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2021-05-09 Covid: Dracula's castle in Romania offers tourists vaccine

All visitors to the Romanian castle get a jab and free entry to its exhibit of medieval torture instruments.

2021-05-08 Junior doctors in India's Covid crisis: 'We've grown up really fast'

Covid cases in Pankti's home state increased eight-fold in her first month as a medical intern.

2021-05-08 Chinese dreams on Native American land: A tale of cannabis boom and bust

How the pandemic cannabis boom led to chaos on the Navajo Nation, pitting two minorities against each other.

2021-05-08 Covid: Macron calls on US to drop vaccine export bans

The French president spoke out after the US backed a proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines.

2021-05-08 Covid: Pakistan enters partial lockdown as Eid nears

A health official warns the country is facing a "critical period" as it battles a third wave.

2021-05-08 India's Covid crisis delivers a blow to brand Modi

Narendra Modi's carefully crafted image has taken a hit as India reels from a punishing Covid wave.

2021-05-07 Philippines Covid surge throws country into disarray

A second Covid surge is putting renewed pressure on the country's healthcare and economy.

2021-05-07 India's Covid crisis: Rural hospitals unable to cope as virus spreads

Rundown rural hospitals are struggling to deal with a Covid crisis they were never equipped for.

2021-05-07 Sinopharm: Chinese Covid vaccine gets WHO emergency approval

It says the Sinopharm vaccine, which has been given to millions of people, is safe and effective.

2021-05-07 France launches campaign to end selfies on rail tracks as incidents rise

Rail operator SNCF says incidents of people taking serious risks have increased during the pandemic.

2021-05-07 Taiwan's indigenous groups lose court fight for hunting rights

Campaigners argued that existing rules around the hunting of wild game were discriminatory.

2021-05-07 India's Covid pandemic: Girl, 5, separated from family by Australia restrictions

Drisya and Dilin have not seen their daughter for 17 months due to Australia's Covid border closures.

2021-05-07 German call to ban 'Jewish star' at Covid demos

The anti-Semitism commissioner urges officials to stop protesters "relativising" the Holocaust.

2021-05-07 Japan extends Covid-19 restrictions as Olympics draw nearer

Officials have extended the state of emergency in several regions until the end of the month.

2021-05-06 Covid-19 vaccines: Why some African states have leftover doses

African countries struggled to get vaccines, but now several of them have thousands of expired doses.

2021-05-06 Eurovision's noisy fans are back despite Dutch pandemic

It's Europe's most popular cultural event and the Netherlands will host it despite battling a third Covid wave.

2021-05-06 Taiwan: Judo class puts a seven-year-old in a coma

The incident in Taiwan shows a tendency to allow child abuse in the name of discipline, experts say.

2021-05-06 Covid: Putin says Sputnik vaccines 'reliable as Kalashnikovs'

The Russian president compares vaccine technology to the enduringly popular 1940s assault rifle.

2021-05-06 Covid: Germany rejects US-backed proposal to waive vaccine patents

The EU's biggest economy rejects the US-backed proposal, saying patents are not hindering production.

2021-05-06 Covid-19: Australians trapped in India 'betrayed' by ban on returning home

Affected citizens say they've been shut out by Australia and won't forget the trauma it's caused.

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