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Japan to consider new Covid-19 emergency declaration 02 Jan 2021 - 02:08 pm
People wearing protective masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, pray on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2021. Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon
India approves AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 02 Jan 2021 - 01:32 pm
People wearing protective masks exit a railway station amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, December 11, 2020. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo
Thailand eyes tougher measures amid virus second wave 02 Jan 2021 - 09:45 am
The sun sets behind a building as Bangkok will close all schools for two weeks after the New Year's Day holiday as it tightens measures to control a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Bangkok, Thaila
'No need to panic,' China official says of coronavirus variants 01 Jan 2021 - 04:48 pm
A medical worker in protective suit collects a swab from a man for nucleic acid testing at a hospital following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China December 31, 2020. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Philippines to ban US travellers from Sunday 01 Jan 2021 - 04:03 pm
Airport personnel monitor a thermal scanner as passengers arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Philippines, January 23, 2020. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
India's drug regulator approves AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine: Sources 01 Jan 2021 - 03:26 pm
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Daily coronavirus cases top 1,000 as S.Korea marks subdued New Year 01 Jan 2021 - 03:00 pm
People visit a shopping district on New Year's Eve in Seoul on December 31, 2020. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
AstraZeneca COVID vaccine set to become first one approved in India -sources 01 Jan 2021 - 01:39 pm
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Australia changes National Anthem wording to reflect Indigenous history 01 Jan 2021 - 12:30 pm
People visit the Opera House in Sydney on December 30, 2020, as authorities work to suppress a growing cluster of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Australia's most populous city. / AFP / Saeed KHAN
From the highways to the skies: Pakistan's famous truck art goes airborne 01 Jan 2021 - 12:23 pm
A two-seater Cessna aircraft painted with Pakistani truck art is seen at general aviation area at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, December 30, 2020. Picture taken December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro
Coronavirus overshadows Japan's New Year's Day festivities 01 Jan 2021 - 12:21 pm
Security guards stand in front of the main gate of Kanda Myojin Shrine for New Year prayers in Tokyo on January 1, 2021. / AFP / Kazuhiro NOGI
Singapore to block entry to visitors from South Africa 01 Jan 2021 - 12:17 pm
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Bangkok to close schools for two weeks as number of COVID-19 cases rise 01 Jan 2021 - 11:53 am
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Delhi leads India clampdown on New Year events 31 Dec 2020 - 11:30 pm
People pose for a picture next to an installation at a mall on New Year's Eve, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas
Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's Sinopharm 31 Dec 2020 - 11:01 pm
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China’s Xi lauds Covid-19 recovery in New Year’s eve speech 31 Dec 2020 - 07:51 pm
People gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China December 31, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
North Korea holds New Year's Eve show despite COVID-19 restrictions 31 Dec 2020 - 07:08 pm
People visit a shopping district on New Year's Eve in Seoul on December 31, 2020. / AFP / Jung Yeon-je
Goodbye 2020 as Australia and New Zealand welcome 2021 31 Dec 2020 - 04:45 pm
New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House (L) during the fireworks show on January 1, 2021. / AFP / SAEED KHAN

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