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Moscow to impose tough new restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases 22 Jun 2021 - 08:21 pm
Specialists wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) spray disinfectant while sanitizing the Rizhsky Railway Station, one of the measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Moscow, Russia June 17, 2021. Moscow Division of Russ
Zimbabwe expects 2.5 million Chinese COVID-19 vaccines by month end 22 Jun 2021 - 07:59 pm
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Nearly 900 secret service employees tested positive for virus 22 Jun 2021 - 07:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
World must declare vaccine public good, says Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina 22 Jun 2021 - 05:52 pm
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Volunteers spread word on vaccines to India's poor after deadly COVID-19 surge 22 Jun 2021 - 03:20 pm
Madhura Samel, 81, walks with Om Rajesh Yadav, a volunteer from Robin Hood Army, a volunteer-based organisation, to board a taxi to reach to a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre in Mumbai, India, June 21, 2021. Picture taken on June 21, 202
Senegal's famed jazz festival returns after pandemic delay 22 Jun 2021 - 02:40 pm
Guitarist Brahim Wone and singer Awa Ly perform on stage at the Saint Louis Jazz Festival in Saint Louis, Senegal, June 18, 2021. Picture taken June 18, 2021. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen.
EU takes up option to buy 150 million more Moderna COVID-19 vaccines 22 Jun 2021 - 01:27 pm
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Thailand to narrow gap for AstraZeneca shots in bid to curb Delta variant 22 Jun 2021 - 01:11 pm
A health worker prepares a dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Central Vaccination Center, inside the Bang Sue Grand Station, Thailand, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Cuba says Abdala vaccine 92.28% effective against coronavirus 22 Jun 2021 - 12:41 pm
A man has his blood pressure taken before being vaccinated at a vaccination center amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Havana, Cuba, June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Vietnam to receive 1 mln doses of AstraZeneca vaccine weekly from July 22 Jun 2021 - 12:37 pm
A health worker holds a vial of the vaccine as Vietnam starts its official rollout of AstraZeneca's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine for health workers, at Hai Duong Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Hai Duong province, Vietnam, March 8, 2021. REUTERS
'Lifeline' tech helps poor rural women get through India's COVID-19 crisis 22 Jun 2021 - 12:35 pm
A volunteer from SEEDS registers a coronavirus disease vaccination slot for Kailash Nath, 69 in New Delhi, India, June 16, 2021. Picture taken June 16, 2021. Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Kazakhstan detects Delta variant as Central Asia braces for third COVID wave 22 Jun 2021 - 12:13 pm
A vendor wearing a protective face mask waits for customers near an information banner placed outside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre at a food market in Almaty, Kazakhstan April 14, 2021. Picture taken April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Pavel
'Harder than Everest': record-breaking female climber stranded in Nepal amid COVID crisis 22 Jun 2021 - 11:48 am
Chinese climbers who were stranded in Kathmandu due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions on travel, sit inside a hotel lobby, Nepal June 17, 2021. Picture taken June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Abu Dhabi opens up free COVID-19 vaccines to tourists 22 Jun 2021 - 11:29 am
A man receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at St. Paul's Church in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Khushnum Bhandari/File Photo
Iran says US criticism of election is meddling 22 Jun 2021 - 10:57 am
Supporters of Ebrahim Raisi gather to celebrate his presidential election victory in Tehran, Iran June 19, 2021. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters
Vaccinated Brits could be back on Europe's beaches soon: Minister 22 Jun 2021 - 10:47 am
People wear protective masks as they walk with suitcases through the city centre, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manchester, Britain, June 21, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire 22 Jun 2021 - 10:40 am
Debris including burned fiberglass and tons of plastic pellets have severely polluted the surrounding waters and a long stretch of the island nation’s famed beaches.
Italy to scrap mandatory masks outdoors from June 28 22 Jun 2021 - 10:35 am
People walk at a street a year after the peak of Italy's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bergamo, the country's epicentre, Italy, March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo/File Photo