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Chinese county back under lockdown after coronavirus cases re-emerge 02 Apr 2020 - 09:27 am
Delivery men wwearing a wearing a facemask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus wait for mobile orders along a street in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province on April 1, 2020. / AFP / NOEL CELIS
Australia begins pre-clinical testing for coronavirus vaccine 02 Apr 2020 - 09:07 am
People walk by an area of the city following the implementation of stricter social-distancing and self-isolation rules to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sydney, Australia, March 31, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
Pakistan seals northern region with no COVID-19 case 01 Apr 2020 - 06:16 pm
Pakistani youth play cricket on a field during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown against the COVID-19 coronavirus on the outskirts of Islamabad on April 1, 2020. / AFP / Farooq NAEEM
Indonesia set to open emergency coronavirus hospital on uninhabited island 01 Apr 2020 - 01:07 pm
An aerial view of the works in progress of an emergency hospital at a Galang Island to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Batam Antara Foto/Bobby via REUTERS
Over 100 countries ask South Korea for coronavirus testing help: Official 01 Apr 2020 - 01:00 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medical staff member in protective gear prepares to take samples from a visitor at a 'drive-thru' testing center for the novel coronavirus disease of COVID-19 in Yeungnam University Medical Center in Daegu, South Korea, March 3, 2020. REUTER
Pandemic pranks off the table on April Fools' Day 01 Apr 2020 - 11:57 am
An adult helps to put a face mask on a child's face for protection due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Taipei, Taiwan, March 31, 2020. Reuters/Ann Wang
Postcards from Wuhan: residents tell the world to stay strong, stay indoors 01 Apr 2020 - 11:43 am
A picture taken on March 31, 2020 shows a general view of the Yangtze River and buildings in the city in Wuhan, in China's central Hubei province. AFP / Hector Retamal
Bondi Beach virus testing targets backpackers 01 Apr 2020 - 11:27 am
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Chinese scientists seeking potential COVID-19 treatment find "effective" antibodies 01 Apr 2020 - 11:22 am
People wearing face masks ride bicycles on a street following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China March 30, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
China reports 130 asymptomatic cases of Coronavirus in one day 01 Apr 2020 - 08:59 am
People eat their breakfast near a closed store and a barricade in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, April 1, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Facing shortages, India bets on China for swift ramp-up of protective health gear: sources 31 Mar 2020 - 08:57 pm
Traffic policemen wearing coronavirus-themed helmets in a campaign to educate the public during lockdown against the COVID-19 in Bangalore on March 31, 2020. AFP / Manjunath Kiran
Myanmar journalist faces life sentence over interview 31 Mar 2020 - 04:41 pm
Voice of Myanmar (VOM) editor-in-chief Nay Myo Lin (C) sits in a vehicle as he is escorted from his home by the police to court in Mandalay on March 31, 2020. / AFP / Zaw Zaw
India manhunt after Islamic gathering becomes virus hotspot 31 Mar 2020 - 03:59 pm
Men wearing a protective facemasks walk to board a special service bus taking them to a quarantine facility amid concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Nizamuddin area of New Delhi on March 31, 2020. AFP / Sajjad Hussain
Pakistan's coronavirus tally soars past 1,800 31 Mar 2020 - 02:17 pm
Workers wearing protective gear spray disinfectant on a street at a residential area during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Islamabad on March 29, 2020. / AFP / Aamir QURESHI
China to focus on Asymptomatic coronavirus cases as public fears grow 31 Mar 2020 - 12:49 pm
Students sit in a classroom as grade three students in middle school and high school return after the term opening was delayed due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, in Huaian in China's eastern Jiangsu province on March 30, 2020. / AFP / STR
Malaysia calls on women to 'stop nagging, use makeup' in coronavirus advice 31 Mar 2020 - 11:16 am
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Indian doctors fight coronavirus with raincoats, helmets amid lack of equipment 31 Mar 2020 - 10:57 am
A doctor wearing a torn raincoat stands at the major coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment facility amid concerns about the spread of the disease in Kolkata, India, March 26, 2020. Picture taken March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer
S.Korea puts off school opening again, will turn to online 31 Mar 2020 - 10:06 am
A student wearing a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus walks past a professor of Pusan National University Park Hyun who used to be a coronavirus patient as he have an interview with Reuters at Pusan National University in Busan, South Korea, Mar

Europe

Peninsula Former heavyweight champion Fury announces August return in Dublin
(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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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

Peninsula Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops to lowest level since 2019
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

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