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COVID-19 landing in Canada despite pre-flight testing 01 Apr 2021 - 11:13 pm
FILE PHOTO: Passengers arrive at Toronto's Pearson airport after mandatory coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing took effect for international arrivals in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
Ontario 'pulling the emergency brake' with third COVID-19 lockdown as cases rise, ICU beds fill 01 Apr 2021 - 10:43 pm
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau watches as nurse Thi Nguyen gives a COVID-19 vaccination at a clinic, as efforts continue to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 30, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable
On-the-go coffee ordering rises as Americans head back to work 01 Apr 2021 - 08:03 pm
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Microsoft wins $21.9 bln contract with U.S. Army to supply augmented reality headsets 01 Apr 2021 - 08:31 am
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Four reported dead, 2 wounded in mass shooting south of Los Angeles 01 Apr 2021 - 08:27 am
City of Orange police officers stand in front of a building after a shooting in Orange, California, U.S. March 31, 2021. Reuters/Alex Gallardo
Biden kicks off effort to reshape U.S. economy with Infrastructure package 01 Apr 2021 - 12:30 am
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting on Infrastructure with members of Congress in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 4, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Coronavirus surge could be worse than the last for the Americas -PAHO 31 Mar 2021 - 09:55 pm
A sign requiring the wearing of a protective face mask is seen as a waiter stands outside a restaurant in Manhasset, New York, U.S. March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
New York police arrest man in attack on Asian woman in hate crime case 31 Mar 2021 - 09:24 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks by NYPD police officers in the Flushing area of the Queens borough of New York, U.S. March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
COVID-19 third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020 after heart disease, cancer 31 Mar 2021 - 06:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk on Park Avenue, which was closed to vehicular traffic, during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Biden proposal: $174 billion for EVs, new funds for renewable power 31 Mar 2021 - 12:16 pm
File photo: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019. Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Google's 'Teacher approved' apps mislead on kids' privacy, activists tell FTC 31 Mar 2021 - 08:22 am
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'Begging for his life': Teen who took viral Floyd video cries at ex-officer's trial 30 Mar 2021 - 09:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sits in front of a picture of George Floyd displayed during Chauvin's trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn
Universal Studios Hollywood to reopen April 16 30 Mar 2021 - 08:51 pm
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US,13 countries concerned WHO COVID-19 origin study was delayed, lacked access -statement 30 Mar 2021 - 08:34 pm
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Chile inks deal for 1.8 mln doses of CanSino COVID-19 vaccine as inoculation drive plows ahead 30 Mar 2021 - 07:26 pm
A homeless man receives a dose of Sinovac's CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a vaccination campaign for homeless people, in Santiago, Chile March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Biden urges states to pause COVID-19 reopenings as CDC warns of 'impending doom' 30 Mar 2021 - 12:36 am
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he arrives in Newcastle, Delaware, U.S., March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Canada to pause AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine use for those under 55, require new risk analysis 29 Mar 2021 - 11:51 pm
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New York to open up COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on April 6 29 Mar 2021 - 11:34 pm
:FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks are seen in Washington Square park during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo