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UK becomes first European country to have 100,000 Covid deaths 26 Jan 2021 - 08:01 pm
A worker digs a grave in a cemetery amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Manchester, Britain, January 25, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Portugal urged to seek international help as COVID-19 deaths hit record 26 Jan 2021 - 07:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: Signs are seen as ambulances carrying patients with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) queued outside the Santa Maria Hospital, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nune
San Diego Zoo gorillas close to full recovery from COVID-19 26 Jan 2021 - 07:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: Gorillas sit after two of their troop tested positive for COVID-19 after falling ill, and a third gorilla appears also to be symptomatic, at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in San Diego, California, U.S. January 10, 2021. Picture taken January 1
Director of hit Yugoslav film about smallpox epidemic gets Covid jab 26 Jan 2021 - 04:20 pm
People wait in line to receive the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine as the country begins mass vaccination for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Belgrade, Serbia, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Malaysia secures 18.4 mln doses of Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines 26 Jan 2021 - 04:12 pm
A worker performs a quality check in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. REUTER
New Zealand may approve COVID-19 vaccine next week, start general vaccinations mid-year 26 Jan 2021 - 04:07 pm
A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
Italian Premier Conte offers resignation to President 26 Jan 2021 - 03:09 pm
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UN group says Sri Lanka virus cremation rule violates rights 26 Jan 2021 - 02:52 pm
A health official uses a thermometer to take the temperature of a healthcare worker during a simulation exercise for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the Piliyandala suburb, south of Colombo, Sri Lanka January 23, 2021.REUTERS/Dinuka Liya
Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP 26 Jan 2021 - 02:02 pm
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Indonesia's confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 1 million 26 Jan 2021 - 12:51 pm
Healthcare workers prepare to treat patients at the emergency hospital for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Athletes Village, Jakarta, Indonesia January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Nepal team that scaled K2 receive hero's welcome back home 26 Jan 2021 - 11:56 am
Nepali climbers who were the first to scale K2, the world's second tallest peak, in winter, cheer upon their arrival from the mountain, at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy to focus on higher-risk cases 26 Jan 2021 - 11:51 am
An event staff wearing a protective mask and a face shield checks the temperature of visitors at the Wearable Expo, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at an exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
UK warns against booking holidays, hotel quarantine announcement due 26 Jan 2021 - 10:39 am
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets staff and patients at Barnet FC's ground, The Hive, which is being used as a coronavirus vaccination centre, in north London, Britain January 25, 2021. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via Reuters
Protesting farmers drive tractors into New Delhi on Republic Day 26 Jan 2021 - 10:08 am
Farmers take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day in Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
New Zealand's borders may stay shut for most of the year, PM Ardern says 26 Jan 2021 - 09:20 am
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses her supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. Reuters/Praveen Menon/File Photo
Philippines confirms local transmission of Britain coronavirus variant 26 Jan 2021 - 08:57 am
A man wearing a face mask and face shield is silhouetted during a press briefing at Philippine Red Cross in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Spain's COVID-19 infections hit new high as regions double down on measures 26 Jan 2021 - 12:19 am
Shoppers ride escalators amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
WHO, asked about COVID-19 shots for Olympic athletes, says health workers are top priority 26 Jan 2021 - 12:12 am
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