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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
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
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
'Last resort': Desperate for oxygen, Indian hospitals go to court 05 May 2021 - 02:11 pm
Relatives of a woman suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), carry an oxygen cylinder as she receives treatment in the emergency room of Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi, India, May 1, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui SEARCH
Japan town builds giant squid with COVID-19 relief funds 05 May 2021 - 12:45 pm
A giant squid statue built using coronavirus disease (Covid-19) subsidies is seen in Noto, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan April 13, 2021, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Courtesy of Youtube@TheTonarinopoti/Social Media via Reuters.
South Korea says AstraZeneca, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines 87% effective after first shot 05 May 2021 - 12:38 pm
FILE PHOTO: A man receives a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the hall three of the Belgrade Fair, in Belgrade, Serbia, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo
Eight lions in Indian zoo test positive for COVID-19 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm
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Thai travel agencies offer COVID-19 'vaccine tours' to US 05 May 2021 - 12:26 pm
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World’s most vaccinated nation reintroduces curbs as cases surge 05 May 2021 - 10:52 am
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Thailand starts vaccination drive in crowded Bangkok district 04 May 2021 - 05:56 pm
People from Klong Toey community wait to get a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test, in Bangkok, Thailand, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Singapore tightens COVID-19 curbs as overseas virus variants detected 04 May 2021 - 02:16 pm
View of private residential properties in Singapore April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su
Australia says chance of jail remote for India travel ban offenders 04 May 2021 - 01:22 pm
Travelers wearing protective face masks make their way through the arrivals section of the international terminal of Kingsford Smith International Airport the morning after Australia implemented an entry ban on non-citizens and non-residents intended to c
Nepal appeals for COVID-19 vaccines as cases rise 04 May 2021 - 01:09 pm
A family member offers a prayer near a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim as the country recorded the highest daily increase in deaths since the pandemic began, in Kathmandu, Nepal May 3, 2021. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
India halts cricket league as coronavirus cases cross 20 mln 04 May 2021 - 12:27 pm
A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) receives treatment inside the emergency ward at Holy Family hospital in New Delhi, India, April 29, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
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
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
Philippines' Duterte receives first dose of Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine 03 May 2021 - 04:26 pm
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A person walks by the skyline of downtown Toronto, as smoke from forest fires in Northern Ontario causes poor air quality over the city, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) Wildfires in Canada's Ontario cause severe smog, disrupt rail traffic
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