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Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million on Tuesday, with the US government predicting a ...India’s Delhi imposes 70% ‘corona tax’ on alcohol to deter large crowds
Officials in India’s capital imposed a special tax of 70% on retail liquor purchases from Tuesday, to deter large gatherings at stores ...EU spearheads $8 billion virus fundraiser
Celebrities, world leaders and philanthropists pledged some 7.4 billion euros ($8.1 billion) on Monday for research into coronavirus vaccines, treatments and testing ...‘Today is wonderful’: Relief in Lagos as lockdown ends
Africa’s biggest city, Lagos, got back to work on Monday at the end of a five-week coronavirus lockdown. In the metropolis of ...Spain’s Reina Sofia museum prepares to reopen in pandemic era
The halls are eerily quiet at Madrid’s Reina Sofia, Spain’s most visited museum, as a solitary art restorer looks after its star ...Spain’s La Liga eyes June restart date
La Liga announced on Monday it planned to restart the Spanish league campaign in June after more than two months without games ...Russian authorities brace for quick surge in virus cases
Russian officials on Monday reported a steady rise in the number of the new coronavirus infections that raises pressure on the nation’s ...Australia and New Zealand ‘travel bubble’ in sight as virus growth slows
New Zealand and Australia could soon open their borders to each other, creating what they call a “Trans-Tasman bubble” as they look ...Iran reopens mosques as virus deaths rise by 74
Iran on Monday reopened mosques in parts of the country deemed at low risk from the novel coronavirus as it announced another ...Masks handed out to commuters as Spain takes steps towards reopening
Red Cross workers handed out protective masks at Madrid’s metro stations on Monday as Spain began a four-phase plan to reopen the ...