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Brazil's Fiocruz to seek emergency use of British COVID-19 vaccine 31 Dec 2020 - 11:15 pm

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's Fiocruz biomedical center will request authorization for emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca PLC and...

Ontario Finance Minister resigns over Caribbean vacation outrage 31 Dec 2020 - 10:54 pm

Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips stepped down from the position amid public outrage that he was vacationing in the Caribbean over the holidays,...

Trump to skip New Year's Eve in Florida for early return to Washington 31 Dec 2020 - 07:24 pm

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday was due to fly back to Washington a day earlier than planned,...

US vaccinations in 2020 falling far short of target of 20 mln people 31 Dec 2020 - 03:03 pm

Only about 2.6 million Americans had received a COVID-19 vaccine going into the last day of December, putting the United States far short...

Case of highly infectious UK variant of coronavirus identified in California 31 Dec 2020 - 12:32 pm

LOS ANGELES: The highly infectious coronavirus variant originally discovered in Britain has been detected in California, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Wednesday, a...

Over 12.4 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 2.5 mln administered: US CDC 30 Dec 2020 - 11:53 pm

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 2,589,125 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of...

Argentina approves AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid vaccine 30 Dec 2020 - 10:46 pm

Buenos Aires - Argentina has followed Britain to become only the second country to authorize the coronavirus vaccine developed by drug firm AstraZeneca...

Canada will require negative COVID-19 test for air passengers 30 Dec 2020 - 10:40 pm

Canada will soon require that air travelers test negative for COVID-19 before arrival, federal ministers said on Wednesday, after social media images of...

Biden picks Hicks to be first female deputy defense secretary 30 Dec 2020 - 07:13 pm

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be his deputy defense secretary, making her the first woman to hold...

First reported US case of virus variant triggers questions 30 Dec 2020 - 06:34 pm

DENVER: The new and seemingly more contagious variant of the coronavirus that has set off alarm in Britain has been reported for the...

Vaccinated US nurse contracts COVID-19, expert says Pfizer shot needed more time to work: ABC 30 Dec 2020 - 02:58 pm

A nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc's vaccine, an ABC News affiliate reported on...

US Congress inches closer to Trump veto override as Republican tensions grow 30 Dec 2020 - 02:09 pm

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate was due on Wednesday to hold a procedural vote that could pave the way for Congress to override President...

U.S. congressman-elect Letlow dies of COVID-19 30 Dec 2020 - 10:22 am

WASHINGTON: U.S. Representative-elect Luke Letlow of Louisiana died on Tuesday of COVID-19, his campaign said. Letlow, 41, announced on Dec. 18 that he...

U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook 30 Dec 2020 - 10:05 am

WILMINGTON, Del./DENVER: The first known U.S. case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant discovered in Britain was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as...

Biden says Trump vaccine plan falling 'far behind' 30 Dec 2020 - 12:39 am

Wilmington, United States - US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday vowed a relentless effort to fight Covid-19 the moment he takes office, as...

US COVID test requirement for UK travelers should extend to other nations - US official 30 Dec 2020 - 12:05 am

WASHINGTON - A senior U.S. public health official on Tuesday said the coronavirus testing the United States requires for travelers from Britain should...