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Donald Trump biggest driver of Covid-19 misinformation: study 01 Oct 2020 - 08:06 pm

Washington - US President Donald Trump has been the world's biggest driver of Covid-19 misinformation during the pandemic, a study from Cornell University...

From Rio to Amazon, virus flare-ups flash warning in Brazil 01 Oct 2020 - 05:57 pm

Health experts are sounding the alarms on a sudden rise in coronavirus cases in early Brazilian hotspots like Rio de Janeiro and the...

Facebook nixes Trump ads as social media electoral tensions rise 01 Oct 2020 - 05:52 pm

Washington: Facebook said it removed campaign ads for President Donald Trump which appeared to stoke fear by claiming that his Democratic rival Joe...

Trump slashes US refugee admissions to record low 01 Oct 2020 - 10:22 am

Washington: President Donald Trump's administration said late Wednesday the United States will admit a record low of no more than 15,000 refugees over...

New York battles COVID-19 hot spots as Washington wrangles over relief 30 Sep 2020 - 11:50 pm

NEW YORK - New York City restaurants welcomed patrons back inside for the first time in months on Wednesday as authorities scrambled to...

Chile approves clinical trials for Sinovac, J&J coronavirus vaccines 30 Sep 2020 - 10:24 pm

SANTIAGO - Chilean health authorities said on Wednesday they have approved the start of clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines under development by China's...

UN needs 'immediate infusion' of $15 bn for global vaccine fund 30 Sep 2020 - 09:48 pm

Washington - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an "immediate infusion" of $15 billion to a global pool for the procurement and...

Biden calls Trump debate performance a 'national embarrassment' 30 Sep 2020 - 08:57 pm

Alliance , United States - Democrat challenger Joe Biden on Wednesday branded Donald Trump's debate performance a "national embarrassment" for not addressing concerns...

Trump official says TikTok must become US firm 30 Sep 2020 - 08:53 pm

Washington - TikTok must become a "US based company controlled by US investors" or will be banned in the United States, Treasury Secretary...

Ontario facing 'remarkably high surge' of COVID-19 cases -modeling 30 Sep 2020 - 07:18 pm

TORONTO - Ontario could reach 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in the first half of October, according to new projections released on...

Obama items hit the auction circuit with dress, basketball jersey 30 Sep 2020 - 04:06 pm

LOS ANGELES, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A cocktail dress worn by Michelle Obama during her time at the White House and a basketball...

Biden faces down raging Trump, telling him to 'shut up' 30 Sep 2020 - 08:13 am

Cleveland: Democrat Joe Biden told a raging President Donald Trump to "shut up" in an opening debate that turned almost immediately into a...

Disney to cut 28,000 US Resort workers amid deep slump 30 Sep 2020 - 12:35 am

Walt Disney Co. is laying off 28,000 workers in its U.S. resort business, the latest sign that travel and other communal experiences will...

Cleanup efforts for brain-eating amoeba could take months, Texas warns 30 Sep 2020 - 12:31 am

Texas officials said on Tuesday it could take several months to ensure the public water system in Lake Jackson, Texas, is free of...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine appears safe, shows signs of working in older adults -study 30 Sep 2020 - 12:05 am

CHICAGO - Results from an early safety study of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine candidate in older adults showed that it produced virus-neutralizing antibodies...

Canada, biggest provinces promise new steps to fight second COVID wave 29 Sep 2020 - 09:59 pm

TORONTO - Canada's federal authorities and its two biggest provinces on Tuesday promised new measures to combat a second COVID-19 wave that is...

New Yorkers face fines for refusing to mask up after coronavirus uptick 29 Sep 2020 - 09:48 pm

NEW YORK - New York City will impose fines on people who refuse to wear a face-covering as the rate of positive tests...

Hours before debate, Biden releases tax returns and urges Trump to do so, too 29 Sep 2020 - 09:35 pm

Hours before his first debate with President Donald Trump, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday released his 2019 tax returns and his...