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Philippines mulls subsidizing coronavirus tests to boost tourism 01 Dec 2020 - 10:31 am
A janitor wearing a hazmat suit to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), rides an escalator in an almost empty shopping mall in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Moderna files for US vaccine authorization, will seek EU nod 01 Dec 2020 - 09:17 am
Moderna headquarters is seen on November 30, 2020, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP
Jakarta governor contracts COVID-19 as Indonesia infections spike 01 Dec 2020 - 08:34 am
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan speaks in a video statement about testing positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in this still frame obtained from social media video dated December 1, 2020, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Insta@aniesbaswedan via Reuters
Biden's win in Arizona finalized, further cementing Trump loss 30 Nov 2020 - 11:50 pm
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No COVID-19 vaccine, no normal life, UK minister suggests 30 Nov 2020 - 11:11 pm
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Novavax expects delayed US COVID-19 vaccine trial to start in coming weeks 30 Nov 2020 - 11:09 pm
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WHO alarmed by Covid-19 surge in Brazil, Mexico 30 Nov 2020 - 10:54 pm
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab sample from a man for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapid antigen testing outside the Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Turkey to impose curfew, weekend lockdown against coronavirus 30 Nov 2020 - 10:32 pm
General view of the deserted Ortakoy square, during a night-time curfew aimed at curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, in Istanbul, on November 28, 2020. A partial curfew from 8pm to 10am started in Turkey on Novembe
Indian PM Modi refuses to back down on farm reforms despite huge protests 30 Nov 2020 - 08:46 pm
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Bulgarian doctors exhausted as COVID deaths hit record 30 Nov 2020 - 08:22 pm
Medical workers treat a patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Saint Anna hospital in Sofia, Bulgaria, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
With vaccines within reach, US braces for post-Thanksgiving coronavirus surge 30 Nov 2020 - 08:03 pm
Participants gather ahead of the 94th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade closed to the spectators due to the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Biden picks diverse team of top economic advisers 30 Nov 2020 - 07:56 pm
This combination of file pictures shows former Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen, former Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Heather Boushey, Jared Bernstein, former Chief Economist and Economic Policy Adviser to US Vice President Joseph Bid
WHO says 'will do everything' to find Covid-19 origins 30 Nov 2020 - 07:46 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
Pakistan government, opposition trade blame as virus cases surge 30 Nov 2020 - 07:39 pm
Maryam Nawaz (C), daughter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, and leader of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), attends an anti-government rally in Multan on November 30, 2020. / AFP / Shahid Saeed MIRZA
Kaavan, Pakistan's lonesome elephant, starts new life in Cambodia 30 Nov 2020 - 07:33 pm
US pop singer Cher poses in front of the crate containing Kaavan the Asian elephant Kaavan upon his arrival in Cambodia from Pakistan at Siem Reap International Airport in Siem Reap on November 30, 2020. / AFP / TANG CHHIN Sothy
Germany to store medical supplies for future crises 30 Nov 2020 - 07:20 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech during a session at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) on November 26, 2020 in Berlin on measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). / AFP / Tobias SCHWARZ
Two coronavirus vaccines available in U.S. in coming weeks: U.S. health secretary 30 Nov 2020 - 04:41 pm
In this file photo the Moderna headquarters are seen in Cambridge, Massachusetts on May 18, 2020. AFP / Joseph Prezioso
Vietnam reports first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in 89 days 30 Nov 2020 - 04:38 pm
A healthcare worker wearing protective suit walks past as local residents, who have returned after travelling to Da Nang, wait at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing center in Hanoi, Vietnam August 10, 2020. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo