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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
India's COVID-19 cases dip from peak, calls for shutdown mount 10 May 2021 - 12:31 pm
Beds are seen inside a Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) converted into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) care facility amidst the spread of the COVID-19 in New Delhi, India May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Bring back your empty oxygen tanks to help conquer COVID, Nepal urges Everest climbers 10 May 2021 - 12:13 pm
Ayub Rai carries an oxygen cylinder for a patient after refiling them at a factory, amidst the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge as India's outbreak spreads across South Asia, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 9, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Australia's New South Wales reports zero COVID-19 cases, fears remain over missing link 10 May 2021 - 11:25 am
Check-in machines are seen at the arrivals area of a New South Wales coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mass vaccination hub as it opens at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia, May 10, 2021. James Gourley/Pool via Reuters
Taiwan to quarantine all pilots of largest airline amid Covid-19 outbreak 10 May 2021 - 11:05 am
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Bystanders stop man who stabbed 4 at New Zealand supermarket 10 May 2021 - 10:01 am
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Vietnam says new COVID outbreak threatens stability 09 May 2021 - 05:40 pm
A family wears protective masks as they ride a motorbike in the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam, January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Thanh Hue/File Photo
China to create 'line of separation' at Everest summit on COVID fears 09 May 2021 - 04:35 pm
Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Monika Deupala/File Photo
India turns to ex-army medics as Covid surge sparks calls for lockdown 09 May 2021 - 02:59 pm
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UK variant accounts for 70% of COVID cases in Pakistan -researcher 09 May 2021 - 01:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A man receives a dose of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
New Zealand's Boult, Neesham arrive in Auckland after IPL's suspension 09 May 2021 - 12:28 pm
File photo: New Zealand's Trent Boult celebrates the wicket of India's Rishabh Pant Reuters/Martin Hunter/File Photo
Death toll soars to 50 in school bombing in Afghan capital 09 May 2021 - 11:38 am
People stand at the site of a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 8, 2021. Reuters/Stringer
Maldives police say key suspect in Nasheed attack arrested 09 May 2021 - 11:27 am
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Australia's most populous state extends COVID restrictions in hunt for outbreak source 09 May 2021 - 11:25 am
People wait in line at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing clinic in the city centre after new cases were reported in Sydney, Australia, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Singapore tests thousands as unlinked virus cases raise concerns 09 May 2021 - 11:21 am
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