MASSACHUSETTS (BLOOMBERG) – A Harvard-sponsored Chinese researcher accused by US officials of trying to smuggle 21 vials of cancer cells taken from a Boston hospital…
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US scientists developing nasal spray to prevent Covid-19
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and the biotech firm Regeneron are investigating whether technology developed for gene therapy can be used…
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Earthlings, it seems, not aliens, removed the Utah monolith
NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – It was, by most standards, a short stay. The pop-up metal monolith that became the focus of international attention after it…
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Over 2,400 US Covid deaths in 24 hours, a six-month high: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The United States on Wednesday (Nov 25) registered more than 2,400 deaths from Covid-19 in 24 hours, according to a Johns Hopkins…
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Americans defy coronavirus pandemic, political leaders to travel for Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Americans defied pleas from state and local officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the surging coronavirus…
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Mysterious 'obelisk' in US desert draws wild theories
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – A mysterious metal “obelisk” found buried in the remote western United States desert has inflamed the imaginations of UFO spotters, conspiracy…
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Many Americans defying Covid-19 travel warnings ahead of Thanksgiving holiday
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – Millions of Americans appeared to be shrugging off public health warnings and travelling ahead of this week’s Thanksgiving holiday, likely fuelling…
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White House plans holiday party as Americans urged to stay home
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The White House plans to hold an indoor holiday reception next week just days after Thanksgiving despite ongoing Covid-19 outbreaks at the…
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US Covid-19 hospitalisations spike, shutdowns take effect with holidays on the horizon
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – The number of patients hospitalised with Covid-19 in the United States has jumped nearly 50 per cent in the last two…
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Americans urged not to travel over Thanksgiving holiday as Covid-19 cases spike in the US
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that Americans do not travel during the Thanksgiving holiday next week…
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Pfizer, Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be authorised for use in US within weeks
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna could be ready for US authorisation and distribution within weeks, setting the stage for inoculation to…
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The US county with no coronavirus cases – and plenty of suspicion
MENTONE, Texas (NYTIMES) – Zoom in on the glowing red map of ever-escalating coronavirus cases in the continental United States and you will find one…
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Trump to cut troop levels in Afghanistan, but stops short of full withdrawal
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – President Donald Trump will sharply reduce the number of US forces in Afghanistan from 4,500 to 2,500 before he leaves office, the…
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'More power than traditional media': US senators attack Facebook, Twitter policies
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Republican senators on Tuesday (Nov 17) attacked the chief executives of Facebook and Twitter for what they called censorship of President Trump…
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