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Indian doctors go online to treat patients amid coronavirus outbreak 29 May 2020 - 12:58 pm
Doctor Sushila Kataria gives consultation to a patient via video call, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram, India, May 22, 2020. Picture taken May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Sunil Kataria
Indonesia minister slammed for 'virus is like your wife' remarks 29 May 2020 - 12:43 pm
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S.Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge 29 May 2020 - 11:08 am
Health workers wearing protective gear take samples from a visitor for the COVID-19 coronavirus test at a temporary virus testing centre in Seoul on May 29, 2020. / AFP / YONHAP /
Caseloads rise in India, Russia underlining reopening risks 28 May 2020 - 01:50 pm
An airport employee (C) wearing a face shield checks the body temperature of a passenger at Bagdogra airport after the goverment eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, on the outskirts of Siliguri on
India and China move in more troops as border tensions rise 28 May 2020 - 09:38 am
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Man in India who sold his goats for airline tickets will finally fly home 27 May 2020 - 12:03 pm
An Indigo flight directed to Varanasi takes off at the Kamaraj domestic airport during the first day of resuming of domestic flights after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus,
South Korea examines first suspected cases of syndrome in kids linked to COVID-19 27 May 2020 - 10:36 am
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a mask to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) takes a photograph of her husband and child after checking in at Gimpo international airport in Seoul, South Korea, May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
First virus-era Chinese expedition measures Everest 27 May 2020 - 10:20 am
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South Korea sees biggest jump in virus cases in seven weeks 27 May 2020 - 10:13 am
Office workers cross a street during the lunch period in central Seoul on May 22, 2020. / AFP / Ed JONES
China's top virologist warns Covid-19 is just tip of the iceberg 26 May 2020 - 03:33 pm
TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows the P4 laboratory at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on April 17, 2020. / AFP / Hector RETAMAL
India coronavirus cases rise as millions return home 26 May 2020 - 12:39 pm
An airport staff member pushes trollies at the entrance of Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (CO
US company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia 26 May 2020 - 12:20 pm
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South Korean cafe hires robot barista to help with social distancing 26 May 2020 - 12:15 pm
A robot that takes orders, makes coffee and brings the drinks straight to customers at their seats is seen at a cafe in Daejeon, South Korea, May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Philippines' Duterte says no school until there is a virus vaccine 26 May 2020 - 11:59 am
A couple ride on bicycle on a road in Manila on May 20, 2020. Bicycle sales have skyrocketed with some shops selling 300-400 units over the past two days since the Philippine government began easing quarantine measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 c
Japanese face "new normal" after coronavirus emergency lifted 26 May 2020 - 11:37 am
People wearing protective masks make their way during rush hour at Shinagawa station on the first day after the Japanese government lifted the state of emergency in Tokyo, Japan, May 26, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
New Zealand's Ardern stays cool as earthquake strikes during live interview 25 May 2020 - 05:08 pm
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is seen during a joint press conference held with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas 25 May 2020 - 04:38 pm
A woman wearing a face mask crosses a street in Tokyo’s Shinjuku area on May 25, 2020. (AFP / CHARLY TRIBALLEAU)
Japan insect enthusiast puts cricket ramen on the menu 25 May 2020 - 11:41 am
In this picture taken on May 13, 2020 Yuta Shinohara ladles cricket sauce into plastic bags as part of cricket ramen home-cooking kits, at a kitchen in Tokyo. AFP / Behrouz Mehri