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India reports record daily COVID-19 death toll, many cities in lockdown 20 Apr 2021 - 12:21 pm
Migrant workers arrive at a bus station to board buses to return to their villages after Delhi government ordered a six-day lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ghaziabad on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, April 19, 20
Chinese woman who stormed Tesla display at car show detained for 5 days 20 Apr 2021 - 11:33 am
A Tesla electric vehicle (EV) is seen through a charging point displayed during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
EU drug regulator prepares to issue advice on J&J COVID shot 20 Apr 2021 - 11:29 am
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Congo begins COVID-19 vaccinations after delay over safety concerns 19 Apr 2021 - 10:31 pm
A Congolese man buys groceries at an open air market, amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe/File Photo
Britain to add India to COVID-19 travel red-list - health minister 19 Apr 2021 - 09:00 pm
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock delivers a COVID-19 situation update at the House of Commons in London, Britain April 19, 2021. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS
World can bring pandemic under control within months: WHO chief 19 Apr 2021 - 08:39 pm
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) speaks during the opening of the 148th session of the Executive Board on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, January 18, 2021. Christopher
J&J COVID-19 vaccine reviewed for links to additional reports of severe side effects: CDC 19 Apr 2021 - 07:41 pm
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Hope and caution as Portugal further eases COVID-19 lockdown 19 Apr 2021 - 07:19 pm
A woman prepares popcorn for takeaway on the first day of the opening of cinema theatres after a country lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Sintra, Portugal, April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Swiss restaurants re-open terraces as pandemic measures relaxed 19 Apr 2021 - 06:56 pm
People sit on a terrace at Les Arches bar in the city centre, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown restrictions ease, in Lausanne, Switzerland April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
'Hands of love': warm latex gloves mimic human touch for COVID-19 patients in Brazil 19 Apr 2021 - 06:16 pm
Nursing technician Semei Araujo Cunha and nurse Vanessa Fermenton tie up gloves to make what they call 'maozinha do amor' or 'hands of love', gloves filled with warm water to use on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients intubated at a UPA (Emergency Ser
WHO panel against requiring vaccination proof for travel - statement 19 Apr 2021 - 05:48 pm
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Spain to trial mixing COVID vaccines after restricting AstraZeneca shot 19 Apr 2021 - 05:43 pm
People queue to receive the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a new mass vaccination centre in WiZink sports arena in Madrid, Spain, April 9, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez/File Photo
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 97.6% effective in real-world study 19 Apr 2021 - 05:12 pm
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Microsoft to invest $1 bln in Malaysia to set up data centres: Malaysian PM 19 Apr 2021 - 04:55 pm
A Microsoft logo is seen a day after Microsoft Corp's $26.2 billion purchase of LinkedIn Corp, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 14, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Pacific Ocean storm intensifies into year's first super typhoon 19 Apr 2021 - 04:52 pm
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Austria will only use Sputnik V vaccine after EMA approval, Kurz says 19 Apr 2021 - 01:53 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
Doctors say clot treatment advice key to U.S. resuming J&J COVID vaccines 19 Apr 2021 - 01:50 pm
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German Greens launch chancellor bid as Merkel bloc squabbles 19 Apr 2021 - 01:35 pm
Co-leader of Germany's Green party and designated candidate for chancellor Annalena Baerbock holds a news conference in Berlin, Germany, April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/Pool