more than 4.2 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is the latest:TheChinese

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U.S. rushes to vaccinate students before classes begin

02:40 TheWhite Houseis ramping up efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccinations among​U.S.children as young as 12 and young adults, ahead of their return to school this fall.Many cities, like

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Russian regions run low on vaccines as COVID-19 cases jump

A central Russian region on Saturday suspended COVID-19 vaccinations for two days due to a shortage of doses, local officials said, as the country reported its highest

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Scenes from Day 2 of the G-7 summit, from inside and outside the venue

To view images scroll left and right.Take a look at today's G-7 scenes, inside and outside the summit. The second day of the G-7 summit continued in Cornwall

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Somalia's COVID-19 cases rise to 14,748

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine provided through the global COVAX initiative arrive at the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia Monday, March 15, 2021. (Farah Abdi Warsameh via VCG)

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Biden to bolster US efforts towards July 4 vaccination target

US President Joe Biden. /Getty Images The Biden administration is accelerating efforts to administer at least one jab of a COVID-19 vaccine to 70 percent of the US' adult population by July 4,

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Arrival of 100,600 doses vaccine boosts Rwanda's vaccination drive

VCG Rwanda's COVID-19 mass vaccination drive has received another boost after the country received a batch of 100,600 doses of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine through the World Health Organization's C

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Over 133,000 people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Rwanda

VCG More than 133,000 people in Rwanda have been fully vaccinated as the country continues its mass inoculation efforts.According to the country's health ministry, the number of persons that h

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Surge testing expanded in parts of UK as 4,000 COVID cases recorded

Surge testing is being expanded across parts of Lancashire, following the identification of a number of confirmed cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19. /VCG Surge testing is being expanded

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Tokyo 2020 CEO: Cancellation or delay of Olympics not discussed

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, May 12, 2021. /CFP Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday it was only natural for news organizations to have di

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Tokyo 2020 CEO: Cancellation or delay of Olympics not discussed

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto speaks at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, May 12, 2021. /CFP Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said on Wednesday it was only natural for news organizations to have di