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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. Its 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...

22 Nov 2020 11:26 PM IST

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 IST

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 nations 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...

19 Nov 2020 2:55 PM IST

US President Donald Trump . (AP)

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...

17 Nov 2020 11:41 AM IST

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,...

17 Nov 2020 10:02 AM IST

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...

15 Nov 2020 11:34 AM IST

US President Donald Trump.Trump has been nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize following his efforts to broker peace between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (AFP)

Trump bans American investments in Chinese companies that would aid...

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

13 Nov 2020 1:20 PM IST

I said that the United States has to be compensatedwell compensatedbecause we are the ones that are making it possible, and so we should be compensated, President Donald Trump said referring to his demand for a percentage for the government on the possible sale deal of TikTok to an American company. (Photo | AFP)

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...

10 Nov 2020 11:49 AM IST

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

9 Nov 2020 12:18 PM IST

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 Tuesdays election on November 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP)

World leaders congratulate Biden as Trump refuses to accept election...

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

8 Nov 2020 11:44 AM IST

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...

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

8 Nov 2020 11:00 AM IST

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...

7 Nov 2020 10:24 PM IST