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Fosun Pharma to buy 100 mln doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for mainland China 16 Dec 2020 - 02:14 pm
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Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents 16 Dec 2020 - 01:47 pm
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Wearing someone else's face: Hyper-realistic masks to go on sale in Japan 16 Dec 2020 - 01:28 pm
Shuhei Okawara, 30, owner of mask shop Kamenya Omote, wears a face mask based on a real person's face as he stands in front of his shop in Tokyo, Japan December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
S.Korea reports record coronavirus cases as Seoul runs out of critical care beds 16 Dec 2020 - 12:41 pm
A medical staff member wearing protective gear waits in a booth for visitors to take samples for the Covid-19 coronavirus test at a temporary testing station outside a railway station in Seoul on December 16, 2020 as South Korea ramps up coronavirus check
Thai authorities to clamp down on polluters as haze chokes Bangkok 15 Dec 2020 - 03:50 pm
Buildings are shrouded in haze in Bangkok, Thailand December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Singapore to open travel bubble as it prepares to stand in for Davos 15 Dec 2020 - 03:08 pm
A view of a cordoned off area at the Merlion Park is seen amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore, May 27, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Kabul's deputy governor killed in a blast in Afghanistan: Official 15 Dec 2020 - 08:55 am
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Philippines targets deal for 25 mln doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine 14 Dec 2020 - 12:49 pm
A nurse administers CoronaVac, a Sinovac's potential vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), to a volunteer and nurse Sarah Rangon at Emilio Ribas Institute in Sao Paulo, Brazil July 30, 2020. Picture taken July 30, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobe
Singapore approves Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, expects first shots by year-end 14 Dec 2020 - 12:34 pm
People wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk during lunch hour at the central business district in Singapore, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Workers riot at India iPhone factory over 'exploitation' claims 13 Dec 2020 - 03:09 pm
People exit from the gate of Wistron, a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory at Narsapura, about 60 km from Bangalore on December 13, 2020. AFP / Manjunath Kiran
Malaysia seizes record haul of crystal meth worth $26.2 million 13 Dec 2020 - 11:12 am
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China reports 24 new COVID-19 cases, monitoring tourist spot Hainan 13 Dec 2020 - 11:00 am
People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak shop at the Sanya International Duty-Free Shopping Complex in Sanya, Hainan province, China November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
South Korea hits new daily record for Covid cases 13 Dec 2020 - 10:34 am
A woman undergoes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing site in Seoul, South Korea, December 13, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Islamic State group hits Afghan capital, airport; 1 dead 12 Dec 2020 - 05:52 pm
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Indian farmers and police in road showdowns as protests worsen 12 Dec 2020 - 02:45 pm
Farmers exercise a deserted road blocked by police during a farmers protest against the recent agricultural reforms, at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border in Ghazipur on December 12, 2020. / AFP / Sajjad HUSSAIN
Bushfires in a wet year have Australia's scientists looking to climate change 11 Dec 2020 - 05:52 pm
A resident uses a garden hose to wet down the house as high winds push smoke and ash from the Currowan Fire towards Nowra, New South Wales, Australia January 4, 2020. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy/File Photo/File Photo
Indian government offers more concessions as farmers intensify protests 11 Dec 2020 - 12:37 am
Members of human rights organisations hold placards in support of farmers during a protest against the central government's recent agricultural reforms in Amritsar on December 10, 2020. / AFP / Narinder NANU
Japan plans vaccine freezer buying binge as Tokyo reports record cases 10 Dec 2020 - 03:26 pm
Commuters wearing face masks walk along a concourse at Shinagawa station in Tokyo on December 10, 2020. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI