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UK job ads and restaurant bookings rebound as lockdown eases 15 Apr 2021 - 01:39 pm
People enjoy the evening at an outside restaurant area in Soho, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions ease, in London, Britain April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Canada faces calls for level playing field on airline aid as virus clouds summer travel 15 Apr 2021 - 01:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: An Air Canada Airbus A320-200 airplane prepares to land at Vancouver's international airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ben Nelms/File Photo
E-commerce platform connects young Afghan female entrepreneurs with the world 15 Apr 2021 - 01:05 pm
Maryam Yousufi, 25, sews a traditional Afghan design clothing at her home in Kabul, Afghanistan March 8, 2021. Reuters/Omar Sobhani
Beijing skies turn yellow as sand, dust engulf Chinese capital 15 Apr 2021 - 01:00 pm
A pedestrian walks near a Chinese flag amid a duststorm in Beijing, China April 15, 2021. Reuters/Tingshu Wang
UK queen has to step into debate over Philip's funeral outfits-media 15 Apr 2021 - 12:54 pm
Wardens stand outside Windsor castle, after Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, died at the age of 99, in Windsor, near London, Britain, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
'Time to end the forever war': US, allied troops to leave Afghanistan by Sept 11 15 Apr 2021 - 12:47 pm
File photo: US Marines fire during a Taliban ambush as they carry out an operation to clear an area in Helmand province, Afghanistan, October 9, 2009. Reuters/Asmaa Waguih/File Photo
Singapore orders corrections to Facebook posts on vaccine risks 15 Apr 2021 - 12:38 pm
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Hong Kong widens COVID-19 vaccine scheme to under 30s 15 Apr 2021 - 12:28 pm
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Hospitals run short of beds as Asia's Covid-19 cases surge 15 Apr 2021 - 12:23 pm
A healthcare worker performs a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nasal swab test on a local resident, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 14, 2021. Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
Indian hospitals battle 'chaotic' surge as daily virus infections cross 200,000 15 Apr 2021 - 12:22 pm
A patient with breathing problems is wheeled inside a COVID-19 hospital for treatment, amidst the coronavirus disease pandemic, Ahmedabad, India, April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Macron scales Notre-Dame's rooftop two years after cathedral fire 15 Apr 2021 - 12:21 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron talks with workers during a visit at the reconstruction site of the roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was damaged in a devastating fire two years ago, as restoration works continue, in Paris, France, April 1
German health minister tells states to tighten COVID-19 restrictions quickly 15 Apr 2021 - 12:18 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn and Lothar H. Wieler president of the Robert-Koch-Institute German national agency and research institute, responsible for disease control and prevention, attend a press conference on the current coronavirus pandemic, in
J&J Covid-19 vaccine in limbo as US panel delays vote on resuming shots 15 Apr 2021 - 09:06 am
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Fauci says pause on J&J COVID-19 shot should not prompt vaccine hesitancy 14 Apr 2021 - 10:04 pm
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, delivers remarks during a press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Portugal extends COVID-19 emergency until end of April 14 Apr 2021 - 08:40 pm
A man hangs football scarves in a store on the first day of the reopening after a country lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Lisbon, Portugal, April 5, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
Canada will not restrict AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says benefits outweigh risk 14 Apr 2021 - 08:01 pm
A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses at a facility in Milton, Ontario, Canada, March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
EU countries move towards COVID passes to reopen summer travel 14 Apr 2021 - 07:31 pm
People visit Hellendoorn theme park as part of an experiment by the government to test how the tourism, hospitality and culture sectors could open up again after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown restrictions, in Hellendoorn, Netherlands April 1
Finland latest to mix COVID-19 vaccines as AstraZeneca crisis delays rollout 14 Apr 2021 - 06:37 pm
Syringes with AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are pictured in Laakso hospital in Helsinki, Finland March 11, 2021. Picture taken March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Essi Lehto/File Photo