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WHO says awaits EMA, FDA reviews of J&J COVID-19 vaccine, monitoring global data 13 Apr 2021 - 06:42 pm
A person receives a dose of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a visit of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to a vaccination center in Chinatown, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 6, 2021. Picture taken April 6, 2021. REUT
Norway to ease some COVID-19 restrictions, PM says 13 Apr 2021 - 05:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the cityscape with the new Munch Museum, also called Lambda, to the left, in the Bjorvika neighbourhood in Oslo, Norway November 17, 2020. NTB SCANPIX/Cornelius Poppe via REUTERS
J&J COVID-19 vaccine delay won't impact U.S. vaccination plan: White House 13 Apr 2021 - 05:27 pm
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France suspends all flights to and from Brazil due to COVID variant 13 Apr 2021 - 05:24 pm
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J&J says delaying rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe 13 Apr 2021 - 04:59 pm
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New Zealand introduces climate change law for financial firms in world first 13 Apr 2021 - 04:28 pm
The town of Glenorchy on Lake Wakatipu and Otago river New Zealand March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
S.Korea considers use of COVID-19 self-test kits amid fourth wave fears 13 Apr 2021 - 04:03 pm
Commuters cross a zebra crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Word up! Scrabble marks UK lockdown easing with light show 13 Apr 2021 - 03:39 pm
Scrabble words, that reflect the mood of the nation as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown eases and unveil the new brand look, are displayed at Knightsbridge near Harrods in London, Britain in this undated handout photo. Mattel/Michael Bowles/Han
UK's Johnson warns lockdown, not vaccines, behind drop in COVID deaths 13 Apr 2021 - 03:32 pm
People shop at market stalls, with skyscrapers of the CIty of London financial district seen behind, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in London, Britain, January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
A year into the pandemic, it's even more clear that it's safer to be outside 13 Apr 2021 - 03:22 pm
People walk on a beach amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at the Baltic Sea resort Timmendorfer Strand, Germany April 13, 2021. Reuters/Fabian Bimmer
Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge 13 Apr 2021 - 03:12 pm
File photo: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is pictured at a news conference with his German counterpart Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer at the Bendlerblock German Ministry of Defense in Berlin, Germany, April 13, 2021. Kay Nietfeld/Pool via Reuters/File
Iran sees record spike in COVID cases after holiday travels 13 Apr 2021 - 03:05 pm
A woman looks at her mobile phone on a street in Tehran, following the tightening of restrictions to curb the surge of COVID-19 cases, Iran April 10, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA
Austrian health minister says he is stepping down, exhausted 13 Apr 2021 - 01:58 pm
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US recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports 13 Apr 2021 - 01:53 pm
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World Bank, Gavi urge countries with excess COVID-19 vaccines to release them 13 Apr 2021 - 01:27 pm
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India fast-tracks approval for foreign vaccines amid second wave 13 Apr 2021 - 01:00 pm
Health workers attach a notice about the shortage of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine supplies at a vaccination centre in Mumbai, India, April 8, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
LA's famous Cinerama Dome movie theater among coronavirus casualties 13 Apr 2021 - 12:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: The Pacific Theatre's Cinerama Dome is pictured during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Britain offers all over-50s first COVID-19 shots, beats target 13 Apr 2021 - 12:38 pm
A nurse holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen, Wales, Britain April 7, 2021. Jacob King/Pool via REUTERS