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CDC director warns of possible Covid-19 ‘avoidable surge’ 22 Mar 2021 - 07:18 pm
People walk in the rain in Times Square amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in New York City, New York, U.S., March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
EasyJet says path to travel recovery will be bumpy 22 Mar 2021 - 07:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren gestures as he talks to media at Gatwick Airport, Britain, June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
Saudi Arabia proposes new initiative to end Yemen war: Foreign minister 22 Mar 2021 - 05:50 pm
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
No agreement on Lebanon government after president and PM-designate meet 22 Mar 2021 - 05:39 pm
Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri arrives to meet with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
UK shopper numbers edge higher as end of restrictions nears 22 Mar 2021 - 03:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: shoppers walk down Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, December 13, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo
More people in Poland willing to take AstraZeneca shot, says PM 22 Mar 2021 - 02:17 pm
FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in a pharmacy in Paris as part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign in France, March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Thai-developed COVID-19 vaccine starts human trials 22 Mar 2021 - 01:03 pm
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A year on from lockdown, India reports worst daily rise in COVID-19 in months 22 Mar 2021 - 12:48 pm
A health worker uses an infrared thermometer to check the temperature of a passenger amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a railway station in Mumbai, India, March 21, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Dozens of towns isolated by flooding in Australian state 22 Mar 2021 - 12:36 pm
State Emergency Service personnel transport a dentist by boat from the suburb of Windsor to North Richmond across floodwaters, so he can attend to patients unreachable by car, as the state of New South Wales experiences widespread flooding and severe weat
Philippines reports record rise of COVID-19 cases as curbs tightened 22 Mar 2021 - 12:17 pm
A makeshift barrier is placed near a concrete wall built in the middle of a road for security and safety concerns from a nearby prison amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Eloi
Tokyo tour bus operation restarts as state of emergency lifted 22 Mar 2021 - 11:29 am
Passengers wearing protective face masks enjoy viewing blooming cherry blossoms from an open-top sightseeing bus, operated by Hato Bus Co., after Japan's government lifted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) state of emergency in the Tokyo area, in Tokyo,
Taiwan premier gets AstraZeneca shot as island starts vaccine campaign 22 Mar 2021 - 11:03 am
A nurse prepares a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a vaccination for medical workers in Taipei, Taiwan, March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Twenty dogs rescued from Sydney's rising floodwaters 22 Mar 2021 - 10:49 am
Dogs in carriers are transported on inflatable boats by State Emergency Service personnel during a rescue amid rising floodwaters in Sydney, Australia, March 22, 2021, in this still image taken from video provided by Reuters TV. REUTERS/via REUTERS TV
Malaysia sets up compensation fund for COVID-19 vaccinations 22 Mar 2021 - 10:39 am
A medical worker looks on at the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing centre in Kuala Lumpur Hospital, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective in U.S. trial, panel finds no higher risk of clots 22 Mar 2021 - 10:30 am
A vial labelled with the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Europe’s Mr. Vaccine says Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine isn’t needed 21 Mar 2021 - 11:56 pm
EU commissioner for internal market and consumer protection, industry, research and energy Thierry Breton speaks during a press conference following a college meeting to introduce draft legislation on a common EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate at the EU
Cuba to vaccinate 150,000 frontline workers as part of final phase of clinical trial 21 Mar 2021 - 11:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: A traveller has her temperature checked at the Jose Marti International Airport amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Havana, Cuba, November 15, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini/File Photo
Massive religious gathering worries India as COVID-19 cases surge 21 Mar 2021 - 11:01 pm
Naga Sadhus, or Hindu holy men, leave the banks of the Ganges river after the first Shahi Snan at