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Russia claims promising signs in early trials of antiviral drug favipiravir 13 May 2020 - 05:10 pm
File photo: Tablets of Avigan (generic name : Favipiravir), a drug approved as an anti-influenza drug in Japan and developed by drug maker Toyama Chemical Co, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Co. are displayed during a photo opportunity at Fujifilm's hea
Merkel urges Germans not to jeopardize coronavirus achievements 13 May 2020 - 05:01 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a session at the lower house of German parliament, Bundestag, on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Berlin, Germany, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
France's bookstores fight for survival after coronavirus lockdown 13 May 2020 - 04:46 pm
Bookseller Philippe Seyrat, wearing a protective face mask, talks with a customer at La Sorbonne bookstore in Nice as France softens its strict lockdown rules during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Eric
Sweden boosts healthcare personnel in wake of coronavirus 13 May 2020 - 03:01 pm
People sit in a restaurant in Stockholm on May 8, 2020, amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. / AFP / Jonathan NACKSTRAND
Germany to start easing border controls from Saturday 13 May 2020 - 02:03 pm
A visitor checks out roman busts at the Altes Museum (Old Museum) in Berlin on May 12, 2020, after the museum re-opened its doors to the public following a relaxation of lockdown restrictions due to the new coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. / AFP / John MACD
Spain’s new virus cases, deaths edge higher as lockdown eases 13 May 2020 - 01:44 pm
People take a coffee in a bar as some Spanish provinces are allowed to ease restrictions during the phase one, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo
Hard to make vaccines for 'tricky' coronavirus: WHO 13 May 2020 - 12:06 pm
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Work and exercise restrictions ease in England 13 May 2020 - 11:30 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 23, 2020 London's financial district Canary Wharf is seen as a man exercises in Greenwich Park in South London on March 23, 2020, as people come to terms with the governments request for social distancing as the C
Russia records more than 10,000 new virus cases 13 May 2020 - 11:18 am
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 12: An ambulance is seen in a street as the coronavirus death toll has reached to 2,116 with 232,243 confirmed cases in Moscow, Russia on May 12, 2020. ( Sefa Karacan - Anadolu Agency )
Europe's re-opening quickens, as Fauci warns of danger 13 May 2020 - 11:07 am
People have breakfast at a cafe in Sevilla on May 11, 2020 as Spain moved towards easing its strict lockdown in certain regions. / AFP / CRISTINA QUICLER
Second coronavirus wave unlikely in Denmark: top expert 12 May 2020 - 04:01 pm
First customers return to Field's, shopping center, after the lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 11, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Liselotte Sabroe via REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman tests positive for coronavirus 12 May 2020 - 03:58 pm
File photo: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov listens during Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo
WHO sees "potentially positive data" on COVID-19 treatments 12 May 2020 - 03:15 pm
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UK's COVID-19 death toll tops 38,000, worst in Europe 12 May 2020 - 01:47 pm
The Dorchester Hotel lit up in blue in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Second virus wave 'very unlikely' in Denmark, says expert 12 May 2020 - 01:06 pm
First customers return to Field's, shopping center, after the lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 11, 2020.
Five Covid-19 patients on ventilators die in St. Petersburg fire 12 May 2020 - 12:47 pm
Emergencies personnel work at the site of a fire at the Saint George hospital in Saint Petersburg on May 12, 2020. A fire at a hospital in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg on May 12 killed five coronavirus patients who had been attached to ventilator
Spain orders two-week quarantine for incoming travellers from Friday 12 May 2020 - 12:28 pm
Spanish Civil Guards check documents allowing passengers to travel at Los Cangrejos airport on the Canary Island of El Hierro on May 11, 2020. Spaniards returned to outdoor terraces at cafes and bars as around half of the country moved to the next phase o
Factory workers in Russia resume work after Putin eases coronavirus lockdown 12 May 2020 - 12:07 pm
People wearing face masks walk through ticket gates at Savyolovskaya metro station on the first day of mandatory use of masks and gloves on Moscow public transport, in Moscow on May 12, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. / AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV

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File photo Algeria reinstates ambassador to Mali after drone row
File photo Ebola death toll in DR Congo rises to 648
Rescued children in Oyo Nigeria kidnapping. Photo by: Presidency Nigeria Nearly 50 abducted pupils, teachers rescued in Nigeria
Representational file photo. AFP Ebola risks worsening humanitarian situation in DR Congo: UN

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File photo Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout in a week
File photo (US embassy in Havana) US delivers first payments to 'Havana Syndrome' victims
Representational image 10 killed in Bahamas small plane crash
A Boeing 737 MAX 10 fuselage is pictured during the opening ceremony for the company's new North Line assembly line, which will produce 737 MAX aircraft, at the Boeing Everett Factory in Everett, Washington, on July 10, 2026. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) Boeing unveils new 737 MAX production line as aviation giant charts comeback

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File photo for representational purposes only. Omani crude oil price reaches $69.29 a barrel
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