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Brazil's Bolsonaro says he is 'bored' by questions on COVID-19 deaths 11 Oct 2021 - 11:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during the ceremony for the Modernization of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo
Fiona Hill, a nobody to Trump and Putin, saw into them both 11 Oct 2021 - 12:43 pm
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Beaches in southern California city to reopen after oil spill 11 Oct 2021 - 09:02 am
Beachgoers relax in the sand a long way from the water when authorities closed access after a major oil spill off the coast of California came ashore in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. October 4, 2021. Reuters/Mike Blake/File Photo
US CDC advisers to review Moderna, J&J COVID-19 booster shots this month 08 Oct 2021 - 08:52 pm
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Tami Chappell
Lawmakers: FTC must ensure tech companies uphold youth online privacy 08 Oct 2021 - 07:16 pm
Facebook, TikTok apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Canada's current COVID-19 surge could decline in coming weeks - health official 08 Oct 2021 - 07:08 pm
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam attends a news conference as efforts continue to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo
Moderna founders make Forbes list of America's richest during pandemic 07 Oct 2021 - 03:07 pm
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Illinois toddler fights for his life as Covid transmission rages 06 Oct 2021 - 02:06 pm
Doctors discuss the treatment of Adrian James, 2, who tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., October 5, 2021. Reuters/Callaghan O'Hare
Trudeau set to detail vaccine mandate for air and rail travelers 06 Oct 2021 - 09:08 am
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J&J files for authorization of COVID-19 vaccine booster 05 Oct 2021 - 04:21 pm
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AstraZeneca seeks US emergency approval for Covid antibody 05 Oct 2021 - 12:54 pm
The logo for AstraZeneca is seen outside its North America headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski/File Photo
Amazon and Google set to attend White House forum on quantum technology 05 Oct 2021 - 11:40 am
The logo of Google is seen on a building at La Defense business and financial district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, September 1, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo
J&J to seek U.S. FDA authorization of booster shot this week - NYT 04 Oct 2021 - 01:24 pm
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'Catastrophic' California oil spill kills fish, damages wetlands 04 Oct 2021 - 10:22 am
Oil slicks make their way into the Talbert Channel after a major oil spill off the coast of California has come ashore in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. October 3, 2021. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
Merck pill seen as 'huge advance,' raises hope of preventing Covid-19 deaths 02 Oct 2021 - 03:58 pm
File photo: An experimental Covid-19 treatment pill called molnupiravir being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters on May 17, 2021. Merck & C
Big nations must stretch further to limit climate change - U.S. envoy Kerry 02 Oct 2021 - 03:14 pm
John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, holds a news conference during the pre-COP26 climate meeting in Milan, Italy, October 2, 2021. Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane
FDA advisors to review COVID-19 shots for young kids, new boosters in October 01 Oct 2021 - 09:53 pm
Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
California to require COVID-19 vaccines for schoolchildren 01 Oct 2021 - 09:36 pm
California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks after the polls close on the recall election, at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, California, U.S., September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greave