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Indian experts urge faster inoculations ahead of free COVID-19 shots 08 Jun 2021 - 03:13 pm
File photo: A man receives a Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, at a vaccination centre, in New Delhi, India, February 13, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File Photo/File Photo
Philippines clears Pfizer for kids, Sinopharm in vaccine push 08 Jun 2021 - 12:44 pm
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China's Guangdong steps up COVID-19 testing as infections mount 08 Jun 2021 - 11:39 am
A medical worker collects a swab from a resident during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift testing site at a stadium in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China May 30, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Greenpeace wins Australian court case against power company 08 Jun 2021 - 11:00 am
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Taiwan warns of COVID-19 vaccine delays, cases stabilise 08 Jun 2021 - 10:40 am
People wearing protective face masks shop at a market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taipei, Taiwan, June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Biogen’s Japanese partner has second Alzheimer’s drug coming 08 Jun 2021 - 10:28 am
File photo: A sign marks a Biogen facility, some of whose employees have tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a meeting in Boston, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, March 9, 2020. Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo
S.Korea's vaccination drive picks up speed, little slow down in new infections 08 Jun 2021 - 10:17 am
FILE PHOTO: A health worker gets a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo/File Photo
Fire at Indian chemical factory kills 18 07 Jun 2021 - 07:32 pm
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Indonesia reinforces hospitals amid worrying COVID-19 surge in some areas 07 Jun 2021 - 01:43 pm
A patient lies on a bench while queuing to be treated at the emergency ward of the government's hospital Dr. Loekmono Hadi, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Kudus, Central Java province, Indonesia, June 2, 2021. Picture taken June 2, 20
Pakistani train smashes into derailed carriages; 36 killed 07 Jun 2021 - 12:22 pm
Paramilitary soldiers and rescue workers gather at the site following a collision between two trains in Ghotki, Pakistan June 7, 2021. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)/ Handout via REUTERS
Face masks add to sea pollution at popular Philippines dive site 07 Jun 2021 - 12:09 pm
Resort owner and dive instructor Carmela Sevilla shows a plastic trash she recovered underwater during a scuba diving activity in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines, June 6, 2021. Picture taken June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Blaza
Taxi for hire! Bangkok cabbie hopes to capitalise on his COVID-19 shot 07 Jun 2021 - 11:28 am
Thai taxi driver Sombat Subin rides with a sign above his cab showing that he has been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in order to attract more customers in Bangkok, Thailand, May 29, 2021. Picture taken May 29, 2021. REUTERS/Chaline
Taiwan to extend COVID-19 curbs, schools to stay shut 07 Jun 2021 - 11:06 am
Soldiers in protective suits disinfect a street following the recent surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in the Tucheng district of New Taipei City, Taiwan May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo
Philippines to open COVID-19 vaccinations to include more workers 07 Jun 2021 - 10:44 am
Health workers encode information and prepare vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a mobile vaccination site in Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/File Photo
Australian police free entangled young whale off east coast 07 Jun 2021 - 10:20 am
An aerial view of an entangled whale in this handout picture, off the coast of New South Wales, Australia June 7, 2021. NSW POLICE/Handout via REUTERS
Officials: 2 trains collide in southern Pakistan, killing 35 07 Jun 2021 - 10:11 am
Paramilitary soldiers and rescue workers gather at the site following a collision between two trains in Ghotki, Pakistan June 7, 2021. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)/ Handout via REUTERS
India cautiously starts to open up as virus cases decline 07 Jun 2021 - 09:45 am
Workers carry goods at a market area after authorities eased lockdown restrictions that were imposed to slow down the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Australia's Victoria logs biggest rise in COVID-19 cases in a week 07 Jun 2021 - 09:29 am
Health workers are seen at work at a drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility in Melbourne, Australia, June 7, 2021. AAP Image/Luis Ascui via REUTERS