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Mexico City families see some relief from pandemic with home visits 06 Feb 2021 - 02:37 pm
A health worker gives instructions to Silvia Luna Galvan, a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at her home as she uses an oxygen concentrator, as part of a program for patients, at the Iztapalapa neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico Feb
Merkel urges Belarus to end repression, free political prisoners 06 Feb 2021 - 02:31 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) after German-French Security Council video talks, in Berlin, Germany February 5, 2021. John Macdougall/Pool via REUTERS
Indonesian village turns red as floods hit batik-manufacturing hub 06 Feb 2021 - 02:29 pm
A girl walks through a flooded road with red water due to the dye-waste from cloth factories, in Pekalongan, Central Java province, Indonesia, February 6, 2021 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Harviyan Perdana Putra/ via Reuters
China gives approval for broader use of Sinovac vaccine 06 Feb 2021 - 01:50 pm
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Sinovac's vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mass vaccination for medical workers at the Istora Senayan stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Abu Dhabi brings back some restrictions to curb COVID-19 06 Feb 2021 - 01:50 pm
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'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech 06 Feb 2021 - 01:06 pm
The Twitter App loads on an iPhone in this illustration photograph taken in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 22, 2019. Reuters/Mike Blake/File Photo
Putin’s once-scorned vaccine is now a favourite in pandemic fight 06 Feb 2021 - 11:51 am
File photo: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup 06 Feb 2021 - 10:15 am
People attend a night protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
WHO chief says drug firms should share vaccine-making capacity 05 Feb 2021 - 09:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) attends a session on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak response of the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland, October 5, 2020. Christopher Black
Madrid detects first case of Brazilian coronavirus variant 05 Feb 2021 - 09:26 pm
A man shelters from the rain underneath a blue umbrella during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Madrid, Spain, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Belgians look forward to haircuts as COVID deaths slow 05 Feb 2021 - 08:15 pm
Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo holds a news conference after a government meeting on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as its spread continues, in Brussels, Belgium February 5, 2020. Frederic Sierakowski/Pool via REUTERS
Britain to work with Germany's CureVac on vaccines against coronavirus variants 05 Feb 2021 - 06:44 pm
Professor Gottfried Kremsner injects a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from German biotechnology company CureVac to a volunteer at the start of a clinical test series at his tropical institute of the university clinic in Tuebingen,
Oxford says COVID-19 vaccine with AstraZeneca works against UK variant 05 Feb 2021 - 05:26 pm
A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Understanding COVID-19 origins will take years, says WHO team member 05 Feb 2021 - 05:10 pm
Dominic Dwyer, a member of the World Health Organization (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), waves from a balcony at a hotel in Wuhan, Hubei province, China January 29, 2021. Picture taken January 29, 20
Vietnam to access its first COVAX coronavirus vaccines in Q1 05 Feb 2021 - 04:29 pm
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S.Korea unveils $43 bln plan for world's largest offshore wind farm 05 Feb 2021 - 04:00 pm
General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
U.S. Senate passes budget plan to advance Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID aid package 05 Feb 2021 - 02:46 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden waves after speaking to State Department staff during a visit by Biden at the State Department in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Indian protests against agriculture reforms attract new supporters 05 Feb 2021 - 01:05 pm
Farmers take part in a candlelit vigil, in memory of a person who died during a tractor rally on India’s Republic Day, as protests against farm laws continue, at Singhu Border near New Delhi, India, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis