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Coronavirus surge could be worse than the last for the Americas -PAHO 31 Mar 2021 - 09:55 pm
A sign requiring the wearing of a protective face mask is seen as a waiter stands outside a restaurant in Manhasset, New York, U.S. March 29, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
New York police arrest man in attack on Asian woman in hate crime case 31 Mar 2021 - 09:24 pm
A woman wearing a protective face mask walks by NYPD police officers in the Flushing area of the Queens borough of New York, U.S. March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
COVID-19 third leading cause of U.S. deaths in 2020 after heart disease, cancer 31 Mar 2021 - 06:21 pm
FILE PHOTO: People walk on Park Avenue, which was closed to vehicular traffic, during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Biden proposal: $174 billion for EVs, new funds for renewable power 31 Mar 2021 - 12:16 pm
File photo: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden walks past solar panels while touring the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in Plymouth, New Hampshire, U.S., June 4, 2019. Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Google's 'Teacher approved' apps mislead on kids' privacy, activists tell FTC 31 Mar 2021 - 08:22 am
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'Begging for his life': Teen who took viral Floyd video cries at ex-officer's trial 30 Mar 2021 - 09:49 pm
FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sits in front of a picture of George Floyd displayed during Chauvin's trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn
Universal Studios Hollywood to reopen April 16 30 Mar 2021 - 08:51 pm
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US,13 countries concerned WHO COVID-19 origin study was delayed, lacked access -statement 30 Mar 2021 - 08:34 pm
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Chile inks deal for 1.8 mln doses of CanSino COVID-19 vaccine as inoculation drive plows ahead 30 Mar 2021 - 07:26 pm
A homeless man receives a dose of Sinovac's CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a vaccination campaign for homeless people, in Santiago, Chile March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Biden urges states to pause COVID-19 reopenings as CDC warns of 'impending doom' 30 Mar 2021 - 12:36 am
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he arrives in Newcastle, Delaware, U.S., March 26, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Canada to pause AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine use for those under 55, require new risk analysis 29 Mar 2021 - 11:51 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled
New York to open up COVID-19 vaccine to all adults on April 6 29 Mar 2021 - 11:34 pm
:FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks are seen in Washington Square park during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
White House sees no federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccine verification 29 Mar 2021 - 09:25 pm
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use, -U.S. study 29 Mar 2021 - 08:00 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Brazil foreign minister resigns after vaccine snags, source says 29 Mar 2021 - 07:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo attends a news conference at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil March 2, 2021. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
CDC Chief warns of ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases on rise 29 Mar 2021 - 07:22 pm
FILE PHOTO: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the COVID-19 response, focusing on an update from federal offic
Blinken says finishing Nord Stream 2 pipeline ultimately up to builders 28 Mar 2021 - 06:04 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken removes his mask as gives a press briefing at the end of a NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, March 24, 2021. Olivier Hoslet/Pool via Reuters
Mexico says COVID-19 deaths likely 60% higher than confirmed toll 28 Mar 2021 - 05:28 pm
Elderly people hold bandages after receive China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the mass vaccination program for the elderly people in Mexico City, Mexico March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido