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Biden gets coronavirus vaccine as U.S. inoculation effort mounts 22 Dec 2020 - 10:34 am
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital, in Newark, Delaware, U.S. December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Sweden blocks travel from Denmark over new virus strain 21 Dec 2020 - 07:31 pm
The border crossing between Sweden and Denmark at Oresund bridge is seen after the Swedish government decided to close it to visitors, to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Malmo, Sweden, December 21, 2020. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson
Pfizer, BioNTech Covid vaccine wins european backing 21 Dec 2020 - 06:44 pm
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Explainer: The new coronavirus variant in Britain: How worrying is it? 21 Dec 2020 - 05:04 pm
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Singapore gets first batch of COVID-19 vaccines: DHL 21 Dec 2020 - 04:14 pm
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Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce partnership with food charity 21 Dec 2020 - 04:00 pm
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Canada House in London, Britain January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Amazon shuts New Jersey facility till Dec. 26 on virus spike among workers 21 Dec 2020 - 03:46 pm
The logo of Amazon is pictured inside the company's office in Bengaluru, India, April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Abhishek N. Chinnappa/File Photo
Swiss impose entry ban for travelers from UK, South Africa 21 Dec 2020 - 02:54 pm
People walk in the shopping street during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Lausanne, Switzerland, December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Russia to suspend UK flights for one week due to new virus strain 21 Dec 2020 - 02:46 pm
A woman wearing a face mask to protect against the coronavirus disease walks along a street in the town of Chekhov, some 70 km outside Moscow, on December 21, 2020. / AFP / Yuri KADOBNOV
Oman to close borders on Tuesday for one week: State TV 21 Dec 2020 - 01:19 pm
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India suspends all flights originating from UK until Dec 31 21 Dec 2020 - 01:14 pm
Men walk past a mural of frontline workers amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Australia detects new UK strain, Hong Kong cancels Britain flights 21 Dec 2020 - 01:00 pm
A mostly empty domestic terminal at Sydney Airport is seen after surrounding states shut their borders to New South Wales in response to an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2020. Reuters/Loren Elliott
Atmosphere tense for UK passengers held at German airports 21 Dec 2020 - 12:26 pm
File photo taken on May 1, 2020 shows aircraft grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including planes operated by British Airways, on the apron at London Gatwick Airport near Crawley, southern England. AFP / Ben Stansall
S.Korea's capital to ban gatherings larger than four as coronavirus deaths rise 21 Dec 2020 - 11:47 am
People ride on escalators amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Hong Kong to ban flights from UK from Dec 22 21 Dec 2020 - 11:31 am
Pilots wearing face masks to avoid the spread of the coronavirus are seen at the Hong Kong International Airport, in Hong Kong, China May 7, 2020. Picture taken May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Philippines to get 30 mln doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine: Minister 21 Dec 2020 - 10:26 am
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Flights from Britain to Poland to be halted on Monday night 21 Dec 2020 - 08:56 am
An international high-speed Eurostar train is seen at a platform in St Pancras International railway station in London on December 20, 2020. AFP / Niklas HALLE'N
Kuwait civil aviation authority adds UK to its high-risk list of countries 20 Dec 2020 - 07:58 pm
FILE PHOTO: A passenger plane passes in front of the moon as it makes its final landing approach to Heathrow Airport in London, Britain September 12, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
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