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Belgian COVID-19 hospital entries at lowest since lockdown start 27 Apr 2020 - 02:37 pm
A member of the medical personnel stands at the entrance of the emergency unit at CHIREC Delta Hospital as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Brussels, Belgium April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman
New Zealand has won a battle against virus transmission: PM 27 Apr 2020 - 01:48 pm
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern briefs the media about the COVIS-19 coronavirus at the Parliament House in Wellington on April 27, 2020.  / AFP / POOL / Mark Mitchell
Dutch Kingsday celebrations muted by coronavirus lockdown 27 Apr 2020 - 01:11 pm
A member of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra plays the Dutch Wilhelmus anthem to celebrate King's Day (Koningsdag), as she stands on the doorway, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Eva Pl
Malaysia says lockdown has succeeded in flattening virus curve 27 Apr 2020 - 12:59 pm
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - APRIL 22: A view of Kuala Lumpur City at dawn on Earth Day 2020 taken from the top of Kenny Hills in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on April 22, 2020. ( Syaiful Redzuan - Anadolu Agency )
Spain reports slight increase in virus deaths as easing starts 27 Apr 2020 - 12:51 pm
Jan, 5, looks at his sisters Ines, 11, and Mar (C), 9, playing in front of a graffit reading in Catalan
Syria: 3 civilians killed in Israeli attack near capital 27 Apr 2020 - 12:46 pm
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Over 200 Cuban health experts arrive in South Africa for virus fight 27 Apr 2020 - 12:42 pm
This hand out photo taken and released by GCIS on April 27, 2020, shows Cuban Health Specialists arriving at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, South Africa, to support efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Joe Biden calls for more virus testing, public health jobs corps 27 Apr 2020 - 12:26 pm
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U.S. coronavirus deaths top 42,000 as protesters demand restrictions end -Reuters tally 27 Apr 2020 - 12:13 pm
A man walks by a sign in front of the closed Chicago Board of Trade as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., April 23, 2020. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
UN report notes drop in number of Afghan civilians killed 27 Apr 2020 - 12:06 pm
A man is reflected in a mirror as he looks at policemen near the shops during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Kabul, Afghanistan April 23, 2020.REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail
British PM Johnson: too risky to relax coronavirus lockdown yet 27 Apr 2020 - 11:57 am
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a statement in Downing Street in central London on April 27, 2020 after returning to work following more than three weeks off after being hospitalised with the COVID-19 illness.  / AFP / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS
North Korea's Kim 'alive and well': Seoul 27 Apr 2020 - 11:24 am
(FILES) This file photo taken on March 2, 2019 shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un waving before boarding his train at the Dong Dang railway station in the Vietnamese town of Lang Son./ AFP / Vietnam News Agency / STR
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says 27 Apr 2020 - 11:07 am
This picture taken on April 25, 2020 during the Muslim holy motnh of Ramadan shows a view from outside the closed Imamzadeh Saleh in the Iranian capital Tehran's Shemiran district, as all mosques and places of worship are closed due to the COVID-19 corona
Australia rejects Chinese 'economic coercion' threat amid planned coronavirus probe 27 Apr 2020 - 10:43 am
An electronic screen advertises free COVID-19 testing being offered at Bondi Beach in Sydney on April 22, 2020. Sydney's Bondi Beach remained closed as authorities increased testing to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. / AFP / Saeed KHAN
Germany’s new coronavirus cases rise the least this month 27 Apr 2020 - 10:30 am
People walk past trader stands on a weekly market, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Deaths show Philippines, Indonesia worst hit by virus in region 27 Apr 2020 - 10:08 am
:Indonesian policemen check passengers in their vehicle at the border between Jakarta and Tangerang after the government imposed a large-scale social restrictions to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Jakarta on April 27, 2020. / AFP / ADEK BE
French PM to present strategy on ending virus lockdown 26 Apr 2020 - 07:32 pm
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe speaks with French Education and Youth Affairs Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer during a session of questions to the government at the national Assembly in Paris, on April 21, 2020. / AFP / POOL / Jacques Witt
German labour minister wants to put right to home working in law 26 Apr 2020 - 07:26 pm
German Labour Minister Hubertus Heil (R) talks with German Health Minister Jens Spahn prior to the weekly cabinet meeting on April 22, 2020 at the Chancelery in Berlin, as the spread of the new coronavirus that can cause the COVID-19 disease continues. /