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COVID scare at G7 meeting after Indian delegates test positive 05 May 2021 - 01:59 pm
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference with India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar following a bilateral meeting in London, Britain May 3, 2021 during the G7 foreign ministers meeting. Ben Stansall/Pool via REUTERS
After 242 years it's goodbye, last Debenhams to close on May 15 05 May 2021 - 01:30 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a closed branch of Debenhams amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Liverpool, Britain, February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
Germany looks to loosening lockdown as COVID-19 cases fall 05 May 2021 - 01:08 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 5, 2021. John MacDougall/Pool via REUTERS
Japan town builds giant squid with COVID-19 relief funds 05 May 2021 - 12:45 pm
A giant squid statue built using coronavirus disease (Covid-19) subsidies is seen in Noto, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan April 13, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Youtube@TheTonarinopoti/Social Media via Reuters.
Trump launches place to post ahead of Facebook board ruling on his ban 05 May 2021 - 12:45 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about early results from the 2020 U.S. presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
South Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot 05 May 2021 - 12:38 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man receives a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the hall three of the Belgrade Fair, in Belgrade, Serbia, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
Eight lions in Indian zoo test positive for COVID-19 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm
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Thai travel agencies offer COVID-19 'vaccine tours' to US 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm
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Saudi Arabia considers barring overseas haj pilgrims for second year: Report 05 May 2021 - 11:46 am
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World’s most vaccinated nation reintroduces curbs as cases surge 05 May 2021 - 10:52 am
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Prize winner? Welcome to Britain with relaxed visa requirements 05 May 2021 - 08:37 am
File photo of Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department Priti Patel. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via Reuters
Biden to set goal for 70% of U.S. adults to have one shot of vaccine by July 4 04 May 2021 - 10:21 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Spain to let regions decide COVID-19 restrictions from May 9 04 May 2021 - 06:58 pm
Sofas are seen on a street after curfew, as the state of alarm decreed by the Spanish Government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is due to end on Sunday, in Barcelona, Spain, May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
UK royal Meghan to publish children's book based on husband Harry and son Archie 04 May 2021 - 06:25 pm
Britain’s Prince Harry gestures next to his wife Meghan as they ride a horse-drawn carriage after their wedding ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in Windsor, Britain, May 19, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Photo
Thailand starts vaccination drive in crowded Bangkok district 04 May 2021 - 05:56 pm
People from Klong Toey community wait to get a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Pfizer bets on COVID-19 vaccine demand for years, sees sales of $26 bln in 2021 04 May 2021 - 05:17 pm
The Pfizer logo is pictured at their building in the Manhattan borough of New York October 29, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
German cabinet passes decree to ease COVID-19 curbs for vaccinated 04 May 2021 - 04:58 pm
 A man wearing a protective mask walks past the European Central Bank (ECB) during sunset as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Frankfurt, Germany, April 18, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo
BioNTech nearing request for approval of longer-lasting version of COVID vaccine 04 May 2021 - 03:45 pm
File photo: CEO and co-founder of BioNTech, Ugur Sahin, answers journalists' questions after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) approved its COVID-19 vaccine, at the company headquarters in Mainz, Germany December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Ph