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Denmark to decide on AstraZeneca vaccine next week 19 Mar 2021 - 04:45 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Lockdown extension looms in Germany as COVID case numbers rise 19 Mar 2021 - 03:17 pm
A man walks along a closed shop at the main shopping street Hohe Strasse amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cologne, Germany, March 18, 2021. Picture taken March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Philippines posts record daily COVID-19 cases, approves Russian vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 02:23 pm
A worker in a hazmat suit disinfects a street as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a village in Manila, Philippines, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie
India's COVID-19 infections at over 3-month high led by record jump in Maharashtra 19 Mar 2021 - 01:54 pm
People wearing protective masks walk on a platform at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Tanzania to swear-in new president on Friday after death of Magufuli 19 Mar 2021 - 01:49 pm
Tanzania's new President Samia Suluhu Hassan inspects a guard of honour mounted by the Tanzania Peoples Defense Forces after she was sworn into office following the death of her predecessor John Pombe Magufuli at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Mar
Thailand to shorten quarantine for visitors to revive tourism 19 Mar 2021 - 01:46 pm
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Singapore says makes biggest cannabis seizure in 14 years 19 Mar 2021 - 01:43 pm
Illicit drugs are seized from a storeroom in a residential unit in the vicinity of McNair Road, Singapore in a CNB operation on March 16, 2021 released March 19, 2021. Central Narcotics Bureau, Singapore/Handout via REUTERS
Nearly a dozen countries resume AstraZeneca shots after EU, UK regulators say benefits outweigh risks 19 Mar 2021 - 01:31 pm
Medical workers prepare doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Indonesia to resume use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine 19 Mar 2021 - 01:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man reacts while receiving his first dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the mass vaccination program for elderly people at Indonesia's health ministry in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2, 2021. R
Japan's malls and restaurants brace for Olympics without foreigners 19 Mar 2021 - 01:21 pm
Vegan izakaya restaurant Masaka's manager Yuta Namekawa works in the kitchen as the restaurant is empty during the dinner hour in Tokyo, Japan, March 2, 2021. Picture taken March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages 19 Mar 2021 - 12:43 am
A medical staff member works in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated at the Clinique de l'Estree - ELSAN private hospital in Stains, near Paris, France, March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit T
Prepare the popcorn: AMC opening more movie theaters 18 Mar 2021 - 11:29 pm
A moviegoer holds a bucket of popcorn at a AMC theatre on reopening day during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Burbank, California, U.S., March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Biden says US to meet 100-Million shots goal weeks ahead 18 Mar 2021 - 11:20 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the state of vaccinations during a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response event in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Mexico to tighten borders against COVID-19 as U.S. offers vaccine help 18 Mar 2021 - 11:12 pm
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Italy honors COVID dead on Bergamo army convoy anniversary 18 Mar 2021 - 10:48 pm
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi speaks during a ceremony to honour victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as Italy holds its first National Day in memory of victims, in Bergamo, Italy, March 18, 2021. Filippo Attili/Palazzo Chigi Press Office/
Spain to resume use of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday 18 Mar 2021 - 10:44 pm
A medical worker prepares a dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Antwerp, Belgium March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman
UK backs continued use of AstraZeneca vaccine after five cases of rare blood clots 18 Mar 2021 - 08:00 pm
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Pakistan backtracks on uncapped prices for privately imported COVID shots 18 Mar 2021 - 07:56 pm
FILE PHOTO: A paramedic prepares a dose of Sinopharm's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine before administering it to a health worker at... AKHTAR SOOMRO March 18, 2021
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