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Swiss delay AstraZeneca COVID vaccine approval, order more shots from others 03 Feb 2021 - 07:22 pm
People walk past a Swatch store, which is closed during a partial lockdown as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Zurich, Switzerland January 28, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
Russia rejects Western criticism over Navalny's prison term 03 Feb 2021 - 05:18 pm
A still image taken from video footage shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is accused of flouting the terms of a suspended sentence for embezzlement, inside a defendant dock during the announcement of a court verdict in Moscow, Russia Febr
Iraq to supply Lebanon with fuel for power generation, Lebanese minister says 03 Feb 2021 - 03:56 pm
Cars drive past a building painted with the flag of Lebanon at al-Nour square, as they are pictured through rain drops on a car window, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tripoli, Lebanon January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Italy looks to 'Super Mario' Draghi to end political crisis 03 Feb 2021 - 03:26 pm
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi meets with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy February 3, 2021. Francesco Ammendola
"Forever grateful" - Portugal thanks Germany for COVID-19 aid 03 Feb 2021 - 03:04 pm
Staff members enter aboard an A400M military transport plane to COVID-19 stricken Portugal in Wunstorf, Germany, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
Health workers in virus-hit Myanmar start anti-coup protests 03 Feb 2021 - 02:57 pm
Healthcare workers pose for a picture at the Ayawaddy coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment center in Mandalay, Myanmar February 3, 2021. Prof Cho Mar Lwin
UK: New study vindicates delaying 2nd virus vaccine dose 03 Feb 2021 - 02:34 pm
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Bidens bring an unexpected piece of furniture to White House 03 Feb 2021 - 02:27 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to sign executive orders on immigration at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Nicaragua approves Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 03 Feb 2021 - 02:07 pm
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Denmark to develop digital passport proving vaccinations 03 Feb 2021 - 01:57 pm
FILE PHOTO: Denmark's national flag flutters in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Andreas Mortensen
Czech Republic's coronavirus cases surpass 1 million 03 Feb 2021 - 01:05 pm
A man wearing a face mask walks on a street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Prague, Czech Republic, January 31, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny
Britain mourns 'hero' Captain Tom Moore with flowers and lights 03 Feb 2021 - 01:00 pm
Flowers and notes are seen near the residence of Captain Sir Tom Moore, after his family announced that the centenarian fundraiser died, in Marston Moretaine near Milton Keynes, Britain February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Japan's Covid-19 app failed to pass on some contact warnings 03 Feb 2021 - 12:59 pm
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Australia tells thousands to leave homes as bushfire threatens Perth 03 Feb 2021 - 12:43 pm
A helicopter flies overhead as its crew battles the Wooroloo Bushfire, northwest of Perth, Australia, February 2, 2021. Picture taken February 2, 2021. AAP Image/Supplied by Department of Fire And Emergency Services, Evan Collis/via REUTERS
China to provide 10 million vaccine doses to COVAX initiative 03 Feb 2021 - 12:08 pm
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Singapore becomes first in Asia to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine 03 Feb 2021 - 11:26 am
A medical worker prepares a syringe with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Brussels, as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in Belgium, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
Oxford vaccine gives good immune responses in elderly, trial chief says 03 Feb 2021 - 11:05 am
The AstraZeneca logo is pictured outside the AstraZeneca office building in Brussels as part of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination campaign, Belgium, January 28, 2021. Reuters/Johanna Geron/File Photo
Glaxo, CureVac team up to develop next-generation Covid-19 shots 03 Feb 2021 - 10:52 am
File photo: Company logo of the pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline is seen at their Stevenage facility, Britain October 26, 2020. Reuters/Matthew Childs/File Photo