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Philippines ramps up coronavirus testing to find thousands of unknown infections 14 Apr 2020 - 10:06 am
Workers walk inside World Trade Center Metro Manila, an exhibition center temporarily turned into a quarantine facility for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in Manila, Philippines, April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Pakistan extends border closure for 2 weeks 13 Apr 2020 - 04:56 pm
Policemen stand guard after cordoning an area during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Karachi on April 12, 2020. / AFP / Rizwan TABASSUM
Social distancing for India zoo's tigers over virus fears 13 Apr 2020 - 04:16 pm
A worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant on a monkey looking out from its enclosure at Kamla Nehru Zoological Park amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ahmedabad, India, April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Amit Dave
MMA shows shelved after new Singapore virus clampdown 13 Apr 2020 - 01:53 pm
:The letters and symbol SG Love, lights the facade of Marina Bay Sands as message of hope amid the nation’s fight against COVID-19 coronavirus in Singapore on April 10 , 2020. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN
India, Pakistan plan to restart some economic activity during coronavirus lockdown 13 Apr 2020 - 11:40 am
Railway porters sit outside a railway station during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Lahore on April 12, 2020. / AFP / ARIF ALI
S.Korea reports more recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again 13 Apr 2020 - 11:28 am
A group of people wearing face masks amid concerns over the COVID-19 novel coronavirus walk along a street in Seoul on April 12, 2020. / AFP / Ed JONES
India plans to resume some manufacturing amid lockdown - sources 13 Apr 2020 - 09:31 am
People walk past a Covid-19 awareness scarecrow placed by Chennai municipality at a market during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Chennai on April 11, 2020. / AFP / Arun SANKAR
Vietnam orders workers at Samsung Display unit to be quarantined after COVID-19 case 13 Apr 2020 - 09:13 am
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Russian border becomes China's frontline in fight against second virus wave 13 Apr 2020 - 09:07 am
A staff member wearing a face mask is seen at the Suifenhe Port in Heilongjiang province on the border with Russia, as the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the country, China April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Yew Lun Tian
Japan PM criticised as tone deaf after lounge-at-home Twitter video 12 Apr 2020 - 02:51 pm
People relax at Meiji park in Tokyo on April 11, 2020. Japan on April 7 declared a month-long state of emergency over a spike in coronavirus cases, ramping up efforts to contain infections but stopping short of the strict lockdowns seen in other parts of
Tokyo reports 166 new coronavirus cases on Sunday 12 Apr 2020 - 02:10 pm
In this file photo taken on February 28, 2020, mask-clad commuters make their way to work during morning rush hour at the Shinagawa train station in Tokyo. Some Japanese office workers are facing a small, but insurmountable hurdle to staying home under th
Virus cases, deaths rise in India's biggest slum 12 Apr 2020 - 01:03 pm
A doctor scans residents from Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, with an infrared thermometer to check their temperature as a precautionary measure against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Mumbai, India, April 11, 2020. REUTERS/Fran
China steps up scrutiny of inbound travellers as imported coronavirus cases hit record 12 Apr 2020 - 10:38 am
People wearing face masks are seen at a park in Suifenhe, a city of Heilongjiang province on the border with Russia, as the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the country, China April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Huizhong Wu
Pakistan confirms over 5,000 coronavirus cases 12 Apr 2020 - 09:37 am
A general view of deserted streets is seen during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Lahore on April 10, 2020. / AFP / ARIF ALI
India decides to extend nationwide coronavirus lockdown-state chief minister 11 Apr 2020 - 01:16 pm
Volunteers affiliated to Burhani Guards International speak with a man on an empty road as they patrol an area during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Ahmedabad on April 10, 2020. / AFP
WHO says looking into reports of some COVID patients testing positive again 11 Apr 2020 - 01:16 pm
A man wearing a face mask stands in front of a tarpaulin filled with signatures and messages at the Leishenshan Hospital that had offered beds for coronavirus patients in Wuhan, in China’s central Hubei province on April 11, 2020. / AFP / Noel Celis
China reports rise in coronavirus cases, most from abroad 11 Apr 2020 - 12:19 pm
A woman wearing a face mask sits next to a fruit stall at a residential area after the lockdown was lifted in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province and China's epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 11, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Villagers turn away relatives as virus scare grips rural India 11 Apr 2020 - 12:08 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 27, 2020 migrant workers and their family members walk carrying their belongings on a highway towards Uttar Pradesh state as they leave to go back to their villages during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown

Europe

(Files) This photograph shows the Stellantis logo at the Stellantis multinational car manufacturer's plant in Poissy, west of Paris on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Stellantis to invest 1bn euros in French electric vehicle production, Macron says
This photograph shows a Marianne-Or gold coin bullion displayed at La Monnaie de Paris in Paris on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP) Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century
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This photograph shows a damaged train car at the site of an accident after a train crashed into a school bus, at the railway crossing Vierhuizen in Buggenhout on May 26, 2026. (Photo by Dirk Waem/ BELGA / AFP) Train hits school bus in Belgium, several victims: minister

Africa

A medical worker puts on protective suits before the burial of an Ebola victim in Mongbwalu, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), May 24, 2026. Photo for representational purposes only. (Str/Xinhua) Ethiopia intensifies coordinated Ebola preparedness, inspection measures
Members of the Ugandan dance group 'the Ghetto Kids' rehearse at their home in Nakawuka, Wakiso, Uganda, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Badru Katumba / AFP) Uganda Ghetto Kids 'can't wait' to join Shakira at World Cup
File Photo S.Africa government holds urgent talks over anti-migrant tensions
A woman (top R) reacts as a person suspected of having died from Ebola is buried in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Glody MURHABAZI / AFP) WHO urges DRC's neighbours to act immediately on Ebola

Americas

Handout photo released by Mexico's Presidency press office shows Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum during her daily press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City on May 25, 2026. (Photo by Saul lopez Escorcia / Presidencia de Mexico / AFP) Mexico says will host Iran during World Cup
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak from a large storage tank prompted evacuations in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP California chemical leak explosion threat 'eliminated,' fire officials say
Orange County sheriff deputies block Western Avenue at Katella Avenue as roads remain closed after a chemical leak in Garden Grove, California, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Blake Fagan / AFP) Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
Police vehicles and tape blocks off a crime scene near the White House after a gunman opened fire in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) Gunman killed by US Secret Service after opening fire near White House

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