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Masked haj pilgrims on Mount Arafat pray for COVID-free world
The pilgrims, dressed in white robes signifying a state of purity, had to observe social distancing and wear face masks on Mount Arafat.
Mon Jul 19 2021
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The great jab giveaway: Enticements offered to boost vaccine take-up
Here are some of the most notable and bizarre inducements on offer.
Tue Jun 01 2021
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Italy to run "COVID-free" trains on Rome-Milan route
Battisti says all staff and passengers will be tested for coronavirus before boarding "with the help of the Red Cross".
Tue Mar 09 2021
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Keeping Duterte COVID-free - You can see him but you can't touch him
He may not share the same taste in rap, pop nor hip hop with the star who at birth was Christened Stanley Kirk Burrel but certainly occupy the same need for exclusive territory.
Wed Mar 11 2020