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Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy to focus on higher-risk cases 26 Jan 2021 - 11:51 am
An event staff wearing a protective mask and a face shield checks the temperature of visitors at the Wearable Expo, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at an exhibition center in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Protesting farmers drive tractors into New Delhi on Republic Day 26 Jan 2021 - 10:08 am
Farmers take part in a tractor rally to protest against farm laws on the occasion of India's Republic Day in Delhi, India, January 26, 2021. Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
New Zealand's borders may stay shut for most of the year, PM Ardern says 26 Jan 2021 - 09:20 am
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses her supporters at a Labour Party event in Wellington, New Zealand, October 11, 2020. Reuters/Praveen Menon/File Photo
Philippines confirms local transmission of Britain coronavirus variant 26 Jan 2021 - 08:57 am
A man wearing a face mask and face shield is silhouetted during a press briefing at Philippine Red Cross in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
India to honour pandemic-hit workers during annual parade 25 Jan 2021 - 08:09 pm
Indian soldiers march during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 23, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Pfizer wants India to order COVID-19 vaccine before pursuing approval 25 Jan 2021 - 07:58 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
Nepal's caretaker PM ejected from ruling party, stays in office 25 Jan 2021 - 04:01 pm
Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli reviews the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam May 11, 2019. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo
China's daily COVID cases rise, driven by previously asymptomatic patients 25 Jan 2021 - 01:11 pm
People wearing face masks are seen on a subway following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Pfizer requests S.Korea approval COVID-19 vaccines ahead of February rollout 25 Jan 2021 - 12:33 pm
Syringes filled with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are prepared at the CHIREC Delta Hospital in Brussels, Belgium January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Australia approves Pfizer vaccine, warns of limited global AstraZeneca supply 25 Jan 2021 - 11:53 am
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Heatwave across southeast Australia stokes bushfires near Adelaide 25 Jan 2021 - 10:48 am
Emergency services can be seen fighting a bushfire that is burning in the Cherry Gardens area in the Adelaide Hills, Australia, January 25, 2021. AAP Image/Morgan Sette/via REUTERS
New Zealand confirms first COVID-19 case in months, sparking Australia travel halt 25 Jan 2021 - 10:18 am
A man walks by a social distancing sign on the first day of New Zealand's new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measure that mandates wearing of a mask on public transport, in Auckland, New Zealand, August 31, 2020. REUTERS/Fiona Goodall
New Zealand reports first Covid case in community in two months 24 Jan 2021 - 11:49 pm
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Indian police to let protesting farmers into New Delhi on Republic Day -official 24 Jan 2021 - 08:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: Farmers participate in a tractor rally to protest against the newly passed farm bills, on a highway on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
Russia’s Sputnik vaccine close to approval for use in Pakistan 24 Jan 2021 - 07:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: A medical specialist holds a vial of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus in a department store in Moscow, Russia, January 18, 2021 REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo
China sees fall in new COVID-19 cases amid strict local lockdowns 24 Jan 2021 - 07:22 pm
People line up to get their nucleic acid test following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Taiwan to put 5,000 into quarantine over hospital COVID-19 cluster 24 Jan 2021 - 03:31 pm
Soldiers prepare to spray disinfectant outside the Taoyuan General Hospital, where a cluster of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections was detected, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
India to give homegrown vaccine in seven more states this week 24 Jan 2021 - 11:26 am
Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan holds a dose of Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine called COVAXIN, during a vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi