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Japan eyes state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka regions amid virus surge 21 Apr 2021 - 10:41 am
File photo: A man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak cycles past Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, April 8, 2021. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Argentina produces Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in regional first 20 Apr 2021 - 10:28 pm
Doses of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are pictured at the Tecnopolis Park, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
J&J to resume roll out of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe after regulatory review 20 Apr 2021 - 09:35 pm
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Mexico president receives AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 20 Apr 2021 - 06:34 pm
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador receives a dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a vaccination at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Romero
EU regulator backs J&J vaccine despite finding possible link to blood clots 20 Apr 2021 - 05:19 pm
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Thailand floats hydro-solar projects for its dams as fossil fuel supplement 20 Apr 2021 - 05:15 pm
Workers walk between solar cell panels over the water surface of Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand April 8, 2021. Picture taken April 8, 2021 with a drone. REUTERS/Prapan Chankaew
Thailand seeks 5-10 mln doses of Pfizer vaccines 20 Apr 2021 - 04:52 pm
A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample from a child for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, as the country deals with a fresh wave of infections after tackling earlier outbreaks, in Bangkok, Thailand April 16, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/F
Philippines to start clinical trials on ivermectin, other drugs for COVID-19 20 Apr 2021 - 04:45 pm
A health worker in personal protective equipment walks inside a covered court used as a quarantine facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Manila, Philippines, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
India's Maharashtra to impose stringent lockdown this week 20 Apr 2021 - 04:17 pm
Notices about the shortage of COVISHIELD, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, are seen outside a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Mumbai, India, April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Kyiv says 20 Apr 2021 - 03:59 pm
Service members of the Ukrainian armed forces drive an armoured vehicle during a training at a firing range in Donetsk region, Ukraine April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Serhiy Takhmazov
Chad President Idriss Deby dies on frontline, son to take over 20 Apr 2021 - 03:06 pm
File photo: Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York on September 24, 2014. Reuters/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Philippines approves emergency use of J&J, Bharat BiotechCOVID-19 vaccines 20 Apr 2021 - 02:00 pm
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US will boost 'Do Not travel' advisories to 80% of world 20 Apr 2021 - 01:38 pm
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Dutch set to ease lockdown despite high COVID-19 infection rates 20 Apr 2021 - 01:24 pm

A general view shows a street during a curfew following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw/File Photo
Germany's Laschet wins clear CDU backing to run as chancellor candidate 20 Apr 2021 - 01:13 pm
North Rhine-Westphalia's State Premier and head of Germany's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party Armin Laschet speaks to journalists after meetings at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, Germany, April 19, 2021. Reuters/Michele Tantussi
IATA head Walsh hits out at expensive PCR tests for travel 20 Apr 2021 - 01:11 pm
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US State Department says COVID-19 vaccines shipped for all overseas workforce 20 Apr 2021 - 01:03 pm
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The State Department Building is pictured in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo/File Photo
Chemical weapons watchdog weighs measures against Syria 20 Apr 2021 - 12:27 pm
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