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UK's Johnson reveals love of Asterix as he backs reading drive 18 Nov 2020 - 12:04 pm
(Files) Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford applauds supporters on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England. AFP / Oli Scarff
Trump fires US election security official who rejected fraud claims 18 Nov 2020 - 11:16 am
File photo: US Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary Chris Krebs speaks to reporters at the DHS Election Operations Center and National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in Arlington, Virginia, US November 6, 2018. Reut
Sen. Grassley, 87, says he tested positive for coronavirus 18 Nov 2020 - 10:58 am
In this file photo taken on October 14, 2020 Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks during testimony from Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washin
Britain to ban new petrol cars by 2030 on road to net zero emissions 18 Nov 2020 - 10:50 am
An exhaust emits fumes as a car is driven through Richmond in London, Britain December 2, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
South Australia plans six-day lockdown after "highly contagious" virus outbreak 18 Nov 2020 - 10:43 am
People queue at a supermarket after the South Australian state government announced a six-day lockdown because of the Covid-19 corona virus out break in Adelaide on November 18, 2020. / AFP / Brenton EDWARDS
U.S. FDA approves first COVID-19 test kit for home use 18 Nov 2020 - 10:19 am
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Brazil to receive first doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine - Butantan Institute 18 Nov 2020 - 12:36 am
FILE PHOTO: A man works in the packaging facility of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, during a government-organized media tour in Beijing, China, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas P
Doctors and nurses urge Trump to share COVID-19 data with Biden as states tighten restrictions 18 Nov 2020 - 12:27 am
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Canada could deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to most by end of 2021, says top health official 18 Nov 2020 - 12:13 am
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J&J expects data for US authorization of COVID-19 vaccine by Feb, says head scientist 18 Nov 2020 - 12:09 am
An illustration picture shows vials with Covid-19 Vaccine stickers attached and syringes with the logo of US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson on November 17, 2020. / AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS
Regeneron says Roche successfully tested manufacture of COVID-19 drug used on Trump 17 Nov 2020 - 11:54 pm
FILE PHOTO: George Yancopoulos, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer, poses for a photograph on the company's Westchester campus in Tarrytown, New York, U.S. September 17, 2020. Picture taken September 17, 2020. REU
Biden names top White House aides, meets with national security advisers 17 Nov 2020 - 11:46 pm
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden receives virtual briefing on the economy with his economic advisers in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
New York City holds off school closure as US braces for virus-stricken winter 17 Nov 2020 - 08:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: An empty playground is seen at the Anderson School PS 334 during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Turkey to impose new measures to fight coronavirus surge, Erdogan says 17 Nov 2020 - 08:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: Workers in protective suits disinfect the park in front of the Blue Mosque in response to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Istanbul,Turkey March 21, 2020. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan
German govt bars coronavirus protest outside parliament 17 Nov 2020 - 08:31 pm
A police officer prepares before protest against the government's restrictions, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Frankfurt, Germany, November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Iranians warned coronavirus deaths may double as cases hit record high 17 Nov 2020 - 08:10 pm
FILE PHOTO: An Iranian woman wears a mask and face shield, amid a rise in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Tehran, Iran October 24, 2020. Picture taken October 24, 2020. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Moderna CEO says Europe's delayed vaccine contract will slow delivery 17 Nov 2020 - 07:54 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 13, 2020, a lab technician sorts blood samples inside a lab for a Covid-19 vaccine study at the Research Centers of America (RCA) in Hollywood, Florida. A key facet of the global mad scramble by Pfizer, moderna a
Facebook, Twitter CEOs testify before US Senate panel on content moderation decisions 17 Nov 2020 - 07:14 pm
Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter (LEFT) Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook (RIGHT) testifies remotely as Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., looks on during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on