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Moderna founders make Forbes list of America's richest during pandemic 07 Oct 2021 - 03:07 pm
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Volcanic ash buildup shuts airport on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands 07 Oct 2021 - 01:30 pm
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt on the Canary Island of La Palma, as seen from El Paso, Spain, October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina
Moderna plans African mRNA vaccine factory as pressure grows 07 Oct 2021 - 01:08 pm
Vials of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are seen in the town of Ricany near Prague, Czech Republic, February 25, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
Malaysia buys 150,000 courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill 07 Oct 2021 - 12:23 pm
The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Finland pauses use of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in young men 07 Oct 2021 - 11:42 am
Syringes filled with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table during an employee vaccination at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Pakistan quake kills at least 20, injures hundreds 07 Oct 2021 - 11:40 am
Residents walk amid the rubble of damaged houses along a street following an earthquake in Harnai, Balochistan, Pakistan, October 7, 2021. Reuters/Naseer Ahmed
Britain’s National Grid warns of tight electricity supplies this winter 07 Oct 2021 - 11:13 am
General view of an electricity pylon near Ellesmere Port, Britain, September 27, 2021. Reuters/Phil Noble/File Photo
WHO is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea 07 Oct 2021 - 09:39 am
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Philippines Vice President Robredo to run for president in 2022 07 Oct 2021 - 08:15 am
Philippines Vice President Maria Leonor Robredo speaks during a meeting with a drug war task force after President Rodrigo Duterte appointed her as its co-head, in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, November 8, 2019. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
First malaria vaccine advances after decades of work 06 Oct 2021 - 07:33 pm
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Dogs, cats and chickens: caring for La Palma's pets made homeless by volcano 06 Oct 2021 - 03:58 pm
Animals hosted by Benawara Animal and Plant Protection Association due to the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja Volcano are seen in Los Llanos de Aridane, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, October 5, 2021. Picture taken October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Med
Sweden pauses use of Moderna COVID vaccine for younger age groups 06 Oct 2021 - 03:28 pm
A nurse prepares a syringe with a dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Enfermera Isabel Zendal hospital in Madrid, Spain, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Juan Medina
Shrugging off crises, UK PM Johnson delights party, annoys business 06 Oct 2021 - 03:13 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs with his wife Carrie Johnson after delivering a speech during the annual Conservative Party Conference, in Manchester, Britain, October 6, 2021. Reuters/Toby Melville
Vietnam to welcome more vaccinated travellers from December 06 Oct 2021 - 03:12 pm
Lanterns hang on a street in Vietnam's central ancient town of Hoi An, a UNESCO heritage site June 25, 2015. Photo taken on June 25, 2015. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
Illinois toddler fights for his life as Covid transmission rages 06 Oct 2021 - 02:06 pm
Doctors discuss the treatment of Adrian James, 2, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., October 5, 2021. Reuters/Callaghan O'Hare
S.Korea secures 20,000 courses of Merck's COVID-19 pill, says PM 06 Oct 2021 - 01:16 pm
The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Malaysia's AirAsia Group to only allow fully vaccinated passengers 06 Oct 2021 - 01:04 pm
AirAsia Airbus A320-200 planes are seen on the tarmac of Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) in Sepang, Malaysia, February 4, 2020. Reuters/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
List, MacMillan win 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry 06 Oct 2021 - 12:46 pm
Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Goran K. Hansson, Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry Pernilla Wittung-Stafhede and Member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry Peter Somfai, attend the announcement of the 2021 Nobel Priz