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Computer image of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to Covid-19

What we know about the Indian variant as Covid sweeps South Asia

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the predominant lineage of B.1.617 was first identified in India last December, although an earlier version was spotted in October 2020

Residents use trash to block streets as a form of protest in Thaketa township, Yangon, Myanmar, in this image obtained by Reuters on March 30, 2021. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Karen rebels step up attacks as Myanmar army struggles to rule

A box with badges is seen during a gathering in remembrance of the 1915 genocide, which was acknowledged by US President Joe Biden, at the Armenian Martyrs Memorial Monument in Montebello, California, US April 24, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Explainer: Biden declares Armenian genocide. Here’s what we know about 1915

FILE PHOTO: Glock semi-automatic pistols are displayed for sale at Firearms Unknown, a gun store in Oceanside, California, US, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo

More guns than people: Why tighter US firearms laws are unlikely

AstraZeneca logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration photo taken March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

How worried should we be about blood clots linked to AstraZeneca and J&J vaccines?

International Monetary Fund. File Photo: Reuters

Which countries will benefit most from an IMF SDR increase

Where is India

Where is India

Where is Bangladesh

Where is Bangladesh

FILE PHOTO: Puzzle with printed EU and UK flags is seen in this illustration taken November 13, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

How the EU will respond to Britain's Northern Ireland move

Demonstrators protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar, February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer

West looks to tougher sanctions as Myanmar violence intensifies

The Wall Street sign is pictured at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, March 9, 2020/ Reuters

Take Five: Bond yield rise might be the real thing

Empty vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are pictured at the San Martin hospital, in La Plata, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

Why has the EU not approved Russia’s Sputnik jab?

US President Donald Trump on the Truman Balcony of the White House after returning from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 5 in Washington, DC WIN MCNAMEE/GETTY IMAGES/Foreign Policy

Explainer: Trump's acts as president are 'fair game' for criminal charges