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Russian COVID-19 vaccine trials have yet to start in Brazil, lagging rivals 07 Oct 2020 - 12:07 am

BRASILIA - Testing of Russia's "Sputnik-V" COVID-19 vaccine has not begun in Brazil, while its British and Chinese rivals have already begun to...

Biden campaign takes extra steps to keep him safe from COVID-19 06 Oct 2020 - 11:51 pm

WILMINGTON, Del. - When Jill Biden noticed her husband standing too close to journalists for her comfort while taking questions on Monday, she...

Belgium tightens social contact rules as coronavirus cases surge 06 Oct 2020 - 11:41 pm

BRUSSELS - Belgium will tighten coronavirus restrictions at the end of the week, limiting groups to a maximum of four people in a...

Kenya to reopen schools for some as virus cases drop 06 Oct 2020 - 11:34 pm

Nairobi - Kenya's education ministry said Tuesday that select classes would resume this week, after previously declaring the school year lost, following a...

Trump calls off U.S. coronavirus relief talks with Democrats 06 Oct 2020 - 10:36 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called off negotiations with Democratic lawmakers on coronavirus relief legislation until after the election, even...

Mexico's Cancun braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Delta 06 Oct 2020 - 10:29 pm

MEXICO CITY - Mexicans formed long lines at supermarkets near Cancun on Tuesday to stock up in preparation for a forecast hit overnight...

Rise in White House-linked COVID-19 cases not impacting U.S. gov't -spokeswoman 06 Oct 2020 - 08:31 pm

WASHINGTON - The rise in COVID-19 cases at the White House is not disrupting the functioning of the U.S. government, White House spokeswoman...

Rich world could be close to normal by late 2021 if vaccine works - Bill Gates 06 Oct 2020 - 08:20 pm

LONDON - Rich countries could be back to close to normal by late 2021 if a COVID-19 vaccine works, is ready soon and...

Iran to require face masks in capital as virus cases hit high 06 Oct 2020 - 07:56 pm

Iran will require face masks in public in the capital Tehran from Saturday, authorities said on Tuesday, announcing a daily record of 4,151...

Trump compares COVID-19 to flu in tweet, Twitter raises red flag 06 Oct 2020 - 07:32 pm

U.S. President Donald Trump played down the COVID-19 pandemic again, comparing it to the flu in a tweet on Tuesday, and Twitter Inc...

Floods in France, Italy swept bodies out of cemeteries 06 Oct 2020 - 05:18 pm

BREIL-SUR-ROYA, France: The grim job of searching for flood victims in Alpine villages and on the nearby French and Italian coasts has grown...

COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by year-end: WHO's Tedros 06 Oct 2020 - 04:45 pm

GENEVA: A vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by year-end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, without elaborating....

GSK to widen COVID-19 antibody treatment trial after safety clearance 06 Oct 2020 - 03:46 pm

GlaxoSmithKline and partner Vir Biotechnology will expand their trial of an experimental antibody to treat COVID-19 after initial use by a group of...

Covid-19 intubation may be less risky than feared: study 06 Oct 2020 - 03:26 pm

Paris: Procedures like inserting or removing breathing tubes, which were thought to pose a serious danger of Covid-19 transmission to health workers, produce...

Europe starts real-time review of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 06 Oct 2020 - 03:20 pm

The EU health regulator has launched a real-time review of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech, it said...

In Tokyo, Pompeo slams China and seeks support from Asian allies 06 Oct 2020 - 03:08 pm

Tokyo: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Japan on Tuesday to rally support from Washington's closest allies in Asia, calling for deeper...

Italy prepares to make masks outdoors mandatory 06 Oct 2020 - 02:48 pm

ROME: Italy is considering making the use of masks outdoors mandatory nationwide to fight the coronavirus, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Tuesday....