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Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
November 24, 2020
Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church announced the cancellation Monday of what’s considered the world’s largest Catholic pilgrimage,…
Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options
November 24, 2020
Biden transition gets govt OK after Trump out of options
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government recognized President-elect Joe Biden as the “apparent winner” of the Nov. 3 election, formally…
Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
November 23, 2020
Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued…
UK economy shrinks as new lockdown shuts services firms: PMI
November 23, 2020
UK economy shrinks as new lockdown shuts services firms: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) – British business activity has contracted in November as a new wave of coronavirus restrictions hammered the huge…
UN urges civilian protection after Ethiopia’s 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces
November 23, 2020
UN urges civilian protection after Ethiopia’s 72-hour deadline for Tigrayan forces
NAIROBI (Reuters) – The United Nations urged Ethiopia on Monday to ensure the protection of civilians, a day after Prime…
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
November 23, 2020
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted…
Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
November 23, 2020
Inequality ‘baked into’ virus testing access as cases surge
The day after Amanda Serulneck found out she might have been exposed to COVID-19, she visited a rapid testing center…
Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work
November 23, 2020
Trump aims to box in Biden abroad, but it may not work
WASHINGTON (AP) — On its way out the door, the Trump administration is enacting new rules, regulations and orders that…
FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received
November 22, 2020
FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received
US health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight…
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
November 22, 2020
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
MOSCOW (AP) — When Yekaterina Kobzeva, a nurse at a preschool in Russia’s Ural Mountains, began having trouble breathing, she…