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Brazil to receive first doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine - Butantan Institute 18 Nov 2020 - 12:36 am
FILE PHOTO: A man works in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas P
Doctors and nurses urge Trump to share COVID-19 data with Biden as states tighten restrictions 18 Nov 2020 - 12:27 am
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Canada could deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to most by end of 2021, says top health official 18 Nov 2020 - 12:13 am
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J&J expects data for US authorization of COVID-19 vaccine by Feb, says head scientist 18 Nov 2020 - 12:09 am
An illustration picture shows vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson on November 17, 2020. / AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS
Regeneron says Roche successfully tested manufacture of COVID-19 drug used on Trump 17 Nov 2020 - 11:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: George Yancopoulos, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer, poses for a photograph on the company's Westchester campus in Tarrytown, New York, U.S. September 17, 2020. Picture taken September 17, 2020. REU
Biden names top White House aides, meets with national security advisers 17 Nov 2020 - 11:46 pm
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden receives virtual briefing on the economy with his economic advisers in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
New York City holds off school closure as US braces for virus-stricken winter 17 Nov 2020 - 08:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: An empty playground is seen at the Anderson School PS 334 during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Moderna CEO says Europe's delayed vaccine contract will slow delivery 17 Nov 2020 - 07:54 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2020, a lab technician sorts blood samples inside a lab for a Covid-19 vaccine study at the Research Centers of America (RCA) in Hollywood, Florida. A key facet of the global mad scramble by Pfizer, moderna a
Facebook, Twitter CEOs testify before US Senate panel on content moderation decisions 17 Nov 2020 - 07:14 pm
Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter (LEFT) Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook (RIGHT) testifies remotely as Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., looks on during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on
Trump asked aides about striking Iran nuke site: report 17 Nov 2020 - 04:08 pm
File photo: Satellite image shows Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility in Isfahan, Iran, October 21, 2020. Picture taken October 21, 2020 in this image supplied by Maxar Technologies. Maxar Technologies /Handout via Reuters
'In the hands of God:' major hurricane Iota smashes into Central America 17 Nov 2020 - 03:55 pm
A general view shows storm clouds as Hurricane Iota approaches, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras November 16, 2020. Reuters/Jorge Cabrera
U.S. hospitals to restrict Lilly COVID-19 antibody treatment due to limited supply 17 Nov 2020 - 03:19 pm
The logo of Lilly is seen on a wall of the Lilly France company unit, part of the Eli Lilly and Co drugmaker, in Fegersheim near Strasbourg, France, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo
Biden could name cabinet picks amid Trump efforts to block transition 17 Nov 2020 - 01:50 pm
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden removes his face mask to speak about the U.S. economy after attending a briefing in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Pfizer to start pilot delivery program for its COVID-19 vaccine in 4 U.S. states 17 Nov 2020 - 12:22 pm
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SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station 17 Nov 2020 - 10:21 am
This NASA TV video grab shows Nasa's SpaceX Crew-1 mission aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon (L) docked to the International Space Station (R) on November 16, 2020. Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon
Iowa joins US states from coasts to heartland acting to curb COVID-19 17 Nov 2020 - 08:38 am
A medical staff member treats a patient suffering from coronavirus in the COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at United Memorial Medical Center on November 16, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Texas has recorded more than 1.1 million cases of the disease, with more
'More people may die,' Biden says, if Trump blocks cooperation on virus planning 17 Nov 2020 - 12:23 am
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. economy as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stands by following their briefing with economic advisers in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Biden says containing pandemic is vital to economic recovery 17 Nov 2020 - 12:17 am
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - NOVEMBER 16: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks about the U.S. economy during a press briefing at the Queen Theater on November 16, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Mr. Biden and his advisors continue to work on the long t