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Spain's daily infections spike to 2,935, not yet second wave 13 Aug 2020 - 08:35 pm
A woman in a protective mask walks during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pontevedra, Spain, August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal
EU wraps up talks with Johnson & Johnson to buy potential COVID-19 vaccine 13 Aug 2020 - 07:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: The company logo for Johnson & Johnson is displayed on a screen to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the company's listing at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., September 17, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
AstraZeneca says could begin COVID-19 vaccine production early in 2021 13 Aug 2020 - 04:59 pm
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez speaks during a press conference at the presidential residence in Olivos, Buenos Aires province, on August 12, 2020. / AFP / JUAN MABROMATA
Flight warning as Indonesia's Mt Sinabung erupts again 13 Aug 2020 - 03:56 pm
Villagers watch the eruption of Mount Sinabung as seen from Karo, North Sumatra on August 13, 2020. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted again on August 13 with a string of blasts that sent plumes of ash two kilometres (1.2 miles) into sky, triggering a fli
Australia posts lowest one-day rise in COVID-19 cases in more than 3 weeks 13 Aug 2020 - 03:47 pm
A man wearing a face mask crosses a quiet road in Melbourne's Chinatown area on August 13, 2020. Australia's virus-hit Victoria state reported a major drop in new coronavirus cases on August 13, but officials warned against complacency amid a
England launches trial of revamped contact-tracing app 13 Aug 2020 - 02:44 pm
A woman walks through the financial district in the City of London, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain July 13, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight 13 Aug 2020 - 11:48 am
A man walks past a closed tourist office in the centre of Barcelona on August 12, 2020. / AFP / Josep LAGO
Lebanon lawmakers debate emergency imposed after blast 13 Aug 2020 - 11:44 am
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri heads a parliamentary session at UNESCO Palace, after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher
Philippines eyes clinical trials for Russian COVID-19 vaccine in October 13 Aug 2020 - 09:50 am
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Italy orders COVID tests on travellers from Greece, Spain, Croatia, Malta 12 Aug 2020 - 11:03 pm
An accordion player wears a protective facemask as he plays on a street in Antwerp on August 6, 2020, as authorities impose additional measures to attempt to curb the spread of the COVID-19 caused by the novel coronavirus
Sao Paulo governor tests positive for coronavirus 12 Aug 2020 - 10:58 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 21, 2020 Sao Paulo State Governor Joao Doria speaks during a press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 21, 2020, where he presented the COVID-19 vaccine being produced by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech at the
Brazilian state agrees to produce Russian COVID-19 vaccine 12 Aug 2020 - 10:01 pm
Military personnel from the Brazilian Armed Forces sanitize a bus at the Santa Candida bus terminal to combat the spread of the the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Curitiba, Parana State, Brazil, on August 10, 2020. / AFP / Daniel CASTELLANO
France sees most new daily virus cases since May 12 Aug 2020 - 09:56 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks walk at the Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris as France reinforces mask-wearing as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country, August 9, 2020
China blasts US for Taiwan visit while virus spreads at home 12 Aug 2020 - 09:50 pm
People carry umbrellas on a rainy day following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China August 12, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
South Africa says virus outbreak may have reached its peak 12 Aug 2020 - 09:40 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man walks beneath a billboard during the 21-day nationwide lockdown aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in central Cape Town, South Africa, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
Australia suffers deadliest day of coronavirus pandemic, cases rise 12 Aug 2020 - 09:27 pm
A sign in Federation Square urges people to wear a mask in the central business district in Melbourne on August 6, 2020./ AFP / William WEST
Greece registers 262 new coronavirus cases, highest daily tally 12 Aug 2020 - 09:17 pm
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Surge in Spain's virus cases prompts regional smoking ban, field hospital 12 Aug 2020 - 08:53 pm
People queue outside a medical centre to be tested for the novel coronavirus in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, north of Barcelona, on August 10, 2020. Spain has added 19,405 new coronavirus cases in the past week, but the health ministry says the country is no