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S.Korea says third wave of coronavirus being contained, fewest infections in nearly 4 weeks 03 Jan 2021 - 12:12 pm
A man reads a book while waiting in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a coronavirus testing site which is temporarily set up in front of a railway station on Christmas day in Seoul, South Korea, December 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-J
Indonesia plans to vaccinate 181.5 million people by March 2022 03 Jan 2021 - 11:49 am
People walk during large-scale social restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
Australia's Covid-19 cases on the rise as masks made compulsory 03 Jan 2021 - 10:03 am
New South Wales police officers guard an entrance as part of Covid-19 restrictions for New Year celebrations around Circular Quay in central Sydney on December 31, 2020. AFP / DAVID GRAY
Thailand sets more restrictions amid COVID-19 second wave 03 Jan 2021 - 09:51 am
A woman wears a face mask inside a department store, after the Thai government ordered a temporary closure of various public facilities, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmet
India gives final urgent-use approval to AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines 03 Jan 2021 - 09:13 am
Medical staff wearing Personal protective equipment (PPE) suits work at a desk of a government hospital in Chennai on December 31, 2020. / AFP / Arun SANKAR
Japan to consider new Covid-19 emergency declaration 02 Jan 2021 - 02:08 pm
People wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, pray on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2021. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
India approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 02 Jan 2021 - 01:32 pm
People wearing protective masks exit a railway station amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, December 11, 2020. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Thailand eyes tougher measures amid virus second wave 02 Jan 2021 - 09:45 am
The sun sets behind a building as Bangkok will close all schools for two weeks after the New Year's Day holiday as it tightens measures to control a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thaila
'No need to panic,' China official says of coronavirus variants 01 Jan 2021 - 04:48 pm
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a man for nucleic acid testing at a hospital following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China December 31, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Philippines to ban US travellers from Sunday 01 Jan 2021 - 04:03 pm
Airport personnel monitor a thermal scanner as passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Philippines, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
India's drug regulator approves AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine: Sources 01 Jan 2021 - 03:26 pm
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Daily coronavirus cases top 1,000 as S.Korea marks subdued New Year 01 Jan 2021 - 03:00 pm
People visit a shopping district on New Year's Eve in Seoul on December 31, 2020. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine set to become first one approved in India -sources 01 Jan 2021 - 01:39 pm
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Australia changes National Anthem wording to reflect Indigenous history 01 Jan 2021 - 12:30 pm
People visit the Opera House in Sydney on December 30, 2020, as authorities work to suppress a growing cluster of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Australia's most populous city. / AFP / Saeed KHAN
From the highways to the skies: Pakistan's famous truck art goes airborne 01 Jan 2021 - 12:23 pm
A two-seater Cessna aircraft painted with Pakistani truck art is seen at general aviation area at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, December 30, 2020. Picture taken December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Coronavirus overshadows Japan's New Year's Day festivities 01 Jan 2021 - 12:21 pm
Security guards stand in front of the main gate of Kanda Myojin Shrine for New Year prayers in Tokyo on January 1, 2021. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI
Singapore to block entry to visitors from South Africa 01 Jan 2021 - 12:17 pm
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Bangkok to close schools for two weeks as number of COVID-19 cases rise 01 Jan 2021 - 11:53 am
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Wes Streeting arrives at Downing Street to meet with the prime minister in central London. (Photo by Brook Mitchell / AFP) UK health minister Streeting resigns
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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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