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US coronavirus cases keep rising in grim march to Election Day 02 Nov 2020 - 12:28 am
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask due to COVID-19 pandemic holds a sign outside Madison Square Garden, which is used as a polling station, on the first day of early voting in Manhattan, New York, U.S. October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File P
Stockholm pauses home COVID-19 testing as system overwhelmed 02 Nov 2020 - 12:24 am
People walk at Westfield Mall of Scandinavia shopping center in Solna, outside Stockholm, Sweden on October 30, 2020, during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic./ AFP / TT NEWS AGENCY / Amir NABIZADEH
Brazil health minister with COVID-19 released from hospital 02 Nov 2020 - 12:21 am
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Guidelines for COVID-19 tests for airline passengers could set global bar for reliability, sources say 02 Nov 2020 - 12:18 am
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Lebanon extends nighttime curfew to fight virus 02 Nov 2020 - 12:01 am
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Brexit talks go into another week as EU, UK push to salvage trade deal 01 Nov 2020 - 10:48 pm
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Europe's COVID-19 cases double in 5 weeks, total infections surpass 10 million 01 Nov 2020 - 09:43 pm
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Quake death toll rises to 69 in Turkey 01 Nov 2020 - 08:57 pm
Rescue workers search for survivors in the debris of a collapsed building on November 1, 2020 in the Bayrakli district of Izmir, after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey's western coast and parts of Greece. Rescue workers were searching eight buildings i
White House slams Fauci after critical comments on Pandemic 01 Nov 2020 - 08:06 pm
FILE PHOTO: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci is reflected in a video monitor behind him on stage as he listens to the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 8, 20
Trump, Biden hit key states in final weekend sprint before vote 01 Nov 2020 - 07:47 pm
(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on October 30, 2020 shows Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Covid-19 at The Queen theater on October 23, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware and US President Donal
Iran's daily COVID-19 deaths hit record; health official says true toll worse 01 Nov 2020 - 07:40 pm
Iranians walk next to a sign advising people to wear masks on their way to shop in Tajrish square in the capital Tehran on November 1, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. / AFP / ATTA KENARE
Fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest jump in October 01 Nov 2020 - 07:32 pm
Aerial view showing smoke from a fire billowing from the Amazon rainforest in Oiapoque, Amapa state, Brazil, on the border with French Guiana, on October 31, 2020./ AFP / NELSON ALMEIDA
Thousands stage show of support for Thai king 01 Nov 2020 - 05:50 pm
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida greet royalist supporters outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok on November 1, 2020 after presiding over a religious ceremony at a Buddhist temple inside the palace. / AFP / Jack TAYLOR
Lockdown in England could be extended, UK minister warns 01 Nov 2020 - 04:02 pm
Pedestrians, some wearing masks because of the coronavirus pandemic, walk in the street in central London on November 1, 2020 as England prepares to enter into a second lockdown in an effort to stem soaring infections. / AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS
'That's what I do': Obama casually sinks 3-pointer on campaign trail 01 Nov 2020 - 03:15 pm
Former US President Barack Obama arrives to speak for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden at a campaign event in Flint, Michigan, on October 31, 2020. / AFP / Jim Watson
Italy has 48 hours to approve new COVID-19 restrictions: Health Minister 01 Nov 2020 - 03:09 pm
Protestors, wearing masks in the colors of the Italian flag, wave flags and a banner reading
China starts once-a-decade census of world's largest population 01 Nov 2020 - 02:35 pm
People walk along a pedestrian street in Shanghai on October 28, 2020. / AFP / Hector Retamal
Britain starts accelerated review for AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine 01 Nov 2020 - 02:35 pm
A test tube labeled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic//File Photo