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Overflowing Czech hospitals seek patient transfers as 'UK variant' rages 12 Feb 2021 - 07:53 pm
Members of the medical staff transfer a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from a fully occupied Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Nachod hospital, Czech Republic February 11, 2021. Picture taken February 11, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny
WHO says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins 12 Feb 2021 - 07:34 pm
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquar
COVID-19 in retreat in UK, "R" number below one for first time since July 12 Feb 2021 - 06:10 pm
A person walks past a closed shopfront on Oxford Street, as official figures are published for UK GDP in 2020, London, Britain, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Japan panel recommends approval of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after morning arrival 12 Feb 2021 - 05:49 pm
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen during a mass vaccination rollout in Ronda, Spain February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
New Year blessings from Mars as China releases footage from space probe 12 Feb 2021 - 03:16 pm
The Long March 5 Y-4 rocket, carrying an unmanned Mars probe of the Tianwen-1 mission, takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan Province, China July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
German health minister says border closures "unavoidable" 12 Feb 2021 - 02:58 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn gestures as he addresses a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany, February 12, 2021. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS
Australia to introduce landmark Google, Facebook legislation to parliament next week 12 Feb 2021 - 01:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: Smartphone with Google app icon is seen in front of the displayed Australian flag in this illustration taken, Jan. 22, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
India, pharmacy of the world, falls behind on vaccinations at home 12 Feb 2021 - 01:04 pm
A health care worker receives a dose of COVISHIELD, a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, inside a classroom of school, which has been converted into a temporary vaccination centre, in Ahmedabad, India, February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Ami
Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe surpass 10 million - Reuters tally 12 Feb 2021 - 12:47 pm
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China New Year travel slumps amid coronavirus curbs 12 Feb 2021 - 11:51 am
FILE PHOTO: A woman waits in the departure hall of Beijing South Railway station ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, February 10, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
Hungary PM blames British COVID-19 variant for rise in cases 12 Feb 2021 - 11:46 am
FILE PHOTO: Candles are lit in memory of Hungary's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims in Budapest, Hungary, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
Melbourne in new lockdown, bars fans from Australian Open 12 Feb 2021 - 11:33 am
Fans are seen in Melbourne Park. It was announced the tournament will proceed without crowds over the next five days after the state of Victoria was placed under a snap lockdown from Friday to contain a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Japan's receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of Pfizer 12 Feb 2021 - 11:22 am
An aerial view shows an All Nippon Airways (ANA) plane, carrying the first batch of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. arrives from Brussels at Narita airport in Narita, east of Tokyo, Japan February 12, 2021. Mandatory cr
New Zealand will get first batch of coronavirus vaccines next week 12 Feb 2021 - 12:13 am
Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are seen during a mass vaccination rollout in Ronda, Spain February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Pakistan to allow private firms to import COVID shots, exempt from price caps -documents 12 Feb 2021 - 12:03 am
A health worker counts used vials of Sinopharm's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a vaccination centre in Karachi, Pakistan February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
'Our gratitude always': From China's CanSino, Mexico welcomes biggest vaccine shipment yet 11 Feb 2021 - 11:59 pm
Deputy Foreign Minister Martha Delgado attends the arrival of a container transporting the active ingredient for 2 million doses of China's CanSino COVID-19 vaccine at the Benito Juarez International airport, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic,
US Justice Department seeks to delay appeals on WeChat, TikTok restrictions 11 Feb 2021 - 11:44 pm
FILE PHOTO: The messenger app WeChat and short-video app TikTok are seen near China and U.S. flags in this illustration picture taken August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
'Fighting for Trump:' Democrats say then-president set attackers on path to Capitol 11 Feb 2021 - 11:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo
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