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Catalonia holds regional election, gauging separatists' strength 14 Feb 2021 - 11:09 am
A worker uses disinfectant to clean ballot boxes containing personal protective equipment (PPE) supplies at Sant Antoni Market, which will be a polling station for the February 14th regional election, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in
Draghi takes helm in Italy, focused on pandemic recovery aid 13 Feb 2021 - 05:46 pm
New Italian Premier Mario Draghi presides over his first cabinet of ministers reunion after the swearing-in ceremony, at Chigi Palace Premier's office, in Rome, Italy February 13, 2021. Andrew Medichini/Pool via REUTERS
Coronavirus strain found in Polish mink can pass to humans, gov't says 13 Feb 2021 - 04:12 pm
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Portugal extends suspension of Brazil, UK flights 13 Feb 2021 - 03:38 pm
Funeral workers prepare for a farewell ceremony for a person who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Alcabideche crematorium during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cascais, Portugal, February 9, 2021. Picture taken February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nun
Italy's Draghi sworn in as prime minister of unity government 13 Feb 2021 - 02:01 pm
Italy's Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini arrives at Quirinale Presidential Palace, before the sworn-in of Italy's new government, in Rome, Italy, February 13, 2021 REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Oxford University to test COVID-19 vaccine response among children for first time 13 Feb 2021 - 12:04 pm
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Cover that red nose! Circus festival adapts to virus rules 13 Feb 2021 - 11:22 am
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Greece extends lockdown to more regions to contain COVID-19 pandemic 12 Feb 2021 - 09:11 pm
People sit in Monastiraki square after the Greek government imposed stricter lockdown measures against the coronavirus pandemic, in Athens, Greece, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo
Merkel sees more than enough COVID-19 vaccine available in April 12 Feb 2021 - 07:59 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel sits following her speech on the government's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the country's parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
Overflowing Czech hospitals seek patient transfers as 'UK variant' rages 12 Feb 2021 - 07:53 pm
Members of the medical staff transfer a patient suffering from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from a fully occupied Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Nachod hospital, Czech Republic February 11, 2021. Picture taken February 11, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny
WHO says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins 12 Feb 2021 - 07:34 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
COVID-19 in retreat in UK, "R" number below one for first time since July 12 Feb 2021 - 06:10 pm
A person walks past a closed shopfront on Oxford Street, as official figures are published for UK GDP in 2020, London, Britain, February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Toby Melville
German health minister says border closures "unavoidable" 12 Feb 2021 - 02:58 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn gestures as he addresses a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Berlin, Germany, February 12, 2021. Tobias Schwarz/Pool via REUTERS
Coronavirus cases in Eastern Europe surpass 10 million - Reuters tally 12 Feb 2021 - 12:47 pm
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Hungary PM blames British COVID-19 variant for rise in cases 12 Feb 2021 - 11:46 am
FILE PHOTO: Candles are lit in memory of Hungary's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims in Budapest, Hungary, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo
Merkel promises lockdown won't last a day longer than necessary 11 Feb 2021 - 09:25 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivers a speech on the government's response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, at the country's parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
Europe's oldest person celebrates 117th birthday after beating COVID-19 11 Feb 2021 - 08:35 pm
Europe's oldest person, 117-year-old nun Lucile Randon, also known as Sister Andre, who survived the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is interviewed in Toulon, France February 9, 2021 in this still image taken from video. BFMTV/Reuters TV via REUTERS
BBC World News barred from airing in China -regulator 11 Feb 2021 - 08:04 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in London, Britain January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo

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This general view shows the cruise ship MV Hondius, leaving the port of Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, on May 6, 2026. (Photo by AFP) No hantavirus outbreak in Argentina, only isolated cases: expert
A large cargo ship is seen behind migrant boats stacked at the port of Granadilla de Abona, on the island of Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands archipielago, on May 6, 2026. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP) Plane that left Cape Verde after hantavirus ship evacuation lands in Canaries: AFP
US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP) US pauses Hormuz escorts in bid for deal, as threats continue
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