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Malaysia will not re-impose coronavirus curbs for now despite spike 03 Oct 2020 - 12:08 pm
People wearing protective masks are reflected in a water puddle as they cross a street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
France reports eight people missing after heavy floods in the South 03 Oct 2020 - 11:22 am
Waves hit the shore near the Promenade des Anglais in Nice on October 2, 2020 as storm Alex reaches the French riviera's coasts. AFP / Valery Hache
Trump to spend days at military hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis 03 Oct 2020 - 09:42 am
US President Donald Trump arrives at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center by helicopter after the White House announced that he
Democrat Biden, wife test negative for COVID-19, doctor says 02 Oct 2020 - 07:55 pm
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden stops to answer questions as he exits The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Thailand greenlights partial reopening of borders to tourists 02 Oct 2020 - 06:19 pm
This picture taken on October 1, 2020 shows visitors taking pictures on a set of stairs on Patong beach in Phuket, which has seen a lack of tourists due to ongoing restrictions relating to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. / AFP / Lillian SUWANRUMPHA
Canada latest to start regulatory review of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 02 Oct 2020 - 05:03 pm
A test tube labelled with the Vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
EU in talks with more companies for COVID-19 vaccines: Von der Leyen 02 Oct 2020 - 03:53 pm
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses the media on the second day of a European Union leaders summit at the Europa building in Brussels, Belgium October 2, 2020. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. Vice President Pence tests negative for coronavirus: Spokesman 02 Oct 2020 - 03:18 pm
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence wears a protective face mask as he attends ceremonies marking the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center at the 911 Memorial & Museum in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York,
Philippine tourist sites reopen 'cautiously' 02 Oct 2020 - 03:08 pm
In this photo taken on October 1, 2020, residents arrive in Borocay, central Philippines. Authorities eased restrictions in the world-famous Boracay on October 1, allowing local tourists to visit the island after more than six months of quarantine as coro
Small signs new COVID-19 cases in England are levelling off: ONS survey 02 Oct 2020 - 02:40 pm
A man wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walks past a digital sign advising pedestrians of the Government's latest coronavirus guidance, in Liverpool, north west England on October 1, 2020, as Britain's Health Secretary Matt Han
Walmart to sell UK unit Asda in $8.8 billion deal 02 Oct 2020 - 02:29 pm
In this file photo taken on April 30, 2018 logos of supermarket chain Asda are pictured on the handles of shopping trolleys outside a store in Stockport, northern England US retail giant Walmart has agreed to sell its British supermarket chain Asda to two
Amazon says nearly 20,000 of its workers got Covid-19 02 Oct 2020 - 01:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: Amazon workers perform their jobs inside an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., December 2, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo
Face masks become mandatory in Rome as coronavirus cases rise 02 Oct 2020 - 01:21 pm
People wear face masks as local authorities in the Italian capital ROME order face coverings to be worn at all times out of doors in an effort to counter rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in ROME, Italy October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo M
Australia to open up to New Zealanders after COVID border shutdown 02 Oct 2020 - 12:57 pm
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US Pompeo says reconsidering his trip to Asia 02 Oct 2020 - 12:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the Mining, Agriculture, and Construction (MAC) Protocol Signing Ceremony, at Villa San Sebastiano, in Rome, Italy, October 1, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool/File Photo
Russian state journalists among first to receive COVID-19 vaccine outside trial 02 Oct 2020 - 12:18 pm
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Germany approves third trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate 02 Oct 2020 - 12:03 pm
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WHO chief wishes Trump 'full and speedy recovery' 02 Oct 2020 - 12:00 pm
FILE PHOTO: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the