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Spaniards can ditch face masks outdoors with Covid curbs easing 24 Jun 2021 - 07:54 pm
People wearing protective face masks walk at Puerta del Sol square as the country will lift a blanket obligation to wear masks outdoors from June 26, in Madrid, Spain, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
EU slightly cuts estimates for vaccine deliveries this year 24 Jun 2021 - 07:29 pm
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Pelosi announces creation of new committee to probe Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol 24 Jun 2021 - 07:21 pm
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Portugal imposes stricter rules as COVID surge threatens summer tourism 24 Jun 2021 - 07:16 pm
A person wearing a protective mask walks in Lisbon downtown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Lisbon, Portugal, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Bhutan PM says ready to mix COVID-19 doses to deal with vaccine shortages 24 Jun 2021 - 05:50 pm
Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., September 28, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Russia's south to demand tourists get vaccine amid COVID-19 surge 24 Jun 2021 - 05:39 pm
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre for the Yandex Go drivers and couriers in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Sydney faces 'scariest period' in pandemic amid Delta outbreak 24 Jun 2021 - 05:32 pm
People wait in line outside a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing clinic as the city grapples with an outbreak of new cases in Sydney, Australia, June 23, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Taiwan says discussing COVID-19 vaccine passports 24 Jun 2021 - 05:10 pm
A medical worker conducts a rapid test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a Taiwanese resident following an increasing number of locally transmitted cases at Songshan Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, June 2, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Thailand approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use 24 Jun 2021 - 04:25 pm
A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Success of climate change talks rests on finance, UN chief says 24 Jun 2021 - 04:18 pm
Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres addresses the media as he arrives on the first day of the European Union summit at The European Council Building in Brussels, Belgium June 24, 2021. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS
Singapore accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations, aims to ease curbs 24 Jun 2021 - 04:12 pm
A woman walks into a newly set up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center which will be opened to the public the day after, in Singapore January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
British PM suggests unrestricted travel for the fully vaccinated is coming soon 24 Jun 2021 - 03:28 pm
A healthcare worker stands inside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mobile testing site at Heathrow Airport, in London, Britain, February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
Huge emergency operation under way after building collapse in Miami 24 Jun 2021 - 02:40 pm
A building that partially collapsed is seen in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Hong Kong bans passenger flights from Indonesia over COVID-19 fears 24 Jun 2021 - 02:35 pm
A general view of the Central financial district during sunset, in Hong Kong, China March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Africa CDC says continent not winning against 'brutal' COVID-19 pandemic 24 Jun 2021 - 02:14 pm
A health worker vaccinates a man against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Harare, Zimbabwe, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo
Merkel urges EU coordination on travel rules as delta risks rise 24 Jun 2021 - 12:21 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sits after she delivered a government declaration on the upcoming European Council meeting at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, June 24, 2021. (Reuters/Christian Mang)
Benigno Aquino III, who led Philippine growth spurt, dies at 61 24 Jun 2021 - 10:55 am
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Moderna hopes to deliver COVID vaccines to Germany faster 24 Jun 2021 - 10:43 am
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