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EU expected to allow fully vaccinated people from low-risk countries; meeting tomorrow 18 May 2021 - 09:02 pm
A staff member works during preparations for the reopening of a Fnac store in Paris as part of an easing of the country's lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Two German tower blocks in quarantine after Indian variant found 18 May 2021 - 07:22 pm
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UK jobs market improving as lockdown measures are eased 18 May 2021 - 03:52 pm
FILE PHOTO: Skyscrapers in The City of London financial district are seen from City Hall in London, Britain, May 8, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
How worrying is the variant first seen in India? 18 May 2021 - 03:14 pm
Chairs and tables line up in front of a cafe during preparations for the reopening of restaurants as part of an easing of the country's lockdown restrictions amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria May 18, 2021. Reuters/Leonhar
G20 snubs COVID patent waiver, waters down pledge on WHO's funding-draft 18 May 2021 - 02:14 pm
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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines likely effective against India variant 18 May 2021 - 11:25 am
File photo: Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Spain deploys army in Ceuta to patrol border with Morocco after migrants break in 18 May 2021 - 11:18 am
Migrants, who swam from Morocco to Spain, cross a fence on a beach in El Tarajal, Ceuta, Spain, May 17, 2021, in this still image from video obtained via social media. Ceuta Actualidad TV via Reuters
'Flattered' Russian spy chief denies SolarWinds attack - BBC 18 May 2021 - 10:48 am
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The show is back on: London theatres reopen to live audiences 18 May 2021 - 10:22 am
People stand next to St Martin's Theatre at London's West End in London, Britain, August 13, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Clinic helps long-haul patients in London's "Covid triangle" 18 May 2021 - 09:26 am
A man wearing a protective mask walks past a testing centre amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease in the Shoreditch area of London, Britain, May 17, 2021. Reuters/John Sibley
WHO welcomes US donation of more COVID-19 vaccine doses 18 May 2021 - 12:10 am
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Italy shortens COVID curfew, eases other restrictions -sources 17 May 2021 - 09:46 pm
People sit at outdoor tables at St. Mark's Square as Italy lifts quarantine restrictions for travellers arriving from European Union countries, Britain and Israel and begins offering COVID-free flights in a bid to revive the tourism industry, in Venice, I
Paris museum gets ready to welcome visitors after COVID shutdown 17 May 2021 - 08:28 pm
FILE PHOTO: Visitors, wearing protective face masks, look at artworks during a visit at the Musee d'Orsay, the former Gare d'Orsay train station, in Paris as the museum re-opens doors to the public following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in
Thrill of the silver screen returns to England as lockdown eases 17 May 2021 - 08:03 pm
Staff members clean seats at Vue Cinema in Leicester Square during its reopening, as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions continue to ease in London, Britain, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
World has entered stage of "vaccine apartheid" - WHO head 17 May 2021 - 07:08 pm
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, at the WHO headquar
J&J cuts vaccine deliveries to EU by half this week - EU source 17 May 2021 - 06:55 pm
Empty vials of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen on a table at a vaccination centre in Ronda, Spain, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Indian variant not affecting vaccinated older people: UK health minister 17 May 2021 - 06:53 pm
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Reuters
EU regulator backs month-long storage of Pfizer vaccine in fridges 17 May 2021 - 05:42 pm
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo