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EU to place order with Pfizer for COVID shots adapted to Omicron 17 Dec 2021 - 04:07 pm
A vial of Biontech-Pfizer's Comirnaty vaccine against COVID-19 and syringes are seen during vaccination at the Institute for Health and Food Safety of Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 16, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Queen Elizabeth cancels pre-Christmas lunch as COVID cases soar 17 Dec 2021 - 10:59 am
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UK's Sunak cuts short US trip to discuss new COVID-19 aid 16 Dec 2021 - 11:04 pm
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Danish PM warns of further curbs after doubling of daily Omicron cases 16 Dec 2021 - 08:36 pm
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Mirror Hall in the PM's Office at Christiansborg Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark, November 8, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Olafur Steinar Gestsson/via REUTERS
EU states can use Pfizer's anti-COVID pill-regulator 16 Dec 2021 - 07:18 pm
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La Palma volcano's underground vents are solidifying as lava dries up 16 Dec 2021 - 06:18 pm
A house near the Tacande neighbourhood is surrounded by ash of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Trujillo
Britain's hospital admissions could hit new high with Omicron: Chief Medic 16 Dec 2021 - 05:25 pm
Nurses react as they treat a COVID-19 patient in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) at Milton Keynes University Hospital, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Milton Keynes, Britain, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
Paris crash Tesla driver says car accelerated on its own - lawyer 16 Dec 2021 - 04:58 pm
A Tesla logo is seen on a Parisian taxi car in Paris, France, December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Regeneron says its COVID-19 therapy has lower potency against Omicron 16 Dec 2021 - 04:26 pm
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Denmark approves Merck's Covid-19 pill for at-risk patients 16 Dec 2021 - 01:47 pm
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Sweden extends Covid vaccination rules, warns may need to do more soon 16 Dec 2021 - 01:35 pm
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France toughens border rules with UK to slow omicron spread 16 Dec 2021 - 11:53 am
People queue at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre in London, Britain, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
EU hopes to avoid Ukraine war with talks, sanctions threat 16 Dec 2021 - 11:41 am
European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose for a family photo with leaders of EU countries and the governments of the
COVID-19 Delta variant still predominant in Italy, Health Institute says 15 Dec 2021 - 11:47 pm
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France's Macron: mandatory COVID-19 jab is an option 15 Dec 2021 - 11:38 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for an EU Summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool
Greece requires Covid tests from travelers, including from EU 15 Dec 2021 - 08:28 pm
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Lioness at Belgian zoo tests positive for COVID-19 15 Dec 2021 - 08:17 pm
The lioness Dana, that have been tested positive for COVID-19, is seen at Pairi Daiza zoo park in Brugelette, Belgium, in this undated handout photo released on December 15, 2021. Pairi Daiza/Handout via REUTERS
UK reports record daily COVID cases with Omicron spreading rapidly 15 Dec 2021 - 08:07 pm
People queue at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre in London, Britain, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay