Tel Aviv [Israel], November 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Nachman Ash, director-general of the Israeli health ministry, on Sunday approved the expert panel's recommendation to start COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11.
Windhoek [Namibia], November 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Namibia will start administering the COVID-19 vaccine to adolescents aged between 12 and 17, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said Friday.
Johannesburg [South Africa], November 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Former South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk has passed away aged 85, his fund said on Thursday.
Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Wednesday that it had begun analyzing the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 6 to 11 years old.
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech have filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for approval of their COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
Melbourne [Australia], November 9 (ANI): South Australia Cricket Association (SACA) Chief Executive Officer Keith Bradshaw, passed away late Monday at the age of 58 following a long illness.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 6 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday said that the state government is in the process of creating a databank of those who are above the age of 30 years for early detection and treatment of lifestyle diseases.
Dubai [UAE], November 6 (ANI): India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant mourned the demise of legendary coach Tarak Sinha who passed away on Saturday aged 71 after a battle with cancer.
Tokyo [Japan], November 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government with the support of the ruling coalition plan to give 1,00,000 yen (USD 878) in cash to every citizen aged 18 and younger in a bid to mitigate the post-coronavirus effects, the Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing sourc