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Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs 01 May 2021 - 12:27 pm
Damaged equipment and furniture are seen in the burnt interior of a hospital treating coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, after a deadly fire, in India's western Gujarat state, May 1, 2021, in this still image obtained from video.
Japan jolted by magnitude 6.8 earthquake; no serious injuries reported, no tsunami alert 01 May 2021 - 11:54 am
People gather around a ticket gate as train services are suspended following an earthquake in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on May 1, 2021. Kyodo/via Reuters
Tanzania installs oxygen production plants as demand increases 01 May 2021 - 11:08 am
File photo: Workers prepare face shields from recycled plastics at the Zaidi Recyclers workshop as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania May 21, 2020. Reuters/Stringer//File Photo
Australia bans arrivals from India, says offenders face jail, fines 01 May 2021 - 11:00 am
A woman with a breathing problem receives oxygen support for free at a Gurudwara (Sikh temple), amidst the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ghaziabad, India, April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
India's daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 for first time as second wave worsens 01 May 2021 - 10:38 am
A woman waits to be vaccinated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a hospital, in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Japan luxury cruise halted after COVID-19 case 30 Apr 2021 - 05:01 pm
Japanese luxury cruise ship 'Asuka II' is anchored at Yokohama port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo November 2, 2020. Picture taken November 2, 2020. Kyodo/via REUTERS
Singapore warns of 'tougher action' if infections spread wider 30 Apr 2021 - 03:26 pm
A view of Tan Tock Seng Hospital, which became a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cluster, in Singapore April 29, 2021. Picture taken April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Record number of Chinese to travel over Labour Day break, but stick close to home 30 Apr 2021 - 03:14 pm
People wearing masks are seen arriving at Shanghai railway station in Shanghai, ahead of the 5-day Labor Day holidays, in China April 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Thailand to receive 3.5 mln more doses of Sinovac vaccine in May 30 Apr 2021 - 02:47 pm
A health worker prepares to administer the Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Samut Sakhon hospital in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand, February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
Singapore to block visitors from most South Asian countries 30 Apr 2021 - 02:17 pm
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Indonesia approves Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use 30 Apr 2021 - 01:58 pm
A health worker counts used vials of Sinopharm's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at a vaccination centre in Karachi, Pakistan April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Indian states run out of COVID-19 vaccines, nationwide inoculation delayed 30 Apr 2021 - 01:50 pm
A policewoman gestures past notices about the shortage of vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre in Mumbai, India, April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Pakistan to get 15.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine next two months, says health minister 29 Apr 2021 - 07:09 pm
A paramedic prepares a dose of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine before administering it to a resident, at a vaccination center in Karachi, Pakistan April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File photo
Australia says two deaths not likely to be linked to COVID-19 vaccine 29 Apr 2021 - 05:18 pm
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Thailand makes masks mandatory, bans Bangkok dining 29 Apr 2021 - 04:45 pm
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Vietnam reports first local COVID-19 cases in 35 days 29 Apr 2021 - 04:31 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
Chinese officials plan next steps in oil spill clean-up off Qingdao 29 Apr 2021 - 01:25 pm
A fishing boat is seen near a China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) vessel off the coast of Qingdao, Shandong province, China, following an oil spill in the Yellow Sea caused by a collision between tanker A Symphony and bulk vessel Sea Justice off Qingdao
India foreign secretary says 40 countries to supply oxygen 29 Apr 2021 - 11:39 am
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks wait to receive a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre in Mumbai, India, April 26, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo

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nstitute holding a container used to diagnose the Andes hantavirus, which contains RNA from the Andes virus as part of the detection process, in Buenos Aires on May 6, 2026. Argentina has seen an increase in hantavirus cases but not an outbreak, an expert told AFP on May 6, as infections aboard a cruise ship have provoked a global health scare. The MV Hondius set sail from Ushuaia in southern Argentina on April 1 and is currently anchored off the coast of Cape Verde after three passengers died, possibly of hantavirus. (Photo by Handout / ARGENTINE HEALTH MINISTRY / AFP) WHO says good cooperation with US on hantavirus, despite withdrawal
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