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Germany to start first clinical tests on virus vaccine 22 Apr 2020 - 02:12 pm
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of biopharmaceutical company Biontech are seen in Mainz, Germany July 31, 2018. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski - RC1EB5C44CE0/File Photo
Coronavirus outbreak in Philippines jail sees 123 inmates infected 22 Apr 2020 - 01:48 pm
A man wearing a protective face mask rides a bike along an empty road amid the lockdown to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Metro Manila, Philippines, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Tackle coronavirus and climate crisis together, says activist Greta Thunberg 22 Apr 2020 - 01:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg talks to the media before meeting with EU environment ministers in Brussels, Belgium, March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo
Virus deaths up slightly in Spain for second day 22 Apr 2020 - 01:36 pm
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 21: A general view of IFEMA field hospital adapted from a convention and fair center in order to alleviate the burden of the hospitals due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is seen in Madrid, Spain on April 21, 2020. ( Bur
Japan's coronavirus mask handout tainted by gripes over mould, stains, insects 22 Apr 2020 - 12:51 pm
A mail carrier delivers cloth masks under a government program for the distribution of two washable masks each to all households in Japan to help contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan April 17, 2020, in this photo taken by K
With tourists gone, birds stake out new territory at Paris landmarks 22 Apr 2020 - 12:22 pm
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Police in English town warn public about man with weapons-BBC 22 Apr 2020 - 12:14 pm
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Spain to let children out, aims for lockdown easing by late May 22 Apr 2020 - 12:06 pm
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Russian internet giant offers free coronavirus tests 22 Apr 2020 - 11:57 am
TOPSHOT - Medical workers wearing protective equipment walk in a hall of Moscow's K+31 private hospital, which has switched over entirely to treating coronavirus patients, on April 20, 2020. / AFP / Dimitar DILKOFF
India suspends coronavirus antibody tests after questions over reliability 22 Apr 2020 - 11:50 am
A man draws an awareness message on a road about wearing mask amid concerns about the spreading of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ahmedabad, India, April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
'Appalling' crime in Lebanon leaves nine dead 22 Apr 2020 - 11:28 am
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Work begins on 100,000 capacity stadium in Guangzhou 22 Apr 2020 - 11:28 am
A rendering of Guangzhou Evergrande's new 100,000-seat soccer stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China is seen in this handout provided to Reuters on April 22, 2020. Evergrande Group/Handout via REUTERS
Singapore tops 10,000 virus cases as worker infections rise 22 Apr 2020 - 11:25 am
Instruction notice placards hang on a barrier as a man wearing a facemask as a prevention measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus queues to enter a wet market in Singapore on April 22, 2020. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN
UK PM Johnson under fire over handling of coronavirus crisis 22 Apr 2020 - 10:42 am
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 25, 2020 A handout image released by 10 Downing Street, shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during a remote press conference to update the nation on the Covid-19 pandemic, in side 10 Downing Stre
2 died with virus weeks before 1st US death 22 Apr 2020 - 10:28 am
A coronavirus warning sign is posted at a closed pedestrian crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in San Diego, California, U.S., April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Iceland introduces aid package 2.0 to help firms and families 22 Apr 2020 - 10:14 am
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34 crew have virus on cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan 22 Apr 2020 - 09:30 am
An aerial view shows Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica, which had confirmed 33 cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection, in Nagasaki, southern Japan April 21, 2020. in this photo taken by Kyodo. Picture taken April 21, 2020. Mandatory credi
US Senate approves new $480 bn pandemic relief plan 22 Apr 2020 - 08:39 am
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wears a scarf over her mouth and nose to guard against the coronavirus as she and her Deputy Chief of Staff Drew Hammill leave a news conference with Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) at the U.S. Capitol April 21, 20