
The fight against COVID-19: What will change under Biden
TORONTO — The inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden doesn’t just mark the end of Donald Trump’s presidency but it also signals a new direction in the effort to end …
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TORONTO — The inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden doesn’t just mark the end of Donald Trump’s presidency but it also signals a new direction in the effort to end …
Read MoreIn its second interim report, the Switzerland-based Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response determined that Beijing could have been more vigorous in applying public health measures when cases were …
Read MoreAfter the virus behind COVID-19 spent 2020 wreaking havoc around the globe, this year started with a bit more hope — vaccination efforts were ramping up, after all — and …
Read MoreKrystal Chavez, who was a toddler when her father started his prison sentence in the early 1990s, said she was looking forward to hugging him for the first time outside …
Read MoreKim announced last week at the Eighth Workers’ Party Congress — a meeting for North Korea’s governing elite — that his country plans to beef up Pyongyang’s already dangerous nuclear …
Read MoreCBS News senior foreign correspondent Liz Palmer reports from London on the global impacts of coronavirus. Source link
Read MoreSATARA/BHUBANESWAR, INDIA — India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive was still facing some delays on Sunday after it hit a bump on the first day due to glitches in an app used …
Read MoreWith Europe’s highest coronavirus death toll, the United Kingdom has been under a national shutdown since January 5. Britain’s government hopes it can meet its target for rolling out COVID-19 …
Read MoreTwenty-four players on a charter flight from the US to Melbourne are required to quarantine for two weeks after a member of the flight crew and a passenger — not …
Read MoreLocal GPs invited patients in the over-80s priority group to visit the cathedral and have their first vaccine doses. More than 3.23 million people had received a first dose of …
Read MoreThe new coronavirus variant first seen in the United Kingdom is likely to become the dominant strain in the United States by March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Read MoreNEW DELHI — India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the effort is already …
Read MoreBut today the lobby is clear of all guests and furniture except for a single table with a bottle of hand sanitizer, a box of face masks and a notice …
Read MoreU.S. president-elect Joe Biden has picked a former Food and Drug commissioner to lead vaccine science as part of his drive to put 100 million shots into the arms of …
Read MoreWritten by Oscar Holland, CNN The number of new skyscrapers built globally dropped more than 20% in 2020, according to data released this week by the Council on Tall Buildings …
Read MoreTERRE HAUTE, IND. — The U.S. government executed a drug trafficker Thursday for his involvement in a series of slayings in Virginia’s capital city in 1992, despite claims by his …
Read MoreU.S. president-elect Joe Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide on the pandemic, speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals, states and …
Read Moreimage copyrightEPA image captionThe prime minister said there was no need, yet, for a new national lockdown French Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced a new evening curfew will begin …
Read MoreThe number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits surged last week, confirming a weakening in labour market conditions as a worsening COVID-19 pandemic disrupts operations at restaurants and …
Read MoreBefore any international traveler enters the United States, they will now be required to present proof of a negative coronavirus test. The new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
Read MorePramila Jayapal, congresswoman from Washington, said she has tested positive for COVID-19 and criticized Republican members of Congress who declined to wear a mask when it was offered to them …
Read MoreIn a televised address on Tuesday, Muhyiddin said the parliament will be suspended for a stipulated period of time, and that elections would not be held during the emergency, which …
Read MoreThe current measures were were due to expire on January 15 and include closing beaches and public parks, and banning the sale of alcohol. “The pandemic in our country is …
Read MoreThe inoculations were administered by a household doctor at Windsor Castle, a royal source said. To prevent inaccuracies and further speculation, Her Majesty, who 94, decided that she would let …
Read MoreAfter the family waited five years to go on a charity-sponsored trip to Hawaii, it was postponed indefinitely due to Canada’s Covid-19 restrictions. His mother, Lia Louiser, says the heartbreak …
Read MoreAs Quebec becomes the first province to implement a curfew to help curb the spread of COVID-19, there isn’t clear consensus whether similar efforts around the world have had much …
Read MoreThe pontiff made the comments during an interview with Italy’s Canale 5 channel, set to air on Sunday night. “It is an ethical duty to take the vaccine, here in …
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, have received their COVID-19 vaccinations, royal officials said Saturday. Buckingham Palace officials said in a statement the 94-year-old monarch and Philip, 99, …
Read MoreNEW DELHI — India will launch one of the world’s most ambitious coronavirus vaccination drives next Saturday, aiming to reach 300 million people by July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced. …
Read MoreSome countries like the United States and United Kingdom have already begun vaccinating priority groups and the public. In Asia, only a handful of countries have reached this stage — …
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