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Airbnb to cancel Washington DC bookings as police warn of militia threat 13 Jan 2021 - 09:30 pm
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Turkey to begin mass COVID-19 vaccination on Thursday with Sinovac shot 13 Jan 2021 - 09:12 pm
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca receives a shot of the Sinovac's CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Ankara City Hospital?in Ankara, Turkey, January 13, 2021. Turkish Health Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
New York City ending business ties with Trump Organization, mayor says 13 Jan 2021 - 08:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaks during a news conference, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Coney Island neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Bren
J&J likely to seek EU approval for COVID-19 vaccine in February - lawmaker 13 Jan 2021 - 08:06 pm
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Swiss tighten virus restrictions, stop short of full lockdown 13 Jan 2021 - 07:31 pm
A note explaining the temporary closure by authorities due to COVID-19 measures is placed on the door of the Confiserie Spruengli restaurant, as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in Zurich, Switzerland January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegman
Brazil sends plane to obtain 2 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 13 Jan 2021 - 07:22 pm
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Trump's Republican wall eroding ahead of impeachment vote 13 Jan 2021 - 06:47 pm
National Guard members gather and rest, before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Trump on verge of 2nd impeachment after Capitol siege 13 Jan 2021 - 04:53 pm
A member of the National Guard is given a weapon before Democrats begin debating one article of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 13, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Italy to extend COVID state of emergency to end of April 13 Jan 2021 - 03:34 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks her dog near the Roman Forum, one day before the country goes back to lockdown as part of the efforts put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Rome, Italy, January 4, 2021. REUT
Putin orders mass coronavirus vaccinations in Russia from next week 13 Jan 2021 - 03:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Alexei Nikolsky
Philippines to get 20 million additional AstraZeneca doses 13 Jan 2021 - 03:14 pm
A woman wearing a face mask as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walks past a mural dedicated to frontline workers, in Manila, Philippines, January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Hungary detects UK variant of coronavirus, surgeon general says 13 Jan 2021 - 02:41 pm
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Japan widens virus emergency for 7 more areas as cases surge 13 Jan 2021 - 02:28 pm
Two women walk on an unusually empty street during a state of emergency due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kyoto, Japan January 13, 2021.
Malaysia to study Sinovac clinical trial data before approving vaccine 13 Jan 2021 - 12:26 pm
A police officer stops a rider at a roadblock as he enforces a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 13, 2021. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng
China's Sinovac to double annual COVID-19 vaccine capacity to 1 bln doses 13 Jan 2021 - 12:13 pm
An employee inspects vials containing CoronaVac, Sinovac Biotech's vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Butantan biomedical center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo
French scientific advisor: no need to close schools despite British virus variant 13 Jan 2021 - 11:57 am
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Taiwan confirms first case of S.African Covid-19 variant 13 Jan 2021 - 11:41 am
Staff members, wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, clean at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, January 7, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Germany will have coronavirus restrictions beyond January: Minister 13 Jan 2021 - 11:19 am
A general view of a crossroad close to Hackesche Hoefe in the city centre, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse