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Oman extends suspension of entry from 14 countries 04 May 2021 - 10:59 am
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Malaysia makes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine optional amid safety fears 03 May 2021 - 08:12 pm
A vial of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is seen at a vaccination centre in Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain, February 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Denmark ditches J&J COVID-19 shots from vaccination programme 03 May 2021 - 07:56 pm
Empty vials of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen on a table at a vaccination centre in Ronda, Spain, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Kuwait bars unvaccinated citizens from travel abroad 03 May 2021 - 07:49 pm
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Biden promotes $4 trillion plans in visit to Virginia schools 03 May 2021 - 07:40 pm
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive aboard Air Force One at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News, Virginia, U.S. May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Venezuela to begin clinical trials of Cuba's Abdala vaccine candidate 03 May 2021 - 07:37 pm
People walk on a busy commercial street amid a spike in infections of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that has led the government to extend lockdown measures, in Caracas, Venezuela April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo/File Photo
Thailand reports new daily record of 31 coronavirus deaths 03 May 2021 - 05:16 pm
A healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample from a person for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, at a temple near Klong Toey slum community in Bangkok, Thailand, May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Juarawee Kittisilpa
UK on course to ditch social distancing rule in June: PM Johnson 03 May 2021 - 05:02 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he campaigns on behalf of Conservative Party candidate Jill Mortimer in Hartlepool, Britain May 3, 2021. Lindsey Parnaby/Pool via REUTERS
Cafes, restaurants reopen in Greece for outdoor service 03 May 2021 - 04:45 pm
People walk near an outdoor cafe in Thiseio, as restaurants and cafes in Greece open after six months of lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
Philippines' Duterte receives first dose of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine 03 May 2021 - 04:26 pm
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New wave of COVID-19 infection threatens Costa Rica tourist revival 03 May 2021 - 03:24 pm
A man sanitizes a counter in a hotel, as Costa Rica tourism industry braces for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Heredia, Costa Rica March 18, 2020. Reuters/Juan Carlos Ulate/File Photo
Congo declares end of Ebola outbreak that killed six 03 May 2021 - 02:08 pm
FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers adjust gear during a funeral of a person who is suspected of dying of Ebola in Beni, North Kivu Province of Democratic Republic of Congo, December 9, 2018. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/File Photo
Indonesia finds cases of Indian COVID-19 variant as officials warn on Eid travel 03 May 2021 - 01:45 pm
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Taiwan bars arrivals from India as Indonesia reports first cases of Indian COVID-19 variant 03 May 2021 - 01:35 pm
A view of the empty departure hall at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
South Korea counts on large shipments of vaccines arriving in coming weeks 03 May 2021 - 01:30 pm
People enjoy a picnic in a Han river park amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Seoul, South Korea, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
COVAX gets boost from Moderna deal, Sweden's donation of COVID-19 vaccines -GAVI 03 May 2021 - 01:20 pm
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
Activists file legal complaint over alleged Lebanon corruption 03 May 2021 - 12:34 pm
File photo: Demonstrators carry Lebanese flags and a banner depicting Lebanon's Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, as they head towards the central bank building during an anti-government protest in the southern city of Tyre, Lebanon October 23, 2019. Re
EU executive recommends opening up to fully vaccinated foreign citizens 03 May 2021 - 12:09 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man walks through a terminal at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport near Paris, February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo