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British PM Johnson's father applying for French citizenship 31 Dec 2020 - 01:28 pm
FILE PHOTO: Stanley Johnson, father of Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, is seen in Westminster, in London, Britain September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Russia signs Bolivia vaccine deal but confusion remains over dosages 31 Dec 2020 - 12:26 am
A nurse prepares dose of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) Covid-19 vaccine for a patient at a clinic in Moscow on December 30, 2020, as the country started its vaccination campaign for people aged 60 and over, to fight against the spread of the novel coronav
Netherlands sticks to plan to start COVID-19 vaccinations by Jan. 8 31 Dec 2020 - 12:03 am
An employee walks past portacabins in the Expo Houten, in Houten on December 30, 2020, as part of the locations setting-up for the Dutch national Covid-19 vaccination campaign to fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus. / AFP / ANP / Sem van der
Study suggests Italy's COVID-19 death toll is higher than reported 30 Dec 2020 - 08:18 pm
A general view shows an empty street with trulli, limestone buildings of Alberobello, a World Heritage Site, lit up with Christmas lights, as Italy goes back to a complete lockdown during Christmas season as part of efforts to curb the spread of the coron
UK widens English lockdowns as COVID variant surges 30 Dec 2020 - 08:06 pm
People watch the sunset ahead of the start of tier 4 restrictions as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, at Quayside in Newcastle, Britain December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith
Link between COVID-19 shot, Swiss death 'highly unlikely' - drugs regulator 30 Dec 2020 - 07:26 pm
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Ukraine to buy 2 mln doses of China's CoronaVac vaccine 30 Dec 2020 - 07:20 pm
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"Where shall we go?", families ask after Croatia quake 30 Dec 2020 - 03:28 pm
Picture taken on December 30, 2020 shows the rubble of a destroyed building in the village of Majske Poljane, where 5 people died, some 50kms from Zagreb, a day after the region was hit by a 6.4-magnitude quake. AFP / Damir Sencar
Germany set for longer lockdown as death figures spike 30 Dec 2020 - 03:20 pm
People queue in front of one of Berlin's 6 vaccination centres in Treptow, eastern Berlin, amid a Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, on December 29, 2020. / AFP / John MACDOUGALL
Switzerland sticks to 'lockdown light' despite virus variants 30 Dec 2020 - 03:12 pm
Skiers pass the restriction signs to line up at the chairlift at Les Portes du Soleil ski resort during the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Les Crosets, Switzerland, December 19, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage 30 Dec 2020 - 02:54 pm
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Virus rates show Germany 'still very far from normality': minister 30 Dec 2020 - 01:57 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn wears a face mask as he arrives for a press conference in Berlin, Germany, on December 30, 2020, to comment on the current situation amid the new coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination campaign in Germany. / A
Hundreds evacuated after landslide in Norway 30 Dec 2020 - 01:26 pm
A rescue helicopter view shows the aftermath of a landslide at a residential area in Ask village, about 40km north of Oslo, Norway December 30, 2020. According to police several people went missing.
Czechs approve squeezing extra dose from Pfizer vaccine vials 30 Dec 2020 - 01:00 pm
Medical staff is being innoculated with a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the University Hospital in Prague, on December 27, 2020. AFP / Michal Cizek
New tremors shake Croatia after deadly quake 30 Dec 2020 - 11:59 am
A policeman stands in front of a damaged house in Prokopa village after an earthquake in Croatia, December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic
EU officials formally sign post-Brexit trade deal with UK 30 Dec 2020 - 11:01 am
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel show signed Brexit trade agreement due to come into force on January 1, 2021, in Brussels, Belgium December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool
Britain approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine 30 Dec 2020 - 10:09 am
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EU to buy extra 100 mln doses of Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine 29 Dec 2020 - 10:44 pm
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wears a mask after giving a statement on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations, in Brussels, Belgium December 24, 2020. Francisco Seco/Pool via REUTERS

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This handout picture released by Argentina's Health Ministry shows a scientist from the Malbran Institute handling containers used to diagnose the Andes hantavirus, which contain RNA from the Andes virus as part of the detection process, in Buenos Aires on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Handout / ARGENTINE HEALTH MINISTRY / AFP) Risk of Hantavirus spreading to general population "absolutely low": WHO
nstitute holding a container used to diagnose the Andes hantavirus, which contains RNA from the Andes virus as part of the detection process, in Buenos Aires on May 6, 2026. Argentina has seen an increase in hantavirus cases but not an outbreak, an expert told AFP on May 6, as infections aboard a cruise ship have provoked a global health scare. The MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1 and is currently anchored off the coast of Cape Verde after three passengers died, possibly of hantavirus. (Photo by Handout / ARGENTINE HEALTH MINISTRY / AFP) WHO says good cooperation with US on hantavirus, despite withdrawal
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