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Germany braces for tougher lockdown before Christmas 11 Dec 2020 - 01:38 pm
People with protective face masks walk beside Christmas themed lights at Schloss Strasse shopping street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Berlin, Germany, December 10, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
AstraZeneca to test combining COVID vaccine with Russia's Sputnik 11 Dec 2020 - 12:30 pm
A view shows vials during the production of Gam-COVID-Vac, also known as Sputnik-V, vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a facility of BIOCAD biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia December 4, 2020. Picture taken December 4, 20
Sanofi/GSK announce delay in COVID-19 vaccine project 11 Dec 2020 - 12:27 pm
(FILES) This file photo taken on November 23, 2020 shows a bottle reading
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris jointly named Time's 'Person of the Year' 11 Dec 2020 - 12:07 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 7, 2020 US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stand onstage after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. AFP / J
Indian government offers more concessions as farmers intensify protests 11 Dec 2020 - 12:37 am
Members of human rights organisations hold placards in support of farmers during a protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms in Amritsar on December 10, 2020. / AFP / Narinder NANU
States respond to Texas bid to overturn U.S. election at Supreme Court 11 Dec 2020 - 12:18 am
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo
UK to boost COVID-19 testing in children as London risks new restrictions 10 Dec 2020 - 09:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: Children use hoops for social distancing at L'Ecole des Petits, an independent French bilingual school, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown eases in Fulham, London, Britain, June 9, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
US FDA advisers wrestle with ethical issues linked to authorizing Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine 10 Dec 2020 - 09:01 pm
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Argentina to start COVID-19 vaccinations before year-end with Russia's Sputnik V 10 Dec 2020 - 07:58 pm
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Biden taps Susan Rice as top domestic policy adviser amid flurry of moves 10 Dec 2020 - 07:33 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former National Security Advisor and U.S. Ambassador to UN Susan Rice, speaks on stage at the Women In The World Summit in New York, U.S, April 11, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Sweden sets new daily COVID case record, says ICU beds not full 10 Dec 2020 - 07:28 pm
An information sign wishing Merry Christmas and asking to maintain social distancing is seen at a pedestrian shopping street amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Helsingborg, Sweden, December 7, 2020. Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency/via R
Daily US COVID deaths hit new record, prompting pleas to scale back Christmas 10 Dec 2020 - 07:21 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on December 02, 2020 the Capitol Christmas Tree is lit in front of the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Top US lawmakers scrambled December 6, 2020 to reach difficult agreements as quickly as possible on a new aid package for
As virus cases dip, western Switzerland reopens restaurants 10 Dec 2020 - 05:26 pm
FILE PHOTO: A display shows the departure time of a train of Swiss train operator SBB from Zurich to Milan, Italy, REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
UN food agency to receive Nobel prize in online event 10 Dec 2020 - 04:07 pm
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Lebanese judge charges PM, ex-ministers over Beirut port blast 10 Dec 2020 - 03:34 pm
A member of the Lebanese army walks past the rubble at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 7, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Japan plans vaccine freezer buying binge as Tokyo reports record cases 10 Dec 2020 - 03:26 pm
Commuters wearing face masks walk along a concourse at Shinagawa station in Tokyo on December 10, 2020. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI
Latvia to roll out COVID tests via vending machine 10 Dec 2020 - 03:14 pm
A robotic arm is seen inside a vending machine where people can pick up coronavirus disease (COVID-19) saliva-based tests and return samples without having to come into contact with others, in Riga, Latvia December 9, 2020. Picture taken December 9, 2020.
French watchdog fines Google, Amazon for breaching cookies rules 10 Dec 2020 - 12:51 pm
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