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US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook
December 30, 2020
US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook
WILMINGTON, Del./DENVER (Reuters) – The first known US case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant discovered in Britain was detected…
China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins
December 30, 2020
China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins
MOJIANG, China (AP) — Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft…
EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
December 29, 2020
EXPLAINER: Brexit ends Britons’ right to live and work in EU
LONDON (AP) — So far, the large majority of British and EU citizens have not felt the realities of Brexit.…
The Latest: S Korea reports biggest daily death toll so far
December 29, 2020
The Latest: S Korea reports biggest daily death toll so far
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says 40 more coronavirus patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest…
Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man
December 29, 2020
Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old…
Biden warns of Trump officials’ ‘roadblocks’ to transition
December 29, 2020
Biden warns of Trump officials’ ‘roadblocks’ to transition
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is warning of massive damage done to the national security apparatus by the…
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
December 29, 2020
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
NEW DELHI — India has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a…
More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up
December 29, 2020
More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up
A huge US study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies…
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
December 28, 2020
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s…
Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
December 28, 2020
Fauci: US taking hard look at variant of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US health officials believe the coronavirus mutation that set off alarms in parts of Britain is no…