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Philadelphia police to boost response after shooting death of Black man sparks unrest 28 Oct 2020 - 12:29 am
Police officers guard a pick-up truck loaded with looted merchandise following protests over the police shooting death of Walter Wallace in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 27, 2020. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Obama to campaign for Biden in Orlando 28 Oct 2020 - 12:26 am
Former U.S. President Barack Obama hosts a pre-election drive-in rally to campaign on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee and his former Vice President Joe Biden in Orlando, Florida, U.S. October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Eve Edelheit
Southern California's latest wildfires rage with little progress reported 28 Oct 2020 - 12:11 am
Fire trucks arrive as the Silverado Fire approaches, near Irvine, California, U.S. October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Pfizer says it could still deliver a Covid-19 vaccine in 2020 27 Oct 2020 - 10:03 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 22, 2020, pfizer Inc. headquarters is seen in New York City. pfizer reported lower third-quarter profits on October 27, 2020 as Covid-19 dented demand for some medicines from patients whose regular health care patt
Trumps says will pass 'best stimulus' after election 27 Oct 2020 - 09:47 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters with first lady Melania Trump while boarding Air Force One as they depart Washington for campaign travel to Michigan at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Mexico City mayor contracts coronavirus, says she has no symptoms 27 Oct 2020 - 08:05 pm
FILE PHOTO: Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum holds a news conference about the murder of seven-year-old Fatima Cecilia Aldrighett, in Mexico City, Mexico February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo
Almost half a million Americans contract COVID-19 in past week as infections surge 27 Oct 2020 - 07:55 pm
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 21: A display at Grand Central Terminal shows how to wear a face mask on October 21, 2020 in New York City. Spencer Platt/AFP
Trump celebrates at White House as Supreme Court nominee confirmed 27 Oct 2020 - 12:18 pm
US President Donald Trump watches as Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas (R) swears in Judge Amy Coney Barrett as a US Supreme Court Associate Justice, flanked by her husband Jesse M. Barrett, during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White H
Wind-whipped Southern California wildfires prompt mass evacuations, injure 2 firefighters 27 Oct 2020 - 10:56 am
Residents are silhouetted as they watch the Blue Ridge Fire burning in Yorba Linda, California, U.S. October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu
Biden to hold campaign event in Iowa on Friday 27 Oct 2020 - 12:30 am
CHESTER, PA - OCTOBER 26: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks to reporters while visiting a voter mobilization center on October 26, 2020 in Chester, Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, Tuesday, October 27 is the last day to request a mail-in ball
Trump mocks Harris, Pelosi but says women support him 27 Oct 2020 - 12:05 am
Supporters cheer as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign event at the Pickaway Agriculture and Event Center in Circleville, Ohio, U.S., October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Southern California blaze routs thousands as winds rage 26 Oct 2020 - 11:30 pm
A fire truck is seen as the Silverado Fire is approaching, near Irvine, California, U.S. October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Trump pushes across Pennsylvania as he courts voters in pivotal state 26 Oct 2020 - 10:28 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign event, in Lititz, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 26, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Pelosi says White House rejecting Democrats' COVID-19 testing plan 26 Oct 2020 - 10:13 pm
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on October 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi spoke about the latest coronavirus stimulus bill that did not pass in the Senat
Storm Zeta nears Mexico's coast, threatening storm surge and hurricane conditions 26 Oct 2020 - 08:42 pm
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Brazil's Bolsonaro says cure, not vaccine, way out of coronavirus crisis 26 Oct 2020 - 07:31 pm
FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair BOLSONARO looks on during the COVID-19 Clinical Study Result Announcement Ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo
U.S. Vice President Pence tests negative for coronavirus: Office 26 Oct 2020 - 04:38 pm
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence makes a fist at the end of a rally in Kinston, North Carolina, U.S., October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
Biden, Trump focus on battleground states in 11th-hour pitch 26 Oct 2020 - 02:26 pm
Trump supporters from Japan gather to show support for the President on October 23, 2020 in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  AFP / Kena Betancur