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Swiss plan to ban public events to contain worsening COVID-19 situation 08 Dec 2020 - 08:49 pm
A man lights candles symbolizing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims during a candlelight vigil on the Bundesplatz, in front of the seat of the Swiss federal parliament, Bundeshaus, in Bern, Switzerland December 6, 2020. Picture taken December 6, 2
J&J readies 500 mn vaccine doses for poor countries 08 Dec 2020 - 07:52 pm
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Oxford/Astra first to publish final-stage vaccine trial results 08 Dec 2020 - 07:32 pm
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Pfizer shot effective, safe, FDA staff concludes before meeting 08 Dec 2020 - 04:50 pm
A nurse holds a phial of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at the Royal Free hospital in London on December 8, 2020 at the start of the UK's biggest ever vaccination programme.   AFP / POOL / Jack Hill
Belarus's Lukashenko slams Olympic ban amid protests 08 Dec 2020 - 02:42 pm
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Scientists spray saliva-like droplets in stadium to study how fans spread aerosols 08 Dec 2020 - 02:37 pm
An aerosol generator is seen at Johan Cruijff Arena, the stadium of Ajax Amsterdam, in Amsterdam, Netherlands December 7, 2020. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw
Masked dolls and anti-virus lab kits - toys reflect Spain and Portugal's Coronavirus Christmas 08 Dec 2020 - 01:18 pm
Employee at Science4you factory shows the result of an experiment of the Antivirus Lab science toy, in Lisbon, Portugal, December 2, 2020. Picture taken December 2, 2020. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Hibernating snakes halt tree felling at Tesla's factory site in Germany 08 Dec 2020 - 01:10 pm
A worker clears trees at the area where U.S. electric vehicle pioneer Tesla plans to build a Tesla Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany February 21, 2020. Reuters/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
British grandma is 1st in world to get Pfizer vaccine outside trial 08 Dec 2020 - 10:08 am
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Prince Harry launches lawsuit against UK paper, joining wife Meghan 07 Dec 2020 - 11:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Canada House in London, Britain January 7, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
Italy's interior minister told she has COVID-19 at cabinet -sources 07 Dec 2020 - 11:22 pm
FILE PHOTO: Italy's Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio, Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese and Minister of Justice Alfonso Bonafede together in February. Lamorghese tested positive for coronavirus on Dec. 7. Di Maio and Bonafede have both s
WHO does not envisage COVID-19 vaccines being made mandatory 07 Dec 2020 - 08:54 pm
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Merkel warns Germany needs tougher lockdown to get through winter 07 Dec 2020 - 08:23 pm
People walk by Christmas-themed food stalls at Breitscheidplatz square, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Berlin, Germany, December 5, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
UK says ready to revise Brexit legislation after EU protests 07 Dec 2020 - 07:28 pm
Anti-Brexit activist Steve Bray stands with a placard as he protests outside a conference centre in central London on December 4, 2020, as talks continue on a trade deal between the EU and the UK. / AFP / Niklas HALLE'N
Denmark tightens lockdown to curb COVID-19 spike 07 Dec 2020 - 03:20 pm
Denmark's Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke speaks at a news briefing about the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 24, 2020. Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard via Reuters
IKEA turns the page: drops iconic catalogue after 70 years 07 Dec 2020 - 03:18 pm
The 2021 catalogues are stacked at an IKEA store on the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden December 5, 2020. Picture taken December 5, 2020. REUTERS/Anna Ringstrom
Prince William and Kate begin UK tour to thank workers for COVID efforts 07 Dec 2020 - 01:22 pm
Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, board the Royal train at London Euston Station, as they embark on a three-day tour aboard the Royal train to thank frontline staff and community workers in the UK, in London, Britain, December
Covid vaccine could be airlifted to UK if Brexit snarls ports: Minister 07 Dec 2020 - 11:52 am
A pharmacy technician (L) from Croydon Health Services takes possession of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccinations at Croydon University Hospital in south London on December 5, 2020. AFP / POOL / Gareth Fuller