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S.Korea widens public access to virus self-test kits amid surge 23 Apr 2021 - 02:23 pm
Commuters cross a zebra crossing, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Australia's Perth to enter snap lockdown after second COVID-19 case 23 Apr 2021 - 01:32 pm
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Indian coronavirus cases surge to new record as health system staggers 23 Apr 2021 - 01:10 pm
People are seen at a crowded marketplace in a slum area, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
J&J COVID-19 vaccine 'pause' reviewed, US officials hope to resume shots 23 Apr 2021 - 01:04 pm
FILE PHOTO: A vial of the Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen at Northwell Health's South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York, U.S., March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Dutch coronavirus infections rise ahead of lockdown easing 22 Apr 2021 - 08:55 pm
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Russia orders troop pullback but keeps weapons near Ukraine 22 Apr 2021 - 08:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: A still image from video shows tanks and military vehicles in Maslovka, Voronezh Region, Russia April 6, 2021.
Prague zoo opens new home for rare wild horse species 22 Apr 2021 - 08:40 pm
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Belarus leader in Moscow for talks on closer ties 22 Apr 2021 - 08:31 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia April 22, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev
French PM confirms COVID-19 travel restrictions to be lifted May 3 22 Apr 2021 - 08:27 pm
French Prime Minister Jean Castex speaks as he holds a news conference on the government strategy for the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Paris, France, April 22, 2021. Ludovic Marin/Pool via Reuters
COVAX in talks for other COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca supply problems 22 Apr 2021 - 07:19 pm
A nurse prepares to administer the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
UBS rolls out bonus for young bankers facing pandemic pressures 22 Apr 2021 - 06:29 pm
The logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen at a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland June 22, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo
Norway to lend unused AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Sweden, Iceland 22 Apr 2021 - 06:24 pm
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Sweden not ready to lift COVID restrictions, but PM says end in sight 22 Apr 2021 - 06:20 pm
People stand in line to get a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outside the Stockholmsmassan exhibition center, turned mass vaccination centre, in Stockholm, Sweden, April 8, 2021. Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via REUTERS
Passengers from India not allowed in UAE from April 25: Media reports 22 Apr 2021 - 05:24 pm
People walk outside The Dubai Mall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Reuters/Satish Kumar/File Photo)
Thailand says Russia agrees to supply Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 22 Apr 2021 - 05:18 pm
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Singapore to bar visitors from India on worsening situation 22 Apr 2021 - 04:28 pm
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Indonesian leader orders all-out effort to find submarine as oxygen runs low 22 Apr 2021 - 04:16 pm
Indonesian Navy's KRI Karel Satsuitubun-356 is seen while preparing to dock at Tanjung Wangi port, as it is being prepared for rescue operation of the KRI Nanggala-402 that lost contact yesterday, in Banyuwangi, East Java province, Indonesia, April 22, 20
US pledges to halve its emissions by 2030 as Biden opens climate summit 22 Apr 2021 - 04:12 pm
US President Joe Biden participates in a virtual Climate Summit with world leaders in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 22, 2021. Reuters/Tom Brenner