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Austria introducing rule of six for indoor gatherings 19 Oct 2020 - 12:39 pm
Austria's Chancellor Sebastian Kurz looks on during a news conference, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Vienna, Austria October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Evotec secures grant to evaluate antibody drugs for COVID-19 19 Oct 2020 - 09:46 am
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New restrictions as Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths 19 Oct 2020 - 09:33 am
People wearing protective masks walk in an area of mandatory mask use, ahead of a curfew imposed by local authorities in the university town of Louvain-La-Neuve amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Belgium, October 13, 2020. REUTERS/Franco
Haircuts and golf as virus curbs ease in Melbourne 19 Oct 2020 - 09:11 am
Men have their haircut at a barber shop in Melbourne on October 19, 2020, as some of the city's three-month-old stay-at-home restrictions due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak were further eased on falling infection rates. AFP / William West
Vietnam troops find more bodies after latest deadly landslide 19 Oct 2020 - 09:05 am
A general view of a flooded village in Quang Tri province, Vietnam October 18, 2020. Best quality available. Ho Cau/VNA via REUTERS
Taiwan says Chinese diplomats assaulted official in Fiji 19 Oct 2020 - 08:39 am
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British billionaire Dyson sells Singapore's priciest penthouse 19 Oct 2020 - 08:31 am
File photo: Tanjong Pagar Centre is seen in Singapore July 10, 2019. REUTERS/Pedja Stanisic/File Photo
Early voting begins in crucial Florida as campaign enters closing stretch 19 Oct 2020 - 08:16 am
President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally on October 18, 2020, in Carson City, Nevada. Stephen Lam/Getty Images/AFP
South Africa's health minister tests positive for COVID-19 18 Oct 2020 - 11:14 pm
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House Speaker Pelosi says 'I'm optimistic' on coronavirus relief deal before US election 18 Oct 2020 - 10:03 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departs a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. October 8, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
Slovak government sets plans for mass COVID-19 testing amid surge 18 Oct 2020 - 08:55 pm
Demonstrators protesting the Czech government's restrictions shout slogans at the Old Town Square as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Prague, Czech Republic, October 18, 2020. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Tens of thousands rally against Pakistani government 18 Oct 2020 - 08:48 pm
Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) are seen during an anti-government protest rally organized by the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an a
Healthcare workers, high-risk people will get priority for COVID-19 vaccine in New York -governor 18 Oct 2020 - 08:17 pm
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Trump and Biden hit the trail in a charged election week 18 Oct 2020 - 07:57 pm
Voters cast their ballots in the voting booths at the early vote location at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in North Charleston, South Carolina on October 16, 2020. Many states across the country have seen record turnout for early voting fo
Belarus opposition trio nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize 18 Oct 2020 - 04:53 pm
Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya attends a press conference after meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne at the Kempinski hotel in Vilnius, Lithuania, on October 16, 2020. / AFP / PETRAS MALUKAS
Indian company sign agreement with Washington Univ to develop nasal vaccine for Covid 18 Oct 2020 - 04:22 pm
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Thai protesters ignore crackdown to rally for fifth day 18 Oct 2020 - 04:20 pm
Pro-democracy protesters hold up their mobile phones with lights during an anti-government rally at Asok in Bangkok on October 18, 2020, as they continue for the fourth consecutive day to defy an emergency decree banning gatherings. / AFP / Mladen ANTONOV
Swiss tighten measures to combat spike in COVID-19 cases 18 Oct 2020 - 04:00 pm
Swiss Interior and health Minister Alain Berset gestures during a press conference announcing new measures against the coronavirus on October 18, 2020 in Bern. The Swiss government said on October 17 it was making the wearing of masks in indoor public spa