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Philippines extends coronavirus curbs in capital ahead of vaccine arrivals 27 Feb 2021 - 01:19 pm
A man wearing a face mask and a face shield as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) enters a disinfection booth at a community quarantine checkpoint, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 25, 2021. Reuters/Lisa Marie David
Myanmar police launch most extensive crackdown; one woman dead, media say 27 Feb 2021 - 01:05 pm
Protesters flash three-finger salutes and hold shields during a rally against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
New Zealand's largest city Auckland back to lockdown after COVID-19 case 27 Feb 2021 - 12:50 pm
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Hong Kong kicks off COVID-19 vaccinations with Sinovac jab 26 Feb 2021 - 08:51 pm
People queue up at a community vaccination centre to receive a dose of the Sinovac Biotech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, in Hong Kong, China, February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Philippines' Duterte signs indemnity bill for COVID-19 vaccine rollout 26 Feb 2021 - 05:33 pm
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the APEC CEO Summit, taking place ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Hoang Dinh Nam/Pool/File Photo
Philippines records biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases in four months 26 Feb 2021 - 05:21 pm
Local officials wearing face masks and face shields as protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) stand near a community quarantine checkpoint in a village under local lockdown, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Li
Australia's Victoria says COVID-19 curbs to return to pre-Christmas settings 26 Feb 2021 - 04:19 pm
Commuters wearing protective face masks in accordance with new public health regulations for riding public transit depart a train station in the wake of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sydney, Australia, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
South Korea kicks off COVID-19 vaccination campaign 26 Feb 2021 - 02:22 pm
Nursing home workers (R) wait to receive the first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at a health care centre in Seoul on February 26, 2021, as South Korea starts coronavirus vaccination campaign. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS
Briton jailed for breaking Singapore's strict quarantine rules 26 Feb 2021 - 02:00 pm
Briton Skea Nigel and partner Agatha Maghesh Eyamalai arrive at the State Courts for a hearing after breaking coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quarantine regulations in Singapore February 15, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
'Made in Taiwan' COVID-19 vaccines could be ready in July, says minister 26 Feb 2021 - 01:43 pm
A construction site is seen at sunset hours in Taipei, Taiwan, February 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Indonesia allows private vaccine program to quicken rollout 26 Feb 2021 - 01:32 pm
A monk reacts while receiving the first dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the mass vaccination program for clergy at the parking lot of Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 25, 2021. REU
Japan to lift virus emergency in Osaka region as cases wane 26 Feb 2021 - 01:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: An empty street near the usually crowded Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, a popular tourist attraction, is pictured amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leika Kihara/File Photo
Singapore's first Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive ahead of approval 25 Feb 2021 - 10:09 pm
A nurse prepares to vaccinate healthcare workers at Gleneagles hospital, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Netflix plans $500 million spending in Korea to crack Asia 25 Feb 2021 - 09:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules 25 Feb 2021 - 07:46 pm
The Twitter and Facebook logo along with binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for public use 25 Feb 2021 - 06:44 pm
FILE PHOTO: A logo of China's vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc is pictured on the company's headquarters in Tianjin, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Japan govt to end state of emergency in 5 prefectures at end of month: Kyodo News 25 Feb 2021 - 05:09 pm
An empty street near the usually crowded Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, a popular tourist attraction, is pictured amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leika Kihara/File Photo
Philippines to receive first COVID-19 vaccines, start inoculations next week 25 Feb 2021 - 02:23 pm
A health worker opens a box containing mock COVID-19 vaccines during a simulation in preparation for its arrival, at an elementary school turned vaccination command center in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/F

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(Files) Workers in the rail and sections hot end rolling mill at the British Steel site in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, eastern England on April 17, 2025. (Photo by Danny Lawson / Pool / AFP) UK PM vows legislation to nationalise British Steel
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(From L) ETH Zurich Master students Alessandro Profeta, Alba Zappone and ETH Zurich doctoral students Fiona Dresler-Dorn and Lu Tian examine the cracks in the BedrettoLab tunnel on April 29, 2026. (Photo by Ennio Leanza / AFP) Groundbreaking: 'Controlled' quakes triggered under Swiss Alps

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France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) speaks with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe (2nd R), the first man to run under two hours for a marathon in race conditions at a sport demonstration during the Africa Forward summit in Nairobi on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic Marin / AFP) Macron announces 23 bn euros of investment at Africa summit
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The Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius receives provisions from a boat in the port of Granadilla de Abona on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands on May 11, 2026. Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP US, French evacuees from hantavirus ship test positive
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FBI agents are seen in the lobby of the Washington Hilton after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) White House press gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty

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