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US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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