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Philippines receives first batch of Russia's Sputnik V vaccines 01 May 2021 - 12:55 pm
FILE PHOTO: A paramedic holds a pack of used and unused vials of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a private hospital in Karachi, Pakistan April 4, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Former Italian PM Berlusconi returns home after 24 days in hospital 01 May 2021 - 12:44 pm
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Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs 01 May 2021 - 12:27 pm
Damaged equipment and furniture are seen in the burnt interior of a hospital treating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, after a deadly fire, in India's western Gujarat state, May 1, 2021, in this still image obtained from video.
Hungary reopens for people holding COVID-19 immunity cards 01 May 2021 - 12:16 pm
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Japan jolted by magnitude 6.8 earthquake; no serious injuries reported, no tsunami alert 01 May 2021 - 11:54 am
People gather around a ticket gate as train services are suspended following an earthquake in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on May 1, 2021. Kyodo/via Reuters
Tanzania installs oxygen production plants as demand increases 01 May 2021 - 11:08 am
File photo: Workers prepare face shields from recycled plastics at the Zaidi Recyclers workshop as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania May 21, 2020. Reuters/Stringer//File Photo
Australia bans arrivals from India, says offenders face jail, fines 01 May 2021 - 11:00 am
A woman with a breathing problem receives oxygen support for free at a Gurudwara (Sikh temple), amidst the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ghaziabad, India, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
India's daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens 01 May 2021 - 10:38 am
A woman waits to be vaccinated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hospital, in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Biden set to ban most travel to U.S. from India to limit COVID-19 spread 30 Apr 2021 - 09:15 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the Democratic National Committee's
Jill Biden plants tree as White House readies for family cat 30 Apr 2021 - 09:02 pm
U.S. first lady Jill Biden participates in a ceremony to plant a linden tree, replacing a tree removed because of old age and disease, on the north Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Pfizer to export U.S.-made COVID-19 shots to Canada starting next week 30 Apr 2021 - 08:58 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
WHO expects assessment of Moderna and two Chinese vaccines by end of next week 30 Apr 2021 - 08:42 pm
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Risk from virus variants remains after first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, UK study finds 30 Apr 2021 - 07:50 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an illustration of a virus outside a regional science centre amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Oldham, Britain August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
After masked bunnies, Belgian artisan shifts to chocolate syringes 30 Apr 2021 - 06:15 pm
Belgian artisan chocolate maker Genevieve Trepant shows a chocolate bunny wearing a protective mask and holding a vaccine syringe called
Deep-sea mining tests resume after robot rescued from Pacific Ocean floor 30 Apr 2021 - 05:56 pm
Rocks called 'polymetallic nodules' are seen on the seabed in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean, April 2021. GSR/Handout via REUTERS
Italy hits daily vaccination target despite slow deliveries 30 Apr 2021 - 05:29 pm
Health workers prepare doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at an inoculation centre in Naples, Italy, January 8, 2021. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
Spain extends AstraZeneca dose gap to 16 weeks, beyond EU approved limit 30 Apr 2021 - 05:20 pm
Needles and a vial of AstraZeneca's vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are pictured during a pilot test which aims to apply 20,000 vaccines per day in coming months, at Fira de Montjuic in Barcelona, Spain, April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Japan luxury cruise halted after COVID-19 case 30 Apr 2021 - 05:01 pm
Japanese luxury cruise ship 'Asuka II' is anchored at Yokohama port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo November 2, 2020. Picture taken November 2, 2020. Kyodo/via REUTERS