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Philippines eyes clinical trials for Russian COVID-19 vaccine in October 13 Aug 2020 - 09:50 am
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Italy orders COVID tests on travellers from Greece, Spain, Croatia, Malta 12 Aug 2020 - 11:03 pm
An accordion player wears a protective facemask as he plays on a street in Antwerp on August 6, 2020, as authorities impose additional measures to attempt to curb the spread of the COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus
Sao Paulo governor tests positive for coronavirus 12 Aug 2020 - 10:58 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 21, 2020 Sao Paulo State Governor Joao Doria speaks during a press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 21, 2020, where he presented the COVID-19 vaccine being produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech at the
Brazilian state agrees to produce Russian COVID-19 vaccine 12 Aug 2020 - 10:01 pm
Military personnel from the Brazilian Armed Forces sanitize a bus at the Santa Candida bus terminal to combat the spread of the the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Curitiba, Parana State, Brazil, on August 10, 2020. / AFP / Daniel CASTELLANO
France sees most new daily virus cases since May 12 Aug 2020 - 09:56 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk at the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as France reinforces mask-wearing as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country, August 9, 2020
China blasts US for Taiwan visit while virus spreads at home 12 Aug 2020 - 09:50 pm
People carry umbrellas on a rainy day following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
South Africa says virus outbreak may have reached its peak 12 Aug 2020 - 09:40 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man walks beneath a billboard during the 21-day nationwide lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in central Cape Town, South Africa, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
Australia suffers deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic, cases rise 12 Aug 2020 - 09:27 pm
A sign in Federation Square urges people to wear a mask in the central business district in Melbourne on August 6, 2020./ AFP / William WEST
Greece registers 262 new coronavirus cases, highest daily tally 12 Aug 2020 - 09:17 pm
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Surge in Spain's virus cases prompts regional smoking ban, field hospital 12 Aug 2020 - 08:53 pm
People queue outside a medical centre to be tested for the novel coronavirus in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, north of Barcelona, on August 10, 2020. Spain has added 19,405 new coronavirus cases in the past week, but the health ministry says the country is no
Istanbul in uproar over restoration damage to iconic tower 12 Aug 2020 - 08:26 pm
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US inks $1.5 billion deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine 12 Aug 2020 - 08:01 pm
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Mauritius tourism, reeling from COVID, now hit by oil spill 12 Aug 2020 - 07:30 pm
A volunteer cleans oil spilled from the bulk carrier ship MV Wakashio, belonging to a Japanese company but Panamanian-flagged, that ran aground on a reef, at the Mahebourg Waterfront in Riviere des Creoles, Mauritius, August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Ant
Train derails in Scotland, three people feared dead 12 Aug 2020 - 06:23 pm
Emergency responders gather at the scene of a derailed passenger train near Stonehaven in Scotland, Britain, August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
German institute says COVID-19 vaccine could be available in autumn 12 Aug 2020 - 06:16 pm
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Philippines talking to Russian vaccine maker on trials, seeks 'complete dossier' 12 Aug 2020 - 03:43 pm
A vendor waits for customers inside a store selling medical and personal protective equipment, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Manila, Philippines August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Billionaire Sumner Redstone dies at 97 12 Aug 2020 - 03:25 pm
Sumner Redstone, executive chairman of Viacom Inc., laughs at a comment during the Business of Sports panel at the 2008 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Phil McCarten/File Photo
Paris marathon cancelled as COVID-19 cases pick up in France 12 Aug 2020 - 03:18 pm
In this file photo taken on April 9, 2017 A detail of the Luxor Obelisk at the Place de la Concorde is seen as runners compete in the 41st Paris Marathon at the Champs-Elysees in Paris. The Paris marathon, scheduled for November 15, has been canceled due