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Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, travel bubble unlikely 14 May 2021 - 01:06 pm
People wearing face masks cross a road amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Irish health service hit by ransomware attack, vaccine rollout unaffected 14 May 2021 - 01:03 pm
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Britain to adapt vaccine rollout to tackle Indian variant 14 May 2021 - 12:58 pm
An NHS worker stands next to a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mobile testing unit in Tower Hamlets, London, Britain, May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
England 'on track' to fully reopen venues from June 21 - minister 14 May 2021 - 12:54 pm
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Taiwan community COVID-19 transmissions spread, 29 more cases 14 May 2021 - 12:51 pm
People wear protective face masks while crossing the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
US says condemns political use of vaccines after China-Taiwan tussle 14 May 2021 - 12:47 pm
Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez speaks during a joint message with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) acting Secretary Chad Wolf (not pictured), at the Presidential House in Tegucigalpa, Honduras January 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera/F
Passengers miss India-Australia flight because of COVID-19 14 May 2021 - 12:31 pm
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Israeli tanks pound Gaza; death toll risen to 119 14 May 2021 - 11:27 am
A Palestinian woman carrying her son flees her home during Israeli air and artillery strikes, as she walks near the site of a tower building destroyed in earlier strikes in Gaza City May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
U.S. CDC says vaccinated people can avoid masks in most places 13 May 2021 - 10:30 pm
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell/File Photo
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to June 2 as COVID-19 cases trend down 13 May 2021 - 08:58 pm
A movie theatre owned by Famous Players, a subsidiary of Cineplex Entertainment, remains closed due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 6, 2021. Picture taken April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Chris Helgren
Philippines to ease COVID curbs in capital as daily cases decline 13 May 2021 - 07:26 pm
Health workers sort documents before administering the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination site for bedridden and persons with disabilities, in Makati city, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Quebec to stop offering first shots of AstraZeneca vaccine 13 May 2021 - 07:03 pm
A medical worker fills a syringe with a vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center offering the AstraZeneca vaccine, as the number of the coronavirus disease infections decreases in Munich, Germany, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert
Czech town launches local 'currency' to boost post-COVID recovery 13 May 2021 - 06:59 pm
Candy store owner Jitka Hornakova receives Corrency (covid currency) payment through a mobile application, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Kyjov, Czech Republic, May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Jiri Skacel
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds 13 May 2021 - 06:27 pm
UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah
Madame Tussauds moves Prince Harry and Meghan waxworks from royals 13 May 2021 - 05:56 pm
Figures of Madame Tussauds London's Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, stand in their new position in London, Britain May 12, 2021. Picture taken May 12, 2021. Madame Tussauds London/Handout via REUTERS
Singapore reports most COVID-19 cases in 8 months amid airport cluster 13 May 2021 - 04:32 pm
Office workers wearing masks cross a street during lunch hour, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Dawn Chua/File Photo
Malaysia's new COVID-19 cases highest in 3 months 13 May 2021 - 04:24 pm
 A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Australia seeks deal with Moderna for domestic production of mRNA vaccines 13 May 2021 - 04:12 pm
A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mike