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St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrives 10 Apr 2021 - 10:29 am

San Juan, Puerto Rico: Cots, tents, and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as officials expected to start...

Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. emergency nod for COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents 09 Apr 2021 - 09:55 pm

Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE on Friday asked U.S. regulators to allow the emergency use of their vaccine in adolescents...

'Explosive' volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island St. Vincent 09 Apr 2021 - 07:07 pm

HAVANA: La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent "explosively" erupted early on Friday, spreading ash across surrounding villages, the...

Disneyland's Avengers area to open in June with Spider-Man and shawarma 09 Apr 2021 - 01:05 pm

LOS ANGELES - A new Avengers-themed area featuring a Spider-Man ride, roaming superheroes and a shawarma food cart will open at Walt Disney...

US to ship 85% fewer J&J vaccine doses to states next week 08 Apr 2021 - 11:23 pm

The U.S. government will allocate nearly 85% fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to states next week, according to data from the...

US President Biden introduces limited gun control measures in Rose Garden 08 Apr 2021 - 07:35 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and his Attorney General Merrick Garland announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States on...

UK variant of COVID-19 is now most common strain in United States - CDC 07 Apr 2021 - 11:59 pm

WASHINGTON - The highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United Kingdom has become the most common strain of the virus...

Venezuelan mayor marks homes of COVID patients with red symbol 07 Apr 2021 - 11:40 pm

BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela - A mayor in central Venezuela has begun placing red warning symbols on the homes of people with COVID-19 and also...

Brazil confirms first case of South African variant, makes room for soaring COVID-19 deaths 07 Apr 2021 - 11:27 pm

SAO PAULO - Brazil has recorded its first confirmed case of the highly contagious coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa, a fresh danger...

Ontario issues stay-at-home order, closes most stores as COVID cases rise 07 Apr 2021 - 11:19 pm

Ontario will begin a four week-long stay-at-home order and close in-store shopping for non-essential retailers as of Thursday, Premier Doug Ford said on...

White House set to release first sketch of budget proposal on Friday 07 Apr 2021 - 11:12 pm

WASHINGTON - The White House will release a sketch of its budget plans on Friday, a spokesman said, offering a long-awaited glimpse into...

All American adults to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by April 19 -Biden 07 Apr 2021 - 12:27 am

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility target for all American adults to April 19, but...

Cruises possible by mid-summer as tensions boil over - CDC 07 Apr 2021 - 12:20 am

U.S. cruises could resume by mid-summer with restrictions, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday after Carnival Corp., the largest operator,...

California plans to fully reopen economy on June 15 06 Apr 2021 - 11:48 pm

SACRAMENTO, Calif - California will fully reopen its economy on June 15 if COVID-19 hospitalizations are low and stable, and vaccine supplies are...

Brazil's Bolsonaro speaks to Russia's Putin about Sputnik vaccine 06 Apr 2021 - 11:19 pm

BRASILIA - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone on Tuesday about buying and domestically manufacturing the Sputnik...

PM Trudeau says Canada is facing 'very serious' third wave of COVID-19 pandemic 06 Apr 2021 - 09:43 pm

OTTAWA - Canada's hospitalizations are surging and its intensive care beds are filling up, as COVID-19 variants and a third wave of the...

White House rejects US vaccine passports, skirting uproar 06 Apr 2021 - 09:40 pm

The U.S. government won’t issue so-called vaccine passports, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, after Texas sought to limit their development because...

Canada's hospitals deploy artificial lungs, scramble for staff as COVID-19 hits younger patients 06 Apr 2021 - 09:10 pm

TORONTO - Younger Canadians are bearing the brunt of the nation's latest COVID-19 surge, creating growing demand for artificial lungs and a struggle...