 | UK, four nations fast-track review of modified COVID vaccinesModerna said on February 24 that it had shipped a variant-specific vaccine candidate to the US National Institutes of Health for review. |
 | Some Belgians shout: 'King! Tear down your garden walls!'The palace gardens are turning into a parable of royal privilege in times of intense need and change. |
 | Coronavirus surge forces Sao Paulo to shut as Buenos Aires reopensA swell of COVID-19 cases is halting samba steps in Brazil's biggest metropolis while Argentina's capital tiptoes its way back to the tango floor. |
 | Texas schools, stores divided on masks as mandate endsThe pushback to Abbott's decision included one of his own pandemic advisers, who said he was not consulted ahead of time. |
 | Palestinian Authority faces criticism over coronavirus vaccine rolloutThe Palestinian Authority acquired another 10,000 doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine. |
 | Japan weighing extension of coronavirus emergency in TokyoJapanese Pm Yoshihide Suga said he is considering extending a coronavirus state of emergency in the Tokyo region. |
 | As coronavirus restrictions bite, European Union extends safety net till 2023Economies are starting to pick up, but the slow rollout of vaccines is raising questions about how quickly things will improve. |
 | Pakistan's COVID-19 death toll crosses 13,000The number of coronavirus cases in the country surged to 583,916, while the nationwide tally of fatalities jumped to 13,013. |
 | Tactical shift: Europe seeks vaccine 'overdrive' to catch upSlow off the blocks in the race to immunize its citizens against COVID-19, Germany faces an unfamiliar problem: a glut of vaccines and not enough arms to inject them into. |
 | Seychelles bids to reach COVID 'herd immunity' by mid-MarchSeychelles began vaccinations in January, and by the end of February, about 44 per cent of those vaccinated had gotten a second shot. |
 | US President Joe Biden aims to manage expectations with COVID-19 pandemicYet even as he holds up the vaccinations as a promising step toward normalcy, Joe Biden has been loath to set a clear timetable. |
 | Texas and other states ease COVID-19 rules despite warningsThe governors of Michigan, Mississippi and Louisiana likewise eased up on bars, restaurants and other businesses Tuesday, as did the mayor of San Francisco. |
 | US President Joe Biden vows enough vaccine for all adults by end of MayMore than 800,000 doses of the J&J vaccine will also be distributed this week to pharmacies, on top of the 2.4 million they are now getting from Pfizer and Moderna. |
 | Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi takes COVID-19 vaccine in Rampur, urges those eligible to get inoculatedUnion Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi took the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur. |
 | Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, wife get COVID-19 vaccine shotHarsh Vardhan and his wife took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Delhi Heart and Lung Institute on Tuesday. |
