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Chaos at Manila vaccine sites as thousands rush to get shots before lockdown 05 Aug 2021 - 12:32 pm
Filipinos waiting to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) gather outside a mall, a day before stricter lockdown measures are implemented, in Manila, Philippines, August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Fire engulfs Northern California town, leveling businesses 05 Aug 2021 - 11:47 am
Smoke billows from the River Fire in Colfax, California, U.S., August 4, 2021, in this picture obtained from social media. TWITTER @WestCoastDrone1/via REUTERS
Hong Kong’s Covid-free streak ends with first case in 58 days 05 Aug 2021 - 11:32 am
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Malaysia grants conditional approval for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 05 Aug 2021 - 11:12 am
A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Japan expands COVID-19 curbs as surges strain hospitals 05 Aug 2021 - 11:09 am
Passersby wearing protective face masks walk on Shibuya crossing amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan April 23, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
Sydney suffers deadliest day of pandemic as lockdown nears seventh week 05 Aug 2021 - 10:53 am
A lone man wearing a protective face mask crosses an empty street during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 22, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
S.Korea's Moon pledges $1.92 bln by 2025 to boost COVID-19 vaccine production 05 Aug 2021 - 10:41 am
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Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening 05 Aug 2021 - 10:25 am
The seating area at a food centre is cordoned off to restrict dining-in as part of the latest measures to curb the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia/File Photo
Greece battles wildfires for third day, site of ancient Olympics saved 05 Aug 2021 - 10:12 am
A view of smoke rising from a wildfire is seen from Kifisia, northern suburb of Athens, Greece, August 3, 2021. Fotis Chormovitis via Reuters
China imposes restrictions as delta reaches nearly half the country 05 Aug 2021 - 09:31 am
Residents line up at a nucleic acid testing site during a citywide mass testing following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, August 3, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
Britain rows back on France quarantine, opens to more countries 05 Aug 2021 - 12:25 am
Arriving passengers queue at UK Border Control at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Pfizer to require US workers receive COVID-19 vaccine or regular tests 05 Aug 2021 - 12:14 am
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US developing plan to require foreign visitors to be vaccinated -official 04 Aug 2021 - 11:53 pm
FILE PHOTO: Passengers walk through Terminal 1, after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York, at JFK International Airport in New York, U.S., March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Turkish wildfires are worst ever, Erdogan says, as power plant breached 04 Aug 2021 - 11:29 pm
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Delays in deliveries of Russia's Sputnik V shot to be resolved this month -RDIF 04 Aug 2021 - 09:12 pm
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Spain allows 40% maximum occupancy in outdoor sports events in August 04 Aug 2021 - 09:06 pm
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Dubai airport expects passenger surge as UAE eases travel curbs 04 Aug 2021 - 08:54 pm
Passengers wait before boarding at Dubai International Airport, as Emirates airline resumed limited outbound passenger flights amid outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dubai, UAE April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
English study finds 50-60% reduced risk of COVID for double-vaccinated 04 Aug 2021 - 08:45 pm
A patient receives the AstraZeneca vaccine administered by a nurse immuniser at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination clinic at the Bankstown Sports Club as the city experiences an extended lockdown, in Sydney, Australia, August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Lo