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China reports 34 new COVID-19 cases among Olympics-related personnel 30 Jan 2022 - 09:40 am
Medical personnel wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) sit rink-side at the Wukesong Arena for ice hockey games ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, January 30, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Philippines to ease Covid curbs in capital as infections ebb 30 Jan 2022 - 09:34 am
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern isolates after virus exposure 29 Jan 2022 - 02:11 pm
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Australia wants Kanye West fully vaccinated before any concert tour 29 Jan 2022 - 01:02 pm
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Thai beach declared disaster area after oil spill 29 Jan 2022 - 10:38 am
A worker cleans oil spills caused by a leak from an undersea pipeline 20 km (12.4 miles) off Thailand's eastern coast at Mae Ramphueng beach in Rayong province, Thailand, January 29, 2022. Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun
Tsunami models underestimated shockwave from Tonga eruption 28 Jan 2022 - 07:38 pm
The eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga, which triggered a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, is seen in an image from the NOAA GOES-West satellite taken at 05:00 GMT January 15, 2022. CIRA/NOAA/Handout via REUTERS/
Staying put but splurging: China's hotels, restaurants to see Lunar New Year boost 28 Jan 2022 - 07:27 pm
People wearing protective masks walk by an area decorated with lanterns ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivity, following new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Shanghai, China January 28, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic, expands booster eligibility 28 Jan 2022 - 04:23 pm
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Delhi lifts weekend curfew, reopens restaurants as India COVID cases drop 28 Jan 2022 - 04:16 pm
A healthcare worker collects a test swab sample from a woman amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a testing centre inside a hospital in New Delhi, India, January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo
Thailand adopts guidelines for declaring COVID-19 endemic 28 Jan 2022 - 03:00 pm
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S. Korea plans to add small clinics as omicron fuels surge 28 Jan 2022 - 02:42 pm
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Philippines to reopen in February to vaccinated foreign tourists 28 Jan 2022 - 01:50 pm
FILE PHOTO: People relax along White Beach amid the coranavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Boracay Island, Aklan province, Philippines, December 1, 2021. Picture taken December 1, 2021. Picture taken with drone. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Malaysia’s new Covid cases top 5,000 again as omicron spreads 27 Jan 2022 - 03:07 pm
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Hong Kong to cut quarantine for arrivals to 14 days from next month 27 Jan 2022 - 02:27 pm
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Singapore seeks to slash waste with plastic bags charge 27 Jan 2022 - 01:38 pm
A woman packs her grocery shopping as she stocks up on food supplies, after Singapore raised coronavirus outbreak alert level to orange, outside a supermarket in Singapore February 8, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
S. Korea expert defends use of rapid tests as omicron surges 27 Jan 2022 - 12:46 pm
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Beijing city limits movement in more areas to curb COVID cases before Olympics 27 Jan 2022 - 11:24 am
People line up to get a throat swab test at a temporary COVID-19 testing center as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Beijing, China, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Crunch time: Japan's 'miracle' snack gets first price hike after decades 26 Jan 2022 - 02:34 pm
Several flavours of 'Umaibo', a popular Japanese corn snack, are displayed at a confectionery wholesaler's in Tokyo, Japan January 25, 2022. Picture taken January 25, 2022. REUTERS/Akira Tomoshige