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Ireland reimposes some COVID-19 restrictions in three counties 07 Aug 2020 - 09:07 pm
Ireland's Prime Minister Micheal Martin leaves a meeting at the EU summit, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brussels, Belgium early July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool/File Photo
Italian valley evacuated as cathedral-sized glacier slips 07 Aug 2020 - 02:24 pm
Journalists work next to a sign reading
Russia offers to supply Philippines with COVID-19 vaccine 07 Aug 2020 - 01:57 pm
FILE PHOTO: A scientist prepares samples during the research and development of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a laboratory of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Phot
Swiss ink deal with Moderna for 4.5M doses of COVID vaccine 07 Aug 2020 - 01:08 pm
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Italy pledges global 'response' to help Lebanon 07 Aug 2020 - 12:04 am
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio answers journalist's questions, during an interview at the Farnesina, Italian Foreign Ministry, in central Rome, on August 6, 2020. / AFP / Andreas SOLARO
Armed man seizes hostages in French bank -police 06 Aug 2020 - 11:13 pm
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Britain adds Belgium to travel quarantine list 06 Aug 2020 - 10:48 pm
A message thanking health workers of the NHS is seen on office windows with the Shard skyscraper behind, as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London, Britain, August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Italy threatens to ban Ryanair in coronavirus compliance dispute 06 Aug 2020 - 07:37 pm
FILE PHOTO: Ryanair planes are seen at Dublin Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Dublin, Ireland, May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff/File Photo
Germany to impose virus tests on risk zone arrivals 06 Aug 2020 - 04:16 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn holds a press conference on the German testing strategy on August 6, 2020 at the health ministry in Berlin, amid the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. / AFP / John MACDOUGALL
Italians evacuated over risk of falling Mont Blanc ice 06 Aug 2020 - 04:01 pm
This picture taken on August 6, 2020, shows a sign reading
France's daily COVID-19 cases highest since end-May 05 Aug 2020 - 10:41 pm
Tourists with protective masks walk past a sign reading 'mask is mandatory' in the streets of the old city of Bonifacio on August 5, 2020 on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, the first and only city in Corsica where the mask is mandatory in the
Spain's Canaries to cover all COVID-related costs for tourists 05 Aug 2020 - 08:12 pm
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Switzerland adds Spain to coronavirus quarantine list 05 Aug 2020 - 06:07 pm
Tourists wearing a face mask take pictures of a huge 6400 meters square Swiss flag hanging on mountain Saentis on eve of Swiss national day on July 31, 2020 near Schw?galp, eastern Switzerland. Many Swiss stay in their country for holidays due to travel r
Countries tighten measures as global virus death toll tops 700,000 05 Aug 2020 - 02:55 pm
People wearing a face mask walks on the Lijnbaan, in Rotterdam on August 5, 2020, as from today, wearing a face mask is mandatory in five usually crowded places in the city.  AFP / Pieter STAM DE JONGE
EU regulators investigate Google's plan to buy Fitbit 04 Aug 2020 - 05:23 pm
FILE PHOTO: Fitbit Blaze watch is seen in front of a displayed Google logo in this illustration picture taken, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
UK competition watchdog approves Amazon stake in Deliveroo 04 Aug 2020 - 03:53 pm
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics center in Lauwin-Planque, northern France, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
Interpol warns of 'alarming' cybercrime rate during pandemic 04 Aug 2020 - 01:49 pm
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UK risks twice-as-big second COVID wave without better testing, study finds 04 Aug 2020 - 01:20 pm
A man walks his dog past a poster promoting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at local mobile test centres, in Hounslow, London, Britain August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville