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CureVac's COVID-19 vaccine attracts rising interest 15 Apr 2021 - 08:33 pm
A volunteer receives a dose of CureVac vaccine or a placebo during a study by the German biotech firm CureVac as part of a testing for a new vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Brussels, Belgium March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File P
Africa CDC says cannot predict when second COVID-19 shots will arrive 15 Apr 2021 - 06:42 pm
John Nkengasong, Africa’s Director of Centers for Disease Control (CDC), speaks during a news conference on coronavirus at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
Norway postpones decision on AstraZeneca vaccine 15 Apr 2021 - 06:04 pm
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EMA starts review of GSK's monoclonal antibody to treat COVID-19 patients 15 Apr 2021 - 05:32 pm
Company logo of pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline is seen at their Stevenage facility, Britain October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo
Thailand reports fourth record daily rise in coronavirus cases this week 15 Apr 2021 - 04:49 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask watches a fire, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thailand, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
WHO says Denmark looking to share AstraZeneca vaccines after halting shots 15 Apr 2021 - 02:57 pm
Tanja Erichsen of the Danish Medicines Agency (R) and Director of the National Board of Health, Soeren Brostroem explain why the AstraZeneca vaccine is stopped in Denmark during a press briefing in Copenhagen, Denmark, April 14, 2021. Philip Davali/Ritzau
Europe has surpassed 1 million COVID-19 deaths: WHO 15 Apr 2021 - 02:06 pm
FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus outbreak, in GENEVA, Switzerland, February 6, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
UK scientists find higher risk of brain clots from COVID-19 compared with vaccines 15 Apr 2021 - 01:57 pm
File photo: Staff member handles AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in storage at Region Hovedstaden's Vaccine Center, Copenhagen, Denmark February 11, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Liselotte Sabroe via Reuters
Swedish budget adds $5 bln to measures to fight COVID, boost recovery 15 Apr 2021 - 01:50 pm
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Sydney man finds snake in lettuce bought at supermarket 15 Apr 2021 - 01:41 pm
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UK job ads and restaurant bookings rebound as lockdown eases 15 Apr 2021 - 01:39 pm
People enjoy the evening at an outside restaurant area in Soho, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions ease, in London, Britain April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Canada faces calls for level playing field on airline aid as virus clouds summer travel 15 Apr 2021 - 01:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: An Air Canada Airbus A320-200 airplane prepares to land at Vancouver's international airport in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Ben Nelms/File Photo
E-commerce platform connects young Afghan female entrepreneurs with the world 15 Apr 2021 - 01:05 pm
Maryam Yousufi, 25, sews a traditional Afghan design clothing at her home in Kabul, Afghanistan March 8, 2021. Reuters/Omar Sobhani
Beijing skies turn yellow as sand, dust engulf Chinese capital 15 Apr 2021 - 01:00 pm
A pedestrian walks near a Chinese flag amid a duststorm in Beijing, China April 15, 2021. Reuters/Tingshu Wang
UK queen has to step into debate over Philip's funeral outfits-media 15 Apr 2021 - 12:54 pm
Wardens stand outside Windsor castle, after Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, died at the age of 99, in Windsor, near London, Britain, April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Molly Darlington
'Time to end the forever war': US, allied troops to leave Afghanistan by Sept 11 15 Apr 2021 - 12:47 pm
File photo: US Marines fire during a Taliban ambush as they carry out an operation to clear an area in Helmand province, Afghanistan, October 9, 2009. Reuters/Asmaa Waguih/File Photo
Singapore orders corrections to Facebook posts on vaccine risks 15 Apr 2021 - 12:38 pm
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Hong Kong widens COVID-19 vaccine scheme to under 30s 15 Apr 2021 - 12:28 pm
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