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Greece tightens measures in a bid to control spread of Covid-19 23 Dec 2021 - 01:48 pm
People make their way in Monastiraki area, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Athens, Greece, May 17, 2021. Picture taken May 17, 2021.Reuters/Louiza Vradi/File Photo
Fire erupts at Exxon's Baytown, Texas plant, at least four taken to hospital 23 Dec 2021 - 01:44 pm
View from the road of a fire at petrochemical company ExxonMobil's refinery near Houston in Baytown, Texas, U.S., December 23, 2021 in this image obtained from social media. Molly Fitzpatrick via REUTERS
Putin: we don't want conflict over Ukraine 23 Dec 2021 - 01:42 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks as he attends his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
China's Sinovac COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron- Hong Kong study 23 Dec 2021 - 01:35 pm
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Omicron less likely to put you in the hospital, studies say 23 Dec 2021 - 11:45 am
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Carmat completes probe into heart implant issues 23 Dec 2021 - 11:25 am
An artificial heart by French manufacturer Carmat is seen during an interview with Reuters in Velizy, near Paris, January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
Australian states reinstate COVID-19 curbs as Omicron cases jump 23 Dec 2021 - 10:57 am
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AstraZeneca vaccine booster shot effective against Omicron: Oxford lab study 23 Dec 2021 - 10:44 am
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Japan rules out changes to COVID-19 curbs despite Omicron 23 Dec 2021 - 10:11 am
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Britain exceeds 100,000 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time 22 Dec 2021 - 11:39 pm
People ice skate around the Christmas tree at the Natural History Museum amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain December 21, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs
California to require COVID-19 booster shots for healthcare workers 22 Dec 2021 - 11:24 pm
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Nigeria destroys 1 million expired donated COVID-19 vaccines 22 Dec 2021 - 10:08 pm
A police officer stands next to boxes of expired AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines at the Gosa dump site in Abuja, Nigeria December 22, 2021. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
Biden to speak on Jan. 6 anniversary of U.S. Capitol attack -White House 22 Dec 2021 - 09:47 pm
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Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread 22 Dec 2021 - 08:52 pm
People wearing face masks queue to buy Christmas lottery tickets, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Madrid, Spain, December 20, 2021. Picture taken December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Pfizer oral COVID-19 pill gets US authorization for at-home use 22 Dec 2021 - 08:28 pm
Paxlovid, a Pfizer's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer/Handout via REUTERS
Too soon to decide if Omicron more severe than Delta, WHO says 22 Dec 2021 - 08:11 pm
FILE PHOTO: The World Health Organization logo is pictured outside the old and the new WHO buildings, in Geneva, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi'an 22 Dec 2021 - 07:45 pm
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Omicron severity question answered in 3-4 weeks, WHO official says 22 Dec 2021 - 07:38 pm
World Health Organization's Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge gives an interview for Reuters in Brussels, Belgium, December 22, 2021. REUTERS/Johanna Geron