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India locks down some towns as coronavirus cases hit 5-month high 25 Mar 2021 - 02:45 pm
A healthcare worker collects a swab sample from a woman, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a local health centre, in New Delhi, India, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Some Australians return home as others evacuated in floods crisis 25 Mar 2021 - 01:35 pm
People wade through floodwaters resulting from prolonged rains northwest of Sydney in Wisemans Ferry, Australia, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
UK greenhouse gas emissions dropped 9% in 2020 amid pandemic 25 Mar 2021 - 01:29 pm
A cyclist rides past an electric public bus on the day that Mayor of London Sadiq Khan outlined plans to place a levy on the most polluting vehicles in London, Britain, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
German COVID-19 cases jump by most since early Jan 25 Mar 2021 - 09:11 am
A stand-up paddler enjoys the first warm spring evening as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Frankfurt, Germany, March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Vienna and nearby regions to reinstate coronavirus lockdown over Easter 25 Mar 2021 - 12:03 am
People walk down a shopping street, as the local Government discusses to close non-essential shops for several days over Easter due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Vienna, Austria March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Mexico to speed up vaccine rollout, fearing risk of new COVID-19 wave 24 Mar 2021 - 11:53 pm
A man receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a mass vaccination in Guadalajara, Mexico March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Canada's lagging COVID-19 vaccine campaign set to ramp up as virus variants spread 24 Mar 2021 - 11:30 pm
FedEx employees unload a shipment from Europe of the Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio
Brazil set to pass 300,000 deaths as Bolsonaro pledges more COVID-19 coordination 24 Mar 2021 - 11:24 pm
People walk after disembarking from a train at Luz station during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sao Paulo, Brazil March 23, 2021. REUTERS/Carla Carniel
'Nothing worse than COVID' - Spaniards line up as AstraZeneca shots resume 24 Mar 2021 - 08:44 pm
A woman receives an AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Huelva, Spain March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo
Canada's WestJet Airlines restores routes as COVID-19 shots raise hope of summer travel 24 Mar 2021 - 08:06 pm
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US says hopes WHO report on virus origins is "based on science" 24 Mar 2021 - 07:37 pm
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Fauci: AstraZeneca likely to release new statement on its COVID-19 vaccine 24 Mar 2021 - 07:15 pm
Dr. Anthony Fauci attends a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the COVID-19 response, focusing on an update from federal officials, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 18, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Pool via
New virus variant detected in India; experts urge caution 24 Mar 2021 - 06:48 pm
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks crowd a marketplace amidst the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni
Navalny's allies raise alarm over his health after lawyers denied prison access 24 Mar 2021 - 06:34 pm
FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia February 20, 2021. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Suez Canal blocked as efforts to move stuck ship continue 24 Mar 2021 - 04:41 pm
Jotagas ship is seen after passing through the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group 24 Mar 2021 - 03:17 pm
A nurse prepares to vaccinate healthcare workers at Gleneagles hospital during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Vienna and nearby regions to close non-essential shops over Easter - media 24 Mar 2021 - 03:03 pm
Tables and chairs are seen next to a closed restaurant as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown continues in Vienna, Austria March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger
Singapore tests distancing dongles to track mingling at meetings 24 Mar 2021 - 02:23 pm
Medical workers are seen at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) rapid antigen test center at Geo Connect Asia trade conference in Singapore March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su