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California to ban gatherings and ‘non-essential’ activities

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced new statewide bans on gatherings and "non-essential"…

US Covid daily death toll surpasses 2,700, highest since April: monitor

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 2,700 in one day as of Wednesday…

Trump floats idea of 2024 White House run

by Jerome CARTILLIER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Still irate and bitter one month after his election defeat to Joe…

Mexico signs deal for 34.4 million Pfizer vaccines

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico said it signed an agreement Wednesday with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to buy 34.4…

US expects 100 million people vaccinated by February

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US hopes to have immunized 100 million people against Covid-19 by the end of…

More than 2,500 US virus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and in the throes…

Biden pledges help ‘on the way’ for US economy

by Chandan KHANNA with Heather SCOTT in Washington WILMINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Joe Biden presented his economic team…

US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent Covid-19

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether technology…

Trump virus adviser quits as vaccine hopes given new boost

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's controversial coronavirus adviser resigned Monday,…

Trump says he will not ‘change (his) mind’ on election fraud claims

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the first TV interview since losing his re-election bid, US President Donald Trump indicated…

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