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Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump 05 Jun 2021 - 11:39 am
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 4, 2021. Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
China allows preschoolers to get emergency Covid-19 vaccine 05 Jun 2021 - 11:18 am
File photo: Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Sinovac logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Hawaii sets vaccine thresholds for lifting travel quarantine 05 Jun 2021 - 11:10 am
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Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks 05 Jun 2021 - 10:47 am
Cruise ship MSC Orchestra arrives in Venice despite protests demanding an end to cruise ships passing through the lagoon city, in Venice, Italy, June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri
Two dead, six missing after accident at central China coal plant: State Media 05 Jun 2021 - 10:02 am
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'Helpless' Sri Lankan fishermen count cost of chemical cargo ship wreck 04 Jun 2021 - 09:43 pm
The MV X-Press Pearl vessel sinks while being towed into deep sea off the Colombo Harbour in Sri Lanka June 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte
With nearly 80,000 dead, Argentines struggle under weight of COVID-19 04 Jun 2021 - 07:51 pm
An employee checks the temperature of a woman at the entrance to a school, amid a rise in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases , in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 19, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo/File Photo
UK to protect population before donating vaccines abroad, minister says 04 Jun 2021 - 06:59 pm
Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock stands outside Mansfield College, Oxford University, during a G7 health ministers meeting in Oxford, Britain June 4, 2021. Steve Parsons/A Wire/Pool via REUTERS
Pakistan produces Chinese CanSinoBio COVID vaccine, brands it PakVac 04 Jun 2021 - 06:51 pm
A vial and a pack of PakVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, which is being produced locally, is seen at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad, Pakistan June 3, 2021. Picture taken June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Saiyna Bashir
COVAX hopes to deliver delayed AstraZeneca shots to Africa in June, July 04 Jun 2021 - 06:35 pm
FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares to administer the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri/File Photo
Switzerland approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 12-15 year olds 04 Jun 2021 - 05:57 pm
Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are seen at Sao Jose Hospital in Lisbon, Portugal, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo/File Photo
S.Korea says 81% of elderly signed up for COVID-19 vaccination 04 Jun 2021 - 05:50 pm
A woman takes a walk at a Han river park amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Zimbabwe says 'don't panic' as some centres run out of COVID-19 vaccines 04 Jun 2021 - 05:45 pm
A man receives a certificate after being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo
Spain to vaccinate school kids two weeks before term starts 04 Jun 2021 - 04:25 pm
Spain's new Health Minister Carolina Darias holds her ministerial briefcase during the takeover ceremony at the Health Ministry in Madrid, Spain, January 27, 2021. Chema Moya/Pool via REUTERS//File Photo
Malaysia warns of rising number of COVID-19 deaths, cases among children 04 Jun 2021 - 03:53 pm
Medical workers collect swab samples from people to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
WHO warns of 'failure' unless wealthy countries advance their vaccine donations 04 Jun 2021 - 01:48 pm
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UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12- to 15-year-olds 04 Jun 2021 - 01:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Indian panel says global response needed to contain more infectious virus variant 04 Jun 2021 - 01:15 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk at a crowded market in the old quarters of Delhi, India, April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/File Photo