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France's COVID-19 hospitalisations highest in 2 months 23 Aug 2021 - 09:45 pm
FILE PHOTO - Healthcare workers adjust medical equipment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Centre Cardiologique du Nord private hospital in Saint-Denis, near Paris, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in France, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ben
Greek scientists advise COVID-19 booster shots for vulnerable 23 Aug 2021 - 07:52 pm
FILE PHOTO: An elderly woman claps her hands after receiving a vaccine against the coronavirus at a nursing home in Athens, Greece, January 25, 2021/REUTERS
Extinction Rebellion occupy Norway's oil ministry as part of 10-day protest 23 Aug 2021 - 03:58 pm
Extinction Rebellion protesters demonstrate at the Norwegian oil and energy ministry in Oslo, Norway August 23, 2021. Reuters/Gwladys Fouche
In Germany, Syrians worry Afghan crisis could fuel anti-migrant vote 23 Aug 2021 - 03:50 pm
Civilian volunteers sort donations for evacuees from Afghanistan at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, August 22, 2021. Picture taken August 22, 2021. Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech/U.S. Air Force
Poland to build fence on Belarus border to halt migrants 23 Aug 2021 - 03:46 pm
Lithuanian army soldiers install razor wire along the border with Belarus, in Druskininkai, Lithuania, July 9, 2021. Reuters/Janis Laizans/File Photo
Villagers evacuated as forest fire spreads near Athens 23 Aug 2021 - 03:41 pm
Firefighters try to extinguish fires as a wildfire continues to rage near the village of Afidnes, north of Athens, Greece, August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis/File Photo
UK orders 35 million more Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccines 23 Aug 2021 - 03:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: Syringe and vial are seen in front of displayed new Pfizer logo in this illustration taken, June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Booster COVID-19 shots should be delayed -WHO director-general 23 Aug 2021 - 02:05 pm
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva Switzerland July 3, 2020. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Swedish PM to step down in November ahead of 2022 elections 22 Aug 2021 - 09:48 pm
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UK to begin offering COVID antibody testing to general public for first time -media 22 Aug 2021 - 08:00 pm
Blood samples are pictured during a clinical trial of tests for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) antibodies, at Keele University, in Keele, Britain June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Carl Recine

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Russia's Putin we don't want Afghan militants in Russia 22 Aug 2021 - 02:11 pm
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Merkel says Russia-Ukraine transit accord must be extended 22 Aug 2021 - 01:38 pm
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Kyiv, Ukraine August 22, 2021.
Merkel's bloc steps up German election fight amid poll sag 21 Aug 2021 - 05:19 pm
Prime Minister of North Rhine-Westphalia and candidate for chancellor of the CDU/CSU Armin Laschet and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose for a selfie with participants during a CDU/CSU campaign kick off ahead of the federal election at Tempodrom in Ber
Belgium, except for Brussels, to scrap COVID restrictions on restaurants, cafes 20 Aug 2021 - 09:11 pm
People queue outside the biggest coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination centre in Brussels, Belgium March 3, 2021. Reuters/Yves Herman
Portugal eases restrictions as COVID-19 vaccination rate tops 70% 20 Aug 2021 - 08:48 pm
People wait in a COVID-19 vaccination centre, as Portugal resumes vaccination with AstraZeneca shots after a temporary suspension, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seixal, Portugal, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes//File Photo
UK approves Regeneron/Roche antibody cocktail for COVID-19 20 Aug 2021 - 04:43 pm
The Regeneron Pharmaceuticals company logo is seen on a building at the company's Westchester campus in Tarrytown, New York, U.S. September 17, 2020. Picture taken September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Arc de Triomphe to be wrapped up whole in Paris art installation 20 Aug 2021 - 01:01 pm
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Facing backlash, EU says import of J&J vaccines from South Africa is temporary 19 Aug 2021 - 11:01 pm
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