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As mandate kicks in, ranks of unvaccinated New York police, firefighters dwindle 01 Nov 2021 - 09:15 pm

NEW YORK- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared his coronavirus vaccination order for emergency responders a success on Monday, with no...

US vaccines for children plan fully operational next week, White House says 01 Nov 2021 - 08:18 pm

WASHINGTON- The United States is rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 to 11 this week, but most of the 15...

Brazil ramps up climate target to cut emissions 50% by 2030 01 Nov 2021 - 07:55 pm

GLASGOW- Brazil said it was raising its climate commitments on Monday at the start of the COP26 summitmarking a change of tone after...

US President Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday 01 Nov 2021 - 01:27 pm

ON BOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19 on Sunday, a White House spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman, speaking...

Biden spokeswoman Psaki diagnosed With Covid after skipping trip 01 Nov 2021 - 01:03 am

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has been diagnosed with Covid-19, sidelining President Joe Biden’s top spokesperson. "While I have not had close...

Moderna says FDA needs more time to complete review of its COVID-19 shot for adolescents 31 Oct 2021 - 08:01 pm

Moderna Inc said on Sunday it has been told that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will require additional time to complete its...

American blames weather on 1,000-plus canceled flights 31 Oct 2021 - 07:53 pm

American Airlines Group Inc. canceled more than 1,000 flights this weekend and blamed weather, particularly high winds earlier this week in Dallas, for...

One killed, 15 injured in Pemex pipeline blast in central Mexico 31 Oct 2021 - 07:22 pm

MEXICO CITY - At least one person was killed and over a dozen were injured when a pipeline of state oil firm Petroleos...

US gives 1.5 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan 31 Oct 2021 - 03:40 pm

Washington: The United States is delivering an additional 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, a senior U.S. administration official told Reuters, increasing...

US FDA authorizes first Covid-19 shot for children aged 5 to 11 years 30 Oct 2021 - 10:22 am

The USFood and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years,...

US FDA expected to authorize first COVID-19 vaccine for young children on Friday: NYT 29 Oct 2021 - 07:54 pm

The U.S. drug regulator is expected to authorize the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years...

American Airlines CEO says onboard violent incidents must stop 28 Oct 2021 - 09:20 pm

WASHINGTON - American Airlines Chief Executive Doug Parker on Thursday sounded the alarm about disruptive and violent incidents onboard U.S. airplanes after a...

Engineers call for more inspections after condo collapse 28 Oct 2021 - 08:21 pm

MIAMI - The state of Florida should consider requiring high-rise buildings near the coast to undergo safety inspections every 20 years, according to...

Pfizer gets US contract for 50 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses for kids 28 Oct 2021 - 03:08 pm

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Thursday they expect to deliver 50 million more doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S....

Covid infections, deaths dropping across the Americas -health agency 27 Oct 2021 - 08:45 pm

BRASILIA- COVID-19 is slowly retreating across most of North, Central and South America, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, reporting...

Moderna COVID-19 shot could start being used in children, teens 'within weeks,' CEO says 27 Oct 2021 - 08:24 pm

Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine could start to be used in children and teens in the United States within weeks, its chief executive said...

Merck signs pact to broaden generic manufacturing of COVID-19 pill 27 Oct 2021 - 03:12 pm

WASHINGTON: Merck & Co has signed a licensing agreement with the United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) that will allow more companies to...