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Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Sunday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna spewed volcanic ash onto its runways, airport authorities said.

Snow halts flights at Istanbul Airport, shuts roads

The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. ET when a

EU Sees Vaccine Rollout on Target; Japan Emergency: Virus Update Bloomberg 12 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- The European Union was on track to achieve a target of procuring enough vaccines for 70% of all adults by July, according to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Several nations across the continent were planning to loosen restrictions in the next few weeks, with Hungary and Germany tying some privileges to having received a shot. Cyprus announced new lock...

Ramadan Concerns Climb; New Curbs on Indian Fliers: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Southeast Asia’s biggest predominantly Muslim nations are tightening movement restrictions to avert a possible surge in Covid-19 infections around the Ramadan holidays. Direct flights from India and Pakistan into Canada were suspended, and the U.K. announced a mandatory quarantine for travelers from India, which is recording record Covid cases and deaths. China i...

Japan Readies for Emergency; Curbs on India Fliers: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Japan is preparing to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and two other prefectures, in an attempt to control the latest outbreak and preserve the country’s plans for the Summer Olympics. Covid deaths continued to climb in India. Canada to suspend direct flights from the subcontinent, and the U.K. announced a mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers f...

NYC Opens Vaccines to Walk-Ins; J&J Shot Reviewed: Virus Update Bloomberg 48 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- New York City opened all of its vaccination sites to walk-ins in a bid to reach millions more residents. Among the places offering shots on Friday is the American Museum of Natural History, using a room that’s home to its famous suspended blue whale. U.S. vaccine advisers who met Friday to review Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 shot identified 15 people who suff...

Paris Weekend Lockdowns; Astra Vaccine Review: Virus Update Bloomberg 3/16/2021 Bloomberg News © Photographer: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images ROME, ITALY - MARCH 05: A healthcare worker of the Italian Army prepares doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as part of COVID-19 vaccinations plan for the military personnel, on March 5, 2021 in Rome, Italy. The Italian government blocked the shipment of 250,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine developed by the Anglo-Swed...

Paris Weekend Lockdowns; Astra Vaccine Review: Virus Update Bloomberg 3/16/2021 Bloomberg News © Photographer: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images ROME, ITALY - MARCH 05: A healthcare worker of the Italian Army prepares doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as part of COVID-19 vaccinations plan for the military personnel, on March 5, 2021 in Rome, Italy. The Italian government blocked the shipment of 250,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine developed by the Anglo-Swed...

Paris Weekend Lockdowns; Astra Vaccine Review: Virus Update Bloomberg 3/16/2021 Bloomberg News © Photographer: Antonio Masiello/Getty Images ROME, ITALY - MARCH 05: A healthcare worker of the Italian Army prepares doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, as part of COVID-19 vaccinations plan for the military personnel, on March 5, 2021 in Rome, Italy. The Italian government blocked the shipment of 250,000 doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine developed by the Anglo-Swed...