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Olympics’ hit panda mascot has Chinese shoppers queuing overnight in freezing Beijing 09 Feb 2022 - 10:34 am
People wearing face masks wait in line to enter a flagship merchandise store for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Wangfujing street in Beijing, China. Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Singapore aims to calm Covid fears amid surge in milder cases 09 Feb 2022 - 10:16 am
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New Zealand PM warns of more COVID variants in 2022 08 Feb 2022 - 02:16 pm
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Australia's COVID hospital admissions fall after Omicron peaks 08 Feb 2022 - 01:57 pm
A woman takes a test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a testing centre in Sydney, Australia, January 5, 2022. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy/File Photo
Hong Kong tightens virus measures as infections surge to record 08 Feb 2022 - 01:00 pm
Pedestrians wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk on a street in Hong Kong, China February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik
Malaysia COVID-19 panel recommends full border reopening in March 08 Feb 2022 - 12:53 pm
A medical worker conducts nasal swab tests on people at a drive-in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site, as the Omicron variant of the virus spreads and becomes the dominant variant in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
Philippines shifts election battle to social media as COVID-19 curbs campaigning 07 Feb 2022 - 09:07 pm
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India approves Sputnik Light COVID shot for unvaccinated - local manufacturer 07 Feb 2022 - 08:32 pm
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Nepal to reopen schools, other venues as virus cases fall 07 Feb 2022 - 04:11 pm
Students wait in a queue as their friend receives a dose of the Moderna vaccine at their school against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during a vaccination drive for children aged 12-17 in Bhaktapur, Nepal, January 9, 2022. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Indonesia to tighten COVID-19 curbs as infections climb 07 Feb 2022 - 04:08 pm
Medical workers prepare to take swab samples from people at a drive-thru coronavirus (COVID-19) test station, as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads, in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 7, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
Japan PM Kishida calls for doubling booster shots to 1 million a day 07 Feb 2022 - 03:17 pm
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during his press conference, after the parliament re-elected him as prime minister following an election victory last month by his ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in Kantei, Japan November 10, 2021. Stanislav Kogiku/ Pool via REUTERS
China locks down city on Vietnam border as COVID cases rise 07 Feb 2022 - 12:12 pm
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Australia reopens to international visitors after two years 07 Feb 2022 - 09:43 am
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New Zealand PM Ardern urges unity on COVID on Waitangi Day 06 Feb 2022 - 09:22 pm
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PNG's PM Marape tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing, cancels France trip 06 Feb 2022 - 09:00 pm
FILE PHOTO: Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape. Peter Foley/Pool via REUTERS
Australian PM signals reopening borders to tourists 'not far away' 06 Feb 2022 - 01:01 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask and gloves walks through the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport in Sydney, Australia, March 21, 2020. Reuters/Loren Elliott/File Photo
S.Korea surpasses 1 million total COVID cases with daily record 06 Feb 2022 - 11:31 am
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Increased Covid cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say 05 Feb 2022 - 12:15 pm
A spectator in the crowd before the race. Reuters/Phil Noble