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We can get most Germans vaccinated by summer's end: BioNTech founder 21 Mar 2021 - 10:55 am
German scientist, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech, Ugur Sahin poses with the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit) awarded to him by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany March 19, 2021 Odd
Eruption of Iceland volcano easing, not affecting flights 20 Mar 2021 - 06:14 pm
A volcanic eruption is seen (rear) near Fagradalsfjall, a mountain on the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland March 19, 2021, in this picture obtained from social media. Picture taken March 19, 2021. Mandatory credit VF.IS/via REUTERS.
As vaccinations lag, Italy's elderly again pay a price 20 Mar 2021 - 04:40 pm
The Upper Town of Bergamo is seen a year after the peak of Italy's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bergamo, the country's epicentre, Italy, February 28, 2021. Picture taken February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
Germany: police clash with protesters against virus measures 20 Mar 2021 - 03:25 pm
Police officers detain a demonstrator during a right-wing rally against the government's restrictions following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Berlin, Germany, March 20, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Mang
Denmark reports two cases of blood clots after AstraZeneca shot 20 Mar 2021 - 01:21 pm
File photo: Staff member handles AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in storage at Region Hovedstaden's Vaccine Center, Copenhagen, Denmark February 11, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Liselotte Sabroe via Reuters
Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital 20 Mar 2021 - 11:56 am
Lava streams are seen during a volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall, Reykjanes, Iceland, March 19, 2021 in this still image taken from video provided on social media. Icelandic Meteorological Office via Reuters.
Keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO urges world 19 Mar 2021 - 08:48 pm
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2021. Christopher Black/WHO/Handout via REUTERS
'Very exciting': German tourists land in Mallorca as restrictions ease 19 Mar 2021 - 08:41 pm
An information board is pictured as tourists from Germany arrive to Palma de Mallorca airport following Berlin's lifted quarantine requirement for travellers returning from the Balearic islands amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Palma de Ma
Swiss postpone plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions 19 Mar 2021 - 06:15 pm
Horses stand in a snow field during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Greek archaeologists unearth bronze bull idol in ancient Olympia 19 Mar 2021 - 04:50 pm
An archaeologist works on a 2,500-year-old bronze bull idol that was unearthed at the archaeological site of Olympia, Greece, February 26, 2021. Picture taken February 26, 2021. Greek Ministry of Culture/Handout via REUTERS
Denmark to decide on AstraZeneca vaccine next week 19 Mar 2021 - 04:45 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Lockdown extension looms in Germany as COVID case numbers rise 19 Mar 2021 - 03:17 pm
A man walks along a closed shop at the main shopping street Hohe Strasse amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cologne, Germany, March 18, 2021. Picture taken March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Nearly a dozen countries resume AstraZeneca shots after EU, UK regulators say benefits outweigh risks 19 Mar 2021 - 01:31 pm
Medical workers prepare doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages 19 Mar 2021 - 12:43 am
A medical staff member works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated at the Clinique de l'Estree - ELSAN private hospital in Stains, near Paris, France, March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit T
Italy honors COVID dead on Bergamo army convoy anniversary 18 Mar 2021 - 10:48 pm
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaks during a ceremony to honour victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as Italy holds its first National Day in memory of victims, in Bergamo, Italy, March 18, 2021. Filippo Attili/Palazzo Chigi Press Office/
Spain to resume use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday 18 Mar 2021 - 10:44 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
UK backs continued use of AstraZeneca vaccine after five cases of rare blood clots 18 Mar 2021 - 08:00 pm
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Britain to slow vaccine rollout due to supply crunch in India, testing of big batch 18 Mar 2021 - 07:25 pm
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain March 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/Pool

Africa

A worker refuels a car at a filling station in Dhaka on March 9, 2026. (Photo by Munir Uz Zaman / AFP) Transport protests hit Kenya over rising fuel prices
Picture: Photo File WHO declares international emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo
Representational file photo. Uganda Reports Death of Man from DRC Due to Ebola, Affirms Situation Under Control
Picture: Photo File No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80

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