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WHO gives emergency approval to Sinopharm, first Chinese COVID-19 vaccine 07 May 2021 - 06:38 pm
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Geneva, Switzerland, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Thailand aims for wider tourism reopening from October 07 May 2021 - 06:20 pm
An empty hotel and beach which have opened for visitors is seen in Karon, Phuket Island, Thailand March 31, 2021. Picture taken March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Hong Kong shortens coronavirus quarantine for vaccinated residents 07 May 2021 - 05:25 pm
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Japan extends coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, PM Suga says possible to host safe Olympics 07 May 2021 - 02:46 pm
People wearing protective face masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walk past closed shops in Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Philippines tightens controls on inbound travellers over COVID-19 variants 07 May 2021 - 02:30 pm
Health workers wait for the arrival of residents to be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a drive-thru vaccination site for bedridden and persons with disabilities, in Makati city, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa
Australia to reopen door to India, local COVID-19 cluster appears contained 07 May 2021 - 02:10 pm
People, some wearing protective face masks, stand on a train platform at Central Station after new public health regulations were announced for greater Sydney, including compulsory mask-wearing on public transport, following the emergence of new cases of
Gandhi warns 'explosive' COVID wave threatens India and the world 07 May 2021 - 12:42 pm
:A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) receives treatment inside the casualty ward at a hospital in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
Thailand says foreigners to get COVID-19 vaccines amid access concern 06 May 2021 - 08:05 pm
People get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Delhi's popular autorickshaws become COVID-19 ambulances 06 May 2021 - 07:00 pm
Drivers stand near auto rickshaw ambulances, prepared to transfer people suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and their relatives for free, in New Delhi, India May 5, 2021. Picture taken May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Mystery Australian COVID case spurs return of masks, travel bans 06 May 2021 - 06:09 pm
A passenger wearing a protective face mask boards a train after new public health regulations were announced for greater Sydney, including compulsory mask-wearing on public transport, following the emergence of new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-
Indonesia begins its Eid al-Fitr travel ban as some try to skirt rules 06 May 2021 - 12:10 pm
An officer is seen at a departure hall on the first day of a national travel ban as Indonesia halts sea, land, air, and rail travel from May 6 to 17 for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent a large-scale transmission of the coronavirus dis
Tokyo and Osaka call for extension of virus emergency 06 May 2021 - 12:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman in kimono clad and pedestrians wearing protective face masks, make their way at a shopping district on the first day of the country's third state of emergency, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, April 25
Maldives imposes night curfew after steep jump in Covid-19 infections 06 May 2021 - 11:58 am
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COVID spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infections, deaths 06 May 2021 - 10:34 am
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
Australia's largest state reports first COVID-19 case in more than a month 05 May 2021 - 07:29 pm
A medical worker swabs a member of the public at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre as the city experiences an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Malaysia imposes restrictions in capital as virus cases rise 05 May 2021 - 04:42 pm
A worker holds a sign to remind visitors to practice social distancing at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Philippine heath workers bring vaccines to the housebound in Manila suburb 05 May 2021 - 04:28 pm
Francia Nolasco, 78, gets a shot of China's Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at home, administered by health workers at Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
'Last resort': Desperate for oxygen, Indian hospitals go to court 05 May 2021 - 02:11 pm
Relatives of a woman suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), carry an oxygen cylinder as she receives treatment in the emergency room of Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui SEARCH

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Investigators survey debris amongst the damaged carriages of a train crash between two high-speed units, a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo train around 150 km south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo, a day after the accident on October 29, 2026. Photo by OSCAR DEL POZO / AFP What we know about Spain's deadly train crash
Spanish mounted police survey the perimeter around the damaged carriages of a train crash, a day after the accident on October 29, 2026. (Photo by Oscar Del Pozo / AFP) Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 69
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This still image from video taken and released by Spain's Civil Guard on October 28, 2026 shows an aerial scene of a train crash between a high speed Renfe AVE train and Iryo train around 150kms south of Madrid between Urda and Los Yebenes in the province of Toledo. (Photo by Handout / Guardia Civil / AFP) Copa del Rey games suspended after deadly train crash in Spain

Africa

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File photo strictly for representational purposes only showing a visitor having their temperature checked by a health worker as part of Ebola prevention measures. (Photo by Jospin Mwisha / AFP) Namibia says ramping up Ebola preparedness at entry points
A health worker takes the temperature of a traveller after arriving in Bimbo district south-west of Bangui, on October 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP) CAR escalates border screening at border amid DRC Ebola rise
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(FILES) Members of the Salvadoran military parade during celebrations marking the 205th anniversary of El Salvador's independence, in San Salvador on September 15, 2026. (Photo by MARVIN RECINOS / AFP) El Salvador sends over 2,000 troops to Haiti in missing soldiers rescue
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