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China's COVID-19 vaccine makers apply to join COVAX scheme 20 Jan 2021 - 12:19 pm
A man walks to receive a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination site, during a government-organized visit, in Beijing, China January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Indian villagers celebrate inauguration of Kamala Harris 20 Jan 2021 - 11:33 am
People holding placards with the photo of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris celebrate on the day of her inauguration in the village of Thulasendrapuram, where Harris' maternal grandfather was born and grew up, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu,
China deploys 16 rescue teams to save stricken gold miners 20 Jan 2021 - 10:09 am
Rescuers are seen at the site where workers were trapped underground after an explosion at the gold mine under construction, in Qixia, Shandong province, China January 20, 2021. China Daily via REUTERS
Alibaba's Jack Ma makes first public appearance in three months 20 Jan 2021 - 10:07 am
Jack Ma, chairman of Alibaba Group arrives at the
S.Korea may secure additional COVID-19 vaccines from Novavax, Moon says 20 Jan 2021 - 09:51 am
South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during an online New Year news conference with local and foreign journalists at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, January 18, 2021. Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via REUTERS
India asks Facebook's WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update 19 Jan 2021 - 11:44 pm
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India’s homegrown vaccine developer warns some to avoid shot 19 Jan 2021 - 03:37 pm
A healthcare worker fills a syringe with a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16
Malaysia expands lockdown measures to most states as virus spreads 19 Jan 2021 - 03:33 pm
People wait to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
India to start COVID-19 vaccine exports as soon as Wednesday: Sources 19 Jan 2021 - 03:07 pm
An employee in personal protective equipment (PPE) removes vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from a visual inspection machine inside a lab at Serum Institute of India, Pune, India, November 30, 2020. REUTERS/Francis
After seeing floods, Indonesian leader visits quake zone 19 Jan 2021 - 02:55 pm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks with an official during a visit inspecting the area affected by the earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, Indonesia, January 19, 2021. Courtesy of Indonesia's Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Hong Kong extends work from home for civil servants until Jan 27 19 Jan 2021 - 02:37 pm
Medical workers in protective suits walk near the residential area at Jordan, after the expand of mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, in Hong Kong, China January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
India plans foreign investment rule changes that could hit Amazon 19 Jan 2021 - 01:08 pm
File photo: Logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Chaos as snow hits Japanese highway, 134 cars in crashes; one dead 19 Jan 2021 - 12:31 pm
General view shows the site where cars were involved in a series of crashes when a snow storm struck a stretch of highway on the Tohoku Expressway in Osaki, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan January 19, 2021. Kyodo via REUTERS
Japan eyes use of robots to boost COVID-19 testing as Olympics loom 19 Jan 2021 - 12:19 pm
General view of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Tokyo Robot Centre, a facility that researches polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test automation, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Akira Tomoshige
Taiwan cancels major festival as domestic COVID-19 cases rise 19 Jan 2021 - 11:55 am
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen makes a speech during her visit to a military base in Tainan, Taiwan, January 15, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
China's latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020 19 Jan 2021 - 09:29 am
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are seen on a snowy day in Beijing, China January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Pakistan approves Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 18 Jan 2021 - 11:41 pm
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Duterte says Filipinos can use Pfizer vaccine, but touts Sinovac deal 18 Jan 2021 - 09:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte attends an ASEAN leaders summit with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in Bangkok, Thailand November 3, 2019. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo