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Indonesia allows private vaccine program to quicken rollout 26 Feb 2021 - 01:32 pm
A monk reacts while receiving the first dose of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the mass vaccination program for clergy at the parking lot of Grand Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 25, 2021. REU
Japan to lift virus emergency in Osaka region as cases wane 26 Feb 2021 - 01:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: An empty street near the usually crowded Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, a popular tourist attraction, is pictured amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leika Kihara/File Photo
Singapore's first Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arrive ahead of approval 25 Feb 2021 - 10:09 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
Netflix plans $500 million spending in Korea to crack Asia 25 Feb 2021 - 09:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Finland to tighten COVID-19 restrictions from March 8 25 Feb 2021 - 09:32 pm
Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrives to attend a face-to-face EU summit amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown in Brussels, Belgium December 10, 2020. John Thys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Portugal extends COVID-19 lockdown, will plan for lifting restrictions 25 Feb 2021 - 08:49 pm
A person wearing a protective mask walks in Bairro Alto neighborhood during the national lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File Photo
India tightens regulatory grip on Facebook, WhatsApp with new rules 25 Feb 2021 - 07:46 pm
The Twitter and Facebook logo along with binary cyber codes are seen in this illustration taken November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for public use 25 Feb 2021 - 06:44 pm
FILE PHOTO: A logo of China's vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc is pictured on the company's headquarters in Tianjin, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Family of Captain Tom Moore urges supporters to back tree-planting campaigns 25 Feb 2021 - 05:30 pm
Captain Sir Tom Moore smiles as he launches his autobiography book 'Tomorrow will be a Good Day' at his home in Milton Keynes, Britain September 17, 2020. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo
Japan govt to end state of emergency in 5 prefectures at end of month: Kyodo News 25 Feb 2021 - 05:09 pm
An empty street near the usually crowded Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, a popular tourist attraction, is pictured amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan, July 21, 2020. REUTERS/Leika Kihara/File Photo
GSK narrows focus on elderly in trial to treat pneumonia from COVID-19 25 Feb 2021 - 04:59 pm
A GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo is seen at the GSK research centre in Stevenage, Britain November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Pfizer-BioNTech testing booster of their COVID-19 vaccine in new trial 25 Feb 2021 - 04:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer and Biontech logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Hungary extends lockdown, sees 'exceptionally difficult' two weeks ahead as infections rise 25 Feb 2021 - 03:06 pm
Police officers patrol during a night-time curfew imposed by the Hungarian government to curb the spread of the coronavirus, in Budapest, Hungary, November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo/File Photo/File Photo
Philippines to receive first COVID-19 vaccines, start inoculations next week 25 Feb 2021 - 02:23 pm
A health worker opens a box containing mock COVID-19 vaccines during a simulation in preparation for its arrival, at an elementary school turned vaccination command center in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/F
Chinese court orders man to pay ex-wife $7,700 for five years of housework 25 Feb 2021 - 01:17 pm
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In Kenya, electric fences protect forests from human destruction 25 Feb 2021 - 12:50 pm
Kenya Forest Service rangers work to maintain an electrical fence surrounding the Eburru forest reserve, Kenya, January 28, 2021. Reuters/Baz Ratner
India's health workers balk at taking homegrown Covid-19 vaccine 25 Feb 2021 - 12:12 pm
Sanitation worker Manish Kumar, who according to the officials is the first person in the country vaccinated against the COVID-19, looks at his dose of Bharat Biotech's COVAXIN at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, Indi
Czech government seeks tougher Covid measures to tame virus surge 25 Feb 2021 - 12:00 pm
Czech Republic's Prime Minister Andrej Babis arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium October 15, 2020. Olivier Matthys/Pool via Reuters/File Photo