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US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on November 30, 2020, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent. (AFP)

Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows 100% success against severe cases

Moderna Inc will apply for U.S. and European emergency authorization for the vaccine

30 Nov 2020 11:37 PM

The United States plans to distribute 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the first week after it is cleared for emergency use. (Representational Image:AFP)

US to distribute 6.4 million Covid vaccine doses in first tranche

The figure includes another vaccine developed by Moderna and the NIH, which announced some preliminary efficacy results last week

25 Nov 2020 10:19 AM

Workers at the Judiciary Square Covid-19 testing site get information from people waiting in a line in Washington. (AFP)

US hits 12 million virus cases as many Americans defy Thanksgiving travel guidance

The COVID-19 epidemic has claimed more than 255,000 lives in the United States - more than in any other nation

23 Nov 2020 12:13 PM

Scientists work with a bioreactor at a company facility in New York state, for efforts on an experimental coronavirus antibody drug. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 authorized the use of the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. drug to try to prevent patients with mild-to-moderate disease from worsening and needing hospitalization. It's given as a one-time treatment through an IV and is still going through more testing to establish its safety and effectiveness. (Regeneron via AP)

FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

The FDA allowed its use in adults and children 12 and over who weigh at least 40 kilograms and who are at high risk of severe illness

22 Nov 2020 11:26 PM

Donald Trump Jr. speaks during the first day of the Republican convention at the Mellon auditorium in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Donald Trump Jr tests positive for COVID-19

Trump Jr is the latest in the First Family to have been tested positive for coronavirus

21 Nov 2020 9:47 AM

Medical staff attending to patients with COVID-19 wear protective equipment in a unit dedicated to treatment of the coronavirus at UW Health in Madison, Wis. Conditions inside the nation’s hospitals are deteriorating by the day as the coronavirus rages through the country at an unrelenting pace. (AP)

US hospitals overwhelmed as COVID-19 deaths top 250,000 in the country

The number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 in the U.S. has doubled in the past month and set new records every day this week

19 Nov 2020 2:55 PM

Trump asked aides about striking Iran nuclear site: Report

Iran has long been Trump's bete noire, and he had reintroduced sanctions and tightened them even further after scrapping the nuclear accord

17 Nov 2020 11:41 AM

According to the US Department of Commerce, international students contributed USD 44 billion to the US economy in 2019, including USD 7,69 billion from Indian students.(Representational Image:AP)

Indian students contributed USD 7.6 billion to US economy last year

India remained the second largest source of international students, despite a 4.4 per cent decline to 193,124 students, a report said

17 Nov 2020 10:02 AM

Supporters of President Donald Trump rally at Freedom Plaza on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. (AP)

Thousands rally behind Trump, believing he won the race he lost

A week after Democrat Joe Biden was declared the winner of the election, demonstrations in support of Trump took place in other cities

15 Nov 2020 11:34 AM

Trump bans American investments in Chinese companies that would aid PLA By Lalit Jha

China to directly threaten the US homeland and US forces overseas, including by developing and deploying weapons of mass destruction

13 Nov 2020 1:20 PM

Donald Trump fires Defence Secretary Mark Esper via Twitter

Trump's firing comes days after Esper in an interview told The Military Times that he was not a "yes man" for the president.

10 Nov 2020 11:49 AM

US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winner of the US presidential election. (AFP)

Biden to name virus team as worldwide cases top 50 million

The incoming leader made the pledge in his first speech, signaling he plans to prioritize the pandemic from the outset

09 Nov 2020 12:18 PM

Chris Vela of Nevada carries a Biden-Harris flag and an American flag as supporters of Joe Biden prepare to hold a car parade to celebrate the outcome of Tuesday's election on November 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)

World leaders congratulate Biden as Trump refuses to accept election results

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described Biden's win as 'spectacular' while highlighting Harris's Indian heritage

08 Nov 2020 11:44 AM

President-elect Joe Biden gestures to supporters Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware. (AP)

President-elect Joe Biden pledges to unite America; calls it 'a time to heal in America'

Trump has so far refused to concede the election that attracted a record number of Americans to cast their votes

08 Nov 2020 11:00 AM

The incoming President and Vice President of the US

Democrat Joe Biden is 46th President of the United States of America

His running mate, Senator Kamala Harris has become the first Indian-American to become the Vice-President of the United States.

07 Nov 2020 10:24 PM

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2020. (AP)

Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene

In 2000, the court settled the contested election for President Bush in a 5-4 decision that split the court’s liberals and conservatives

07 Nov 2020 1:40 PM

Supporters of President Donald Trump rally outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP)

US Elections: Trump supporters brings guns to vote-counting centers

Elections officials in states where Biden was ahead said the anger outside their doors made them fear for the safety of their employees

07 Nov 2020 1:13 PM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives with his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris. (AP)

Confident of victory, Biden appeals for national unity

Biden delivered a late-night address with the tone of a president-elect and vowed to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic

07 Nov 2020 11:54 AM

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden joined by Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at the The Queen theater Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP)

Biden eases ahead in Georgia; Trump attacks election process

Americans enter their third full day after the election without knowing who would serve as president for the next four years

06 Nov 2020 6:36 PM

US President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC on November 5, 2020. - Democrat Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump in the race for the 270 electoral votes that will put one of them over the top, with the Democrat's campaign asserting they believe he has enough votes to win in key battleground states that remain undecided, like Pennsylvania. (AFP)

Trump erupts as Biden closes in on US presidency

'They are trying to steal the election,' an increasingly isolated Trump said in an extraordinary appearance at the White House on Thursday

06 Nov 2020 1:19 PM

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