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Biden to receive coronavirus vaccine jab on Monday

Joe Biden and his wife Jill. /Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden and incoming first lady Jill Biden will receive their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine publicly on Monday, according

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U.S. Vice President Pence, wife get vaccinated

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen publicly received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House on Friday, in an attempt to build confidence among the American people on the vaccine's saf

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U.S. Vice President Pence, wife get vaccinated live on television

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen publicly received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House on Friday, in an attempt to build confidence among the Ameri

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U.S. FDA to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use: FT

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided on Thursday night to approve Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on an emergency basis, the Financial Times reported, citing people close to the

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EU medicine watchdog brings Moderna vaccine decision forward to Jan. 6

The European Union's medicines watchdog says it has moved forward the date for a decision on authorizing Moderna's coronavirus vaccine to next year January 6 from January 12. /VCG The European

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U.S central bank maintains ultra-low interest rates as pandemic surges

01:10 The U.S. central bank iskeeping interest rates unchanged this Wednesday amid growing concern about the pace of a post-pandemic recovery.Interest rates have been pared back to bet

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Despite pandemic, popular rodeo championship goes on

02:45 The first coronavirus vaccine doses are rolling out across the U.S.this week,but the country is stillfacinga dark winter, with record numbers of cases and deaths.In Fort Worth, T

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Xi, Pinera hold phone talks on 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera spoke over the phone on Tuesday on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic

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FDA: No safety concerns to preclude emergency use of Moderna's vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday said safety data supported a favorable profile of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, and there are no specific safety concerns identified that would pr

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COVID-19 disproportionately hits Black communities in the U.S.

02:21 People of Color in America have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Resulting in higher infection, hospitalizations and death rates. Which means, a coronavirus vaccine

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases exceed 72 million

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 72 million, with over 1.6 million fatalities and more than 47 million recoveries, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.Here is the lates

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Trump, Pence to be offered COVID-19 vaccine: source

President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top U.S. officials will be offered the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Monday as part of a plan aimed at ensuring the continui

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Two trucks with COVID-19 vaccines leave facility: Pfizer says

The first vaccines in the U.S. have now left the Pfizer facility and are on their way to all 50 states. /Xinhua The first vaccines in the U.S. have now left the Pfizer facility and are on thei

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First batch of COVID-19 vaccine ships from Pfizer plant

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine began leaving the company's Michigan factory on Sunday, ready to be injected into the arms of millions of the most vulnerable Americans as the global death toll t

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AstraZeneca to buy Alexion for $39b to expand in immunology

Britain's AstraZeneca has agreed to buy U.S. drugmaker Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion in its largest ever deal, diversifying away from its fast-growing cancer drug business in a bet on ra

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Governor Cuomo says indoor dining to be banned in New York from Monday

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday indoor dining will be banned in the state starting Monday amid an upsurge in infection rates."Hospitalizations have not st

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Senior living communities in the U.S. prepare for vaccine arrival

02:48 Among those who will receive the vaccine first are elderly Americans, specifically residents of long-term facilities. That group has been hit especially hard by COVID-19 during t