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China sees uptick in COVID-19 cases 31 Jan 2021 - 09:09 pm
Customers wearing face mask shop for decorations, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Perth in lockdown, ending Australia's 2-week run without COVID-19 31 Jan 2021 - 09:07 pm
Shoppers line up outside Coles Supermarket during the COVID-19 pandemic in North Perth, Australia January 31, 2021 in this image obtained from social media. Twitch @Travisty_James via REUTERS
Pakistan set to get AstraZeneca, Sinopharm shots 31 Jan 2021 - 08:54 pm
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Britain's centenarian fundraiser Captain Tom in hospital with COVID 31 Jan 2021 - 08:41 pm
Captain Sir Tom Moore smiles as he launches his autobiography book 'Tomorrow will be a Good Day' at his home in Milton Keynes, Britain September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo
Thousands protest in Vienna as far-right march on COVID measures banned 31 Jan 2021 - 08:31 pm
Police officers line up as people gather during a demonstration against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures and their economic consequences in Vienna, Austria, January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Dutch primary schools to reopen in first easing of corona measures in months 31 Jan 2021 - 08:27 pm
Pupils sitting behind partition boards made of plexiglass attend a class at a primary school, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Den Bosch, Netherlands, May 8, 2020. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
Oman continues closing land borders till Feb 8 31 Jan 2021 - 07:37 pm
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Bird flu kills more than 250 pelicans in Mauritania, says ministry 31 Jan 2021 - 07:34 pm
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Moderate US Republican senators urge Biden to compromise on COVID-19 plan 31 Jan 2021 - 07:16 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Mexican president remains mild case of COVID-19, ministry says 31 Jan 2021 - 05:55 pm
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador smiles as he broadcasts a message saying he passed the critical phase of infection of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 29, 2021. Mexico's Presidency/Ha
Anti-Putin protests lead to over 2,000 arrests across Russia 31 Jan 2021 - 04:48 pm
People are seen in front of law enforcement officers during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia January 31, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Queen Elizabeth to host Biden before G7 summit in June 31 Jan 2021 - 04:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: Queen Elizabeth attends a ceremony in London's Westminster Abbey to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior, in Britain November 4, 2020. Picture taken November 4, 2020. Aaron Chown/Pool via REUTERS
German military to send medical staff and equipment to Portugal 31 Jan 2021 - 03:55 pm
Medical personnel stand next to ambulances with Covid-19 patients as they wait in the queue at Santa Maria hospital, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Lisbon, Portugal, January 27, 2021. Reuters/Pedro Nunes
Dogs' barking prompts owners' rescue from Swiss avalanche 31 Jan 2021 - 03:34 pm
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Philippines expects 5.6 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive by end-March 31 Jan 2021 - 02:13 pm
A security guard wearing a hazmat suit for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) stands beside a train in Manila, Philippines, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Vietnam retains top leader, shuts Hanoi schools in Covid-19 battle 31 Jan 2021 - 12:52 pm
Vietnam's President and General Secretary of the Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong (3rd L) receives flowers from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc after he was re-selected as party chief for a 3rd term in Hanoi, Vietnam January 31, 2021. L-R are politburo me
South Korea to extend COVID-19 curbs into Lunar New Year holidays 31 Jan 2021 - 12:48 pm
People take a walk on a cold winter day, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, at Gyeongbok Palace in central in Seoul, South Korea, January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran
South Africa to receive extra 20 mln Covid-19 vaccines, paper says 31 Jan 2021 - 11:31 am
Healthcare workers chat at a temporary ward set up during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at Steve Biko Academic Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, January 19, 2021. Phill Magakoe/Pool via Reuters/File Photo