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White House sees no federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccine verification 29 Mar 2021 - 09:25 pm

WASHINGTON - The White House said it expected the private sector to take the lead on verification of COVID-19 vaccines, or so-called vaccine...

Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use, -U.S. study 29 Mar 2021 - 08:00 pm

COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc reduced the risk of infection by 80% two weeks or more...

Brazil foreign minister resigns after vaccine snags, source says 29 Mar 2021 - 07:46 pm

BRASILIA - Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo resigned on Monday, a government source said, amid growing criticism of the combative China hawk's failure...

CDC Chief warns of ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases on rise 29 Mar 2021 - 07:22 pm

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pleaded with Americans to wear masks and stick with Covid-19 mitigation measures, warning...

Blinken says finishing Nord Stream 2 pipeline ultimately up to builders 28 Mar 2021 - 06:04 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that it was ultimately up to those building the...

Mexico says COVID-19 deaths likely 60% higher than confirmed toll 28 Mar 2021 - 05:28 pm

MEXICO CITY: Mexico's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is likely at least 60% higher than the confirmed number, putting it in excess...

Oatmeal yes, eggs no: Gaps emerge in U.S. anti-hunger push for children 28 Mar 2021 - 01:11 pm

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn.: When the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of U.S. schools a year ago, Congress took action to ensure that low-income families...

As daily deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil 27 Mar 2021 - 04:34 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil currently accounts for one-quarter of the entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths, far more than any other single nation, and...

U.S. to distribute 11 million Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 shots next week: White House 26 Mar 2021 - 08:29 pm

The U.S. government will distribute 11 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine next week in its continued effort to get 200...

Butantan seeks trials of Brazilian COVID-19 vaccine 26 Mar 2021 - 04:55 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazil's Butantan biomedical institute will seek approval on Friday to begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine, officials said, making...

GSK and Vir seek emergency use of COVID-19 therapy in United States 26 Mar 2021 - 04:20 pm

GSK and Vir Biotechnology have filed an application to U.S. regulators for emergency use authorization of their antibody therapy to treat early-stage COVID-19...

Tornado outbreak rips across Deep South; at least 5 dead 26 Mar 2021 - 03:53 pm

Tornadoes and severe storms have torn through the Deep South, killing at least five people as strong winds splintered trees, wrecked homes and...

Biden defends US-Mexico border policy in first White House news conference 25 Mar 2021 - 09:58 pm

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his policy of providing shelter to unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border from Mexico at...

Biden sets goal of 200 million US COVID-19 shots in his first 100 days 25 Mar 2021 - 09:47 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he was setting a new goal of administering 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine...

Chile locks down capital Santiago despite world's fastest vaccination rate 25 Mar 2021 - 08:56 pm

SANTIAGO: Chilean health officials on Thursday extended a lockdown across the capital Santiago to tame a second wave of infections even as the...

Canadian indigenous group sees COVID-19 cases after first vaccine dose, shortens gap between shots 25 Mar 2021 - 08:38 pm

WINNIPEG, Manitoba - Indigenous communities in the Canadian province of Manitoba are shortening intervals between doses of COVID-19 vaccine after confirming several dozen...

Tech CEOs back on Capitol Hill, this time to talk about misinformation 25 Mar 2021 - 08:07 pm

WASHINGTON - The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter are appearing before Congress on Thursday to answer questions about extremism and misinformation...