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EU top court upholds ban on Bayer pesticides linked to harming bees 06 May 2021 - 12:22 pm
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Indonesia begins its Eid al-Fitr travel ban as some try to skirt rules 06 May 2021 - 12:10 pm
An officer is seen at a departure hall on the first day of a national travel ban as Indonesia halts sea, land, air, and rail travel from May 6 to 17 for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent a large-scale transmission of the coronavirus dis
Tokyo and Osaka call for extension of virus emergency 06 May 2021 - 12:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman in kimono clad and pedestrians wearing protective face masks, make their way at a shopping district on the first day of the country's third state of emergency, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, April 25
Maldives imposes night curfew after steep jump in Covid-19 infections 06 May 2021 - 11:58 am
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Lebanese judge orders asset freezes for individuals tied to major banks 06 May 2021 - 11:36 am
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EU ready to discuss waving COVID vaccines patent - official 06 May 2021 - 10:55 am
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COVID spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infections, deaths 06 May 2021 - 10:34 am
Beds are seen inside a Gurudwara (Sikh Temple) converted into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) care facility amidst the spread of the COVID-19 in New Delhi, India May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
GAVI welcomes Biden move on vaccines, urges U.S. manufacturers to transfer know-how 06 May 2021 - 10:33 am
File photo: Vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are seen in an ultra low temperature freezer at the hospital in Le Mans, as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in France, January 14, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File P
EasyJet CEO warns Britain could be left behind on travel 06 May 2021 - 10:07 am
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New York teams to give away tickets to fans who get vaccinated at their ballparks 05 May 2021 - 10:02 pm
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in Manhattan, in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2021. Spencer Platt/Pool via REUTERS
Alberta tightens rules as COVID cases surge, drops vaccine age to 12 05 May 2021 - 09:29 pm
The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Cont
Australia's largest state reports first COVID-19 case in more than a month 05 May 2021 - 07:29 pm
A medical worker swabs a member of the public at the Bondi Beach drive-through coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre as the city experiences an outbreak in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Pandas a respite from pandemic for Madrid care home residents 05 May 2021 - 07:19 pm
A panda bear eats as residents from Casaverde nursing homes visit the zoo during their first group outing since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Madrid, Spain, May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Canada authorizes Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and older 05 May 2021 - 05:44 pm
Empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Canada January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Kenya reports COVID-19 variant detected in India: Health ministry 05 May 2021 - 05:07 pm
FILE PHOTO: A health worker holds a tube containing a sample during free mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya, October 17, 2020. REUTERS/Baz Ratner
Germany, WHO announce creation of new data hub to fight pandemics 05 May 2021 - 04:54 pm
German Health Minister Jens Spahn arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany May 5, 2021. John MacDougall/Pool via REUTERS
Malaysia imposes restrictions in capital as virus cases rise 05 May 2021 - 04:42 pm
A worker holds a sign to remind visitors to practice social distancing at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Philippine heath workers bring vaccines to the housebound in Manila suburb 05 May 2021 - 04:28 pm
Francia Nolasco, 78, gets a shot of China's Sinovac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at home, administered by health workers at Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez