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Belgians look forward to haircuts as COVID deaths slow 05 Feb 2021 - 08:15 pm
Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo holds a news conference after a government meeting on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as its spread continues, in Brussels, Belgium February 5, 2020. Frederic Sierakowski/Pool via REUTERS
Britain to work with Germany's CureVac on vaccines against coronavirus variants 05 Feb 2021 - 06:44 pm
Professor Gottfried Kremsner injects a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from German biotechnology company CureVac to a volunteer at the start of a clinical test series at his tropical institute of the university clinic in Tuebingen,
Oxford says COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca works against UK variant 05 Feb 2021 - 05:26 pm
A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Britain's COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy to start Feb. 15 05 Feb 2021 - 12:31 pm
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective face masks arrive from Paris at Eurostar terminal at St Pancras station, as Britain imposes a 14-day quarantine on arrival from France from Saturday, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), i
Norway will not offer AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people over 65 04 Feb 2021 - 11:56 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk on the street in Oslo, Norway March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Lefteris Karagiannopoulos
EU regulator reviewing Lilly, Regeneron COVID-19 antibody therapies 04 Feb 2021 - 09:24 pm
Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company's offices in San Diego, California, U.S., September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Pandemic starts to slow in Portugal, health chief urges patience over vaccine rollout 04 Feb 2021 - 07:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: A COVID-19 patient transferred from Lisbon arrives at Nelio Mendonca Hospital in Funchal, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, Portugal, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Duarte Sa/File Photo
Britain explores mixed COVID vaccine shots as variants threaten 04 Feb 2021 - 07:16 pm
People arrive to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Crystal Palace Football Club Vaccination Centre, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London, Britain February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Catalonia lifts some COVID-19 restrictions as infections fall 04 Feb 2021 - 03:39 pm
Mannequins are seen on an empty street in Barrio Gotico (Gothic Quarter), after Catalonia's government imposed new restrictions in an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Barcelona, Spain January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho D
World faces around 4,000 coronavirus variants, prompting search for improved vaccines, UK minister says 04 Feb 2021 - 11:37 am
Volunteers go door-to-door handing out coronavirus disease home test kits in an effort to halt the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, in Ealing, West London, Britain February 3, 2021. Reuters/Henry Nicholls
TikTok to block users in Italy who say they are under 13, after girl dies 04 Feb 2021 - 12:02 am
FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app's logo seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration taken February 21, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Illustration/File Photo
Spain detects second case of South African COVID-19 variant 03 Feb 2021 - 11:56 pm
FILE PHOTO: Mannequins are seen on an empty street in Barrio Gotico (Gothic Quarter), after Catalonia's government imposed new restrictions in an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Barcelona, Spain January 26, 2021. REU
Britain has given 10 million people a first COVID-19 vaccine dose 03 Feb 2021 - 08:02 pm
A health worker draws a dose of the AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at the vaccination centre in the Newcastle Eagles Community Arena, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Britain, January 30, 2021. REUTERS/Lee Smith
Swiss delay AstraZeneca COVID vaccine approval, order more shots from others 03 Feb 2021 - 07:22 pm
People walk past a Swatch store, which is closed during a partial lockdown as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Zurich, Switzerland January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Russia rejects Western criticism over Navalny's prison term 03 Feb 2021 - 05:18 pm
A still image taken from video footage shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, inside a defendant dock during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia Febr
Italy looks to 'Super Mario' Draghi to end political crisis 03 Feb 2021 - 03:26 pm
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi meets with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy February 3, 2021. Francesco Ammendola
"Forever grateful" - Portugal thanks Germany for COVID-19 aid 03 Feb 2021 - 03:04 pm
Staff members enter aboard an A400M military transport plane to COVID-19 stricken Portugal in Wunstorf, Germany, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
UK: New study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine dose 03 Feb 2021 - 02:34 pm
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