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Thailand reports record COVID-19 cases ahead of national holiday 12 Apr 2021 - 12:46 pm
General view of the deserted Khaosan Road after the government shut down pubs and bars due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand, April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Low efficacy of Chinese shots fuels concern about global rollout 12 Apr 2021 - 12:18 pm
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Spain's Rovi to make ingredients for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 12 Apr 2021 - 11:59 am
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Spanish pharmaceutical firm Rovi, in charge of the
Pakistan's iconic human rights defender I.A. Rehman dies 12 Apr 2021 - 11:39 am
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India's coronavirus tally overtakes Brazil; thousands join ritual bath 12 Apr 2021 - 11:29 am
Devotees gather to take a holy dip in the waters of river Ganges during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Prince Harry arrives back in the UK for Prince Philip funeral 12 Apr 2021 - 11:07 am
General view of Windsor Castle after Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, died at the age of 99, in Windsor, near London, Britain, April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
Police fatally shoot Black man in traffic stop near Minneapolis, protests erupt 12 Apr 2021 - 11:02 am
Demonstrators stand on a police vehicle during a protest after police allegedly shot and killed a man, in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, U.S., April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Pfosi
New Zealand's Ardern says border workers must take COVID-19 vaccine after new cases 12 Apr 2021 - 10:59 am
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Iran's Zarif blames Israel for Natanz incident, vows revenge -TV 12 Apr 2021 - 09:56 am
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Power outages hit Saint Vincent island amid volcano tremors 12 Apr 2021 - 12:11 am
Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves visits an ash covered village a day after the La Soufriere volcano erupted after decades of inactivity, about 2 miles (3.2 km) away in Rabaka, St Vincent and the Grenadines April 10, 2021. REUTERS/Robertson S. Henry
Cameroon receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine 11 Apr 2021 - 11:35 pm
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Top US diplomat criticizes China, says 'need to get to the bottom' of COVID-19 origin 11 Apr 2021 - 11:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a virtual meeting with UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir via videoconference from the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool/File Photo
India bans Remdesivir exports as coronavirus rages on; rallies continue 11 Apr 2021 - 10:34 pm
A police officer points at people in line at a railway station amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
AstraZeneca has not reacted yet to EU letter on vaccines - Corriere 11 Apr 2021 - 09:22 pm
FILE PHOTO: Boxes of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Ronquieres, Belgium April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines to boost protection rate 11 Apr 2021 - 08:42 pm
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Dutch lockdown measures remain until at least April 28, ANP says 11 Apr 2021 - 08:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk past restaurants following the new social restrictions announced by the Dutch government, as the Netherlands battle to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Amsterdam, Netherlands October 14 2020. REUTERS/Pir
Michigan governor Whitmer urges a ‘surge’ in Covid vaccine doses 11 Apr 2021 - 07:38 pm
People crowd outdoor seating at a restaurant as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions are eased in Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S., April 4, 2021. REUTERS/Emily Elconin
We've lost the 'grandfather of the nation', UK's Prince Andrew says 11 Apr 2021 - 07:23 pm
Britain's Prince Andrew speaks to the media during Sunday service at the Royal Chapel of All Saints at Windsor Great Park, Britain following Friday's death of his father Prince Philip at age 99, April 11, 2021. Steve Parsons/PA Wire/Pool via REUTERS