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Australia tracing source of COVID-19 case in Victoria state 12 May 2021 - 05:20 pm
People, some wearing protective face masks, stand on a train platform at Central Station after new public health regulations were announced for greater Sydney, including compulsory mask-wearing on public transport, following the emergence of new cases of
Malaysia raises alert over spiking COVID-19 cases 12 May 2021 - 05:08 pm
A security guard stands guard outside a closed mall during a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Magnitude 5.8 quake hits south of Philippine capital, no damage expected 12 May 2021 - 04:39 pm
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India's COVID-19 deaths cross quarter million as virus ravages countryside 12 May 2021 - 01:05 pm
People wearing protective face masks wait to receive their second dose of COVISHIELD, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, outside a vaccination centre in Kolkata, India, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhu
Indonesia study finds China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine effective in medical staff 12 May 2021 - 12:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Sinovac's vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mass vaccination for medical workers at the Istora Senayan stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File P
Taiwan says China seeking political gain with Honduras vaccine move 12 May 2021 - 09:27 am
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Japan's coronavirus vaccine booking system crashes 12 May 2021 - 09:21 am
FILE PHOTO: A medical worker fills a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS
Japanese region says deaths at home surge amid COVID-19 wave 11 May 2021 - 01:20 pm
File photo: A man wearing a protective face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walks in a local shopping street decorated with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games flags, in Tokyo, Japan, May 7, 2021. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Australia's Victoria on alert after first COVID-19 case in two months 11 May 2021 - 01:09 pm
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Australia unveils years of budget deficits to sustain recovery 11 May 2021 - 12:49 pm
File photo: Office workers and shoppers walk through Sydney's central business district in Australia, September 7, 2016. Reuters/Jason Reed/File Photo
Philippines records first two cases of Indian coronavirus variant 11 May 2021 - 11:55 am
Health workers wait for the arrival of residents to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-thru vaccination site for bedridden and persons with disabilities, in Makati city, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa
Indian doctors warn against Cow dung as COVID cure 11 May 2021 - 11:49 am
People apply cow dung on their bodies during
India's seven-day Covid average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain 11 May 2021 - 09:24 am
People shop at a crowded vegetable market amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
WHO classifies India variant as being of global concern 10 May 2021 - 06:41 pm
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Malaysia declares nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike 10 May 2021 - 04:14 pm
A view shows cars stuck in a traffic jam on a road heading towards Kuala Lumpur during lockdown ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent a large-scale transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia May
Deadly fungus infection found in Covid-19 patients in India 10 May 2021 - 02:24 pm
Geetika, 45, who is suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19), receives treatment as a Syringe Infusion Pump, donated by France is seen next to her bed, inside the emergency room of Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi, India, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan A
China denounces US appeal for Taiwan to join WHO meeting 10 May 2021 - 02:01 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a joint news conference with his British counterpart at Downing Street following their bilateral meeting in London, Britain May 3, 2021 during the G7 foreign ministers meeting. Chris J Ratcliffe/Poo
Mumbai’s daily vaccine roulette offers dark humor in India 10 May 2021 - 01:46 pm
File photo: A man watches a video on his mobile phone as he commutes by a suburban train in Mumbai, India. Reuters/Shailesh Andrade/File Photo