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Vietnam to mix doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines 13 Jul 2021 - 03:22 pm
Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Indonesia reports record COVID-19 cases, orders oxygen supplies 13 Jul 2021 - 02:44 pm
People wearing protective face masks sit before receiving the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during the mass vaccination program for financial services industry at a school, as cases surge in Palembang, South Sumatra province, Indonesia July 13, 2
Thailand approves self-tests, self-isolation as COVID-19 cases climb 13 Jul 2021 - 01:28 pm
Plastic chairs, for people who come to queue overnight for a free coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, are seen in the rain, at a temple in Bangkok, Thailand July 10, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
India PM Modi warns against overcrowding at tourist spots 13 Jul 2021 - 01:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering before flagging off the
Sydney's COVID-19 cases ease but lockdown extension still looms 13 Jul 2021 - 12:23 pm
Police patrol in the city centre during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
S.Korea COVID-19 vaccine rollout grinds to halt as new cases spike 13 Jul 2021 - 11:29 am
Few people walk on a usually crowded shopping street amid tightened social distancing rules due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
At least 2 dead after heavy rains swamp hilly northern Indian state 13 Jul 2021 - 11:15 am
A view shows damaged houses along Manjhi River after flash floods in Chetru village in the Kangra district of the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, India, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Australia to give 1.5 mln doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Vietnam 13 Jul 2021 - 11:11 am
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Malaysia shuts vaccination centre after 200 workers infected 13 Jul 2021 - 10:39 am
A medical worker holds a dose of Biokangtai's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a vaccination program at a factory, in Pulau Indah, Malaysia July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
S.Korea baseball season suspended as toughest curbs in force in Seoul 12 Jul 2021 - 03:19 pm
People wearing masks walk in a shopping district amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran/File Photo
In first, Thailand to mix Sinovac, AstraZeneca vaccine doses 12 Jul 2021 - 02:45 pm
The AirAsia counter is closed as lockdown and travel restrictions are imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
At least 18 people killed in lightning strikes in India 12 Jul 2021 - 02:34 pm
Members of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conduct a search operation following a lightning strike at a watch tower near Amer Fort in Jaipur in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
No more 'Gangnam Style': S.Korea's COVID rules demand slower workout music in gyms 12 Jul 2021 - 01:52 pm
A view of empty seats in a fitness club amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Philippine vaccine hesitancy drops as safety concerns ebb, poll shows 12 Jul 2021 - 01:36 pm
Corazon Abaya receives her first dose of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a house to house vaccination, in Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo/File Photo
Host city Tokyo enters fresh coronavirus emergency as Games near 12 Jul 2021 - 11:59 am
Pedestrians wear protective masks during the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walk underneath Tokyo 2020 Olympic banners in Tokyo, Japan, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Thailand starts tighter coronavirus lockdown around capital 12 Jul 2021 - 11:40 am
The AirAsia counter is closed as lockdown and travel restrictions are imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Don Muang Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Australia's COVID-19 Delta outbreak worsens despite Sydney lockdown 12 Jul 2021 - 10:32 am
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks along a waterfront path during a lockdown to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo/File Photo
Pakistani authorities recommend banning air travel for unvaccinated 11 Jul 2021 - 09:20 pm
 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the check-in area during a media tour of the newly-built Islamabad International Airport Terminal, ahead of its official opening, Pakistan April 18, 2018. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood