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New Zealand's borders may stay shut for most of the year, PM Ardern says 26 Jan 2021 - 09:20 am
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses her supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. Reuters/Praveen Menon/File Photo
Philippines confirms local transmission of Britain coronavirus variant 26 Jan 2021 - 08:57 am
A man wearing a face mask and face shield is silhouetted during a press briefing at Philippine Red Cross in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
India to honour pandemic-hit workers during annual parade 25 Jan 2021 - 08:09 pm
Indian soldiers march during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Pfizer wants India to order COVID-19 vaccine before pursuing approval 25 Jan 2021 - 07:58 pm
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer and Biontech logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Nepal's caretaker PM ejected from ruling party, stays in office 25 Jan 2021 - 04:01 pm
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli reviews the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam May 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
China's daily COVID cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients 25 Jan 2021 - 01:11 pm
People wearing face masks are seen on a subway following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Pfizer requests S.Korea approval COVID-19 vaccines ahead of February rollout 25 Jan 2021 - 12:33 pm
Syringes filled with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are prepared at the CHIREC Delta Hospital in Brussels, Belgium January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Australia approves Pfizer vaccine, warns of limited global AstraZeneca supply 25 Jan 2021 - 11:53 am
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Heatwave across southeast Australia stokes bushfires near Adelaide 25 Jan 2021 - 10:48 am
Emergency services can be seen fighting a bushfire that is burning in the Cherry Gardens area in the Adelaide Hills, Australia, January 25, 2021. AAP Image/Morgan Sette/via REUTERS
New Zealand confirms first COVID-19 case in months, sparking Australia travel halt 25 Jan 2021 - 10:18 am
A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
New Zealand reports first Covid case in community in two months 24 Jan 2021 - 11:49 pm
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Indian police to let protesting farmers into New Delhi on Republic Day -official 24 Jan 2021 - 08:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: Farmers participate in a tractor rally to protest against the newly passed farm bills, on a highway on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Russia’s Sputnik vaccine close to approval for use in Pakistan 24 Jan 2021 - 07:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
China sees fall in new COVID-19 cases amid strict local lockdowns 24 Jan 2021 - 07:22 pm
People line up to get their nucleic acid test following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Taiwan to put 5,000 into quarantine over hospital COVID-19 cluster 24 Jan 2021 - 03:31 pm
Soldiers prepare to spray disinfectant outside the Taoyuan General Hospital, where a cluster of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections was detected, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
India to give homegrown vaccine in seven more states this week 24 Jan 2021 - 11:26 am
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
New Zealand probes first 'probable' community COVID-19 case in months 24 Jan 2021 - 10:59 am
A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
China rescues seven miners after 14 days trapped underground: CCTV 24 Jan 2021 - 09:39 am
Security members keep watch at an entrance to the Hushan gold mine, where workers are trapped underground after the January 10 explosion, in Qixia, Shandong province, China January 21, 2021. Reuters/Aly Song