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EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for vaccinated 19 May 2021 - 03:24 pm
Tourists come back to Venice as Italy lifts quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European Union countries, Britain and Israel and begins offering COVID-free flights in a bid to revive the tourism industry, in Venice, Italy, May 16, 2021. R
Putin, Xi initiate projects in show of warming ties 19 May 2021 - 03:13 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an opening ceremony of the Russian-Chinese nuclear energy cooperation project via a video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia May 19, 2021.
Pfizer to open COVID-19 vaccine production facility in Ireland 19 May 2021 - 03:06 pm
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US and Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction 19 May 2021 - 02:17 pm
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to employees at the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland May 18, 2021. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS
Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi seriously ill, prosecutor says 19 May 2021 - 02:01 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former Italian Prime Minister and leader of the Forza Italia (Go Italy!) party Silvio Berlusconi attends a rally ahead of a regional election in Emilia-Romagna, in Ravenna, Italy, January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo
EU countries agree to ease travel restrictions on non-EU visitors 19 May 2021 - 12:53 pm
People travel through Waterloo railway station during the morning rush hour as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions continue to ease throughout the country, London, Britain, May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Queen's granddaughter Princess Beatrice expecting a baby 19 May 2021 - 12:32 pm
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Under pressure EU presents WTO plan to boost vaccine output 19 May 2021 - 11:51 am
EU Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis addresses the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, May 19, 2021. Reuters/Johanna Geron/Pool
Indian variant's transmissibility edge might be smaller than feared, UK expert says 19 May 2021 - 10:19 am
A person walks past a testing centre amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Shoreditch area of London, Britain, 18 May 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Parisians tuck into coffee and croissants again as cafes re-open 19 May 2021 - 10:08 am
A customer enjoys a drink at the terrace of the cafe and restaurant Les Deux Magots, as cafes, bars and restaurants reopen their terraces after closing down for months, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Paris, France, May 19, 2021. Reut
Spain approves Pfizer shots for under-60s who got AstraZeneca first dose -El Pais 19 May 2021 - 12:00 am
A supply of Pfizer's vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is seen at Dekalb Pediatric Center, after it is authorized in Georgia for ages over 12 years, in Decatur, Georgia, U.S. May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry
GAVI hopeful COVID-19 vaccine exports from India can resume in Q3 18 May 2021 - 09:17 pm
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EU expected to allow fully vaccinated people from low-risk countries; meeting tomorrow 18 May 2021 - 09:02 pm
A staff member works during preparations for the reopening of a Fnac store in Paris as part of an easing of the country's lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Two German tower blocks in quarantine after Indian variant found 18 May 2021 - 07:22 pm
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UK jobs market improving as lockdown measures are eased 18 May 2021 - 03:52 pm
FILE PHOTO: Skyscrapers in The City of London financial district are seen from City Hall in London, Britain, May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
How worrying is the variant first seen in India? 18 May 2021 - 03:14 pm
Chairs and tables line up in front of a cafe during preparations for the reopening of restaurants as part of an easing of the country's lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria May 18, 2021. Reuters/Leonhar
G20 snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO's funding-draft 18 May 2021 - 02:14 pm
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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines likely effective against India variant 18 May 2021 - 11:25 am
File photo: Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo