AFP and Bloomberg
Trump leaves, Biden takes oath
January 21, 2021 1:15 am
WASHINGTON, United States – Thirty-four years after first seeking the job, Joseph “Joe” Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th US president Wednesday, drawing a curtain on the most tumultuous administration of modern times and charting a new course to tackle COVID-19 and unite a splintered nation.
US hits 20 million COVID-19 cases as it welcomes New Year
January 02, 2021 6:29 am
The United States marked the New Year on Friday by passing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million Covid-19 cases, after global celebrations welcoming in 2021 were largely muted by the pandemic.
New virus strain spreading
December 27, 2020 10:20 am
PARIS – France has confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain, its health ministry said.
Vaccine documents hacked as US COVID deaths exceed 3,000 in 24 hours
December 11, 2020 12:17 am
THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON – Documents related to the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine were illegally accessed during a cyberattack at the EU regulator, the company said Wednesday, as the United States registered more than 3,000 deaths in 24 hours and Germany and other northern hemisphere countries grappled with a winter surge in the pandemic.
G20 pushes for global vaccine access
November 23, 2020 9:57 am
WASHINGTON/RIYADH — US drug regulators gave emergency approval to a COVID-19 antibody therapy on Saturday and G20 nations pushed for global access to vaccines as the pandemic led to further closures in parts of the world.