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Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high
December 16, 2020
Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high
BERLIN (AP) — Germany hit a new record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing…
Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents
December 16, 2020
Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents
BEIJING (Reuters) – A small county in China has said it is preparing to offer novel coronavirus vaccinations to residents…
Russia scales back COVID-19 screening amid surging cases
December 16, 2020
Russia scales back COVID-19 screening amid surging cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has conducted around 10 percent fewer COVID-19 tests so far this month than the same period…
New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds quarter of a million harmed in state and faith-based care
December 16, 2020
New Zealand child abuse inquiry finds quarter of a million harmed in state and faith-based care
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Up to a quarter of a million children, young people and vulnerable adults were physically and sexually…
Trump voters accept Biden victory ‘with reservations’
December 16, 2020
Trump voters accept Biden victory ‘with reservations’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Reed says he will always believe the 2020 election was stolen from President Donald Trump. The…
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine?
December 15, 2020
EXPLAINER: Why is the EU taking so long to OK vaccine?
AMSTERDAM (AP) — As Canadians, Britons and Americans begin getting immunized with a German-developed vaccine against coronavirus, pressure is building…
US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
December 15, 2020
US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds more US hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a…
Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning US election
December 15, 2020
Russia’s Putin congratulates Biden on winning US election
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election after weeks…
Germany demands EU agency approve vaccine before Christmas
December 15, 2020
Germany demands EU agency approve vaccine before Christmas
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Tuesday increased the pressure on the European Union’s regulatory agency, with its health minister, a…
Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break
December 15, 2020
Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has put America’s democratic institutions under unprecedented strain as he fights to…