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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine protective, safe in young children 25 Oct 2021 - 03:57 pm
Walmart pharmacist holds a vial of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine inside a Walmart department store in West Haven, Connecticut, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
US to outline Nov. 8 international travel reopening, vaccination rules 25 Oct 2021 - 03:31 pm
A U.S. flag is reflected on the floor as passengers make their way through Reagan National Airport in Washington, U.S., July 1, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Hurricane Rick unleashes rain on slow path towards Mexican coast near Acapulco 25 Oct 2021 - 11:01 am
A street is pictured as Hurricane Rick unleashed rain and wind on parts of Mexico's Pacific coast late on Sunday, near Acapulco, in Zihuatanejo, in Guerrero state, Mexico October 24, 2021. REUTERS/Javier Verdin
Fauci says vaccines for kids between 5-11 likely available in November 24 Oct 2021 - 11:59 pm
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Mudslides, power outages as storm drenches burn-scarred California 24 Oct 2021 - 11:51 pm
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Tug fights container fire on cargo ship off British Columbia 24 Oct 2021 - 08:23 pm
On Saturday, Canada's coast guard said the ship itself was not on fire and only 10 containers were burning.
Hurricane Rick edges closer to Mexican coast north of Acapulco 24 Oct 2021 - 07:32 pm
People are pictured on a beach as tropical Storm Rick strengthened into a hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast, in Acapulco, Mexico October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Javier Verdin
Canadian Coast Guard says monitoring container ship fire 24 Oct 2021 - 08:59 am
Smoke rises from the container ship Zim Kingston, burning from a fire on board, off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada October 23, 2021. Canadian Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters
Obama stumps for Virginia candidate in race seen as referendum on Biden 23 Oct 2021 - 07:13 pm
Candidate for Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe speaks during his campaign rally in Dumfries, Virginia October 21, 2021. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
New Jersey governor race tests Murphy's progressive politics 23 Oct 2021 - 05:45 pm
FILE PHOTO: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
White House signals Biden may address filibuster reform soon 23 Oct 2021 - 04:07 pm
A general view of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2021. Reuters/Al Drago/File Photo
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in children 23 Oct 2021 - 11:20 am
Pfizer/BioNTech's new pediatric COVID-19 vaccine vials are seen in this undated handout photo. Pfizer/Handout via Reuters
Canada scraps advisory to avoid foreign travel, cites COVID-19 vaccination success 22 Oct 2021 - 07:42 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
Alec Baldwin says 'my heart is broken' after fatal movie set shooting 22 Oct 2021 - 07:22 pm
A view of the entrance to Bonanza Creek Ranch where Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin fatally shot a cinematographer and wounded a director when he discharged a prop gun on the movie set of the film
Pfizer says Covid vaccine 91% effective in kids ages 5 to 11 22 Oct 2021 - 03:28 pm
Pfizer logo is reflected in a drop on a syringe needle in this illustration photo taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo
Americans can mix and match COVID-19 boosters but original vaccine recommended: Fauci 22 Oct 2021 - 03:13 pm
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 20, 2021. Stefa
Toronto says police not vaccinated by Nov 30 will be put on unpaid leave 21 Oct 2021 - 09:14 pm
A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 22, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo
US CDC advisers weigh Moderna, J&J COVID-19 vaccine boosters, mix-and-match shots 21 Oct 2021 - 07:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled