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Scientists Urge Concern, Not Alarm Over New Virus Strains
Does it spread more easily? Make people sicker? Mean that treatments and vaccines wont work? Questions are multiplying as fast as new strains of the coronavirus, especially the one now moving through England. Scientists say there is reason for concern but...
Malaysian Glove Maker Denies Its Workers Are Living In Shipping Containers
A Malaysian glove maker has denied hundreds of its workers are living in metal shipping containers in squalid conditions that the country's human resources minister described as modern slavery.
VIRUS TODAY: 2nd Vaccine Authorized In US Shipped
Heres whats happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:
Report: Gov't Spyware Targets Phones Of Al-Jazeera Reporters
Citizen Lab said it traced malware that infected the personal phones of 36 journalists, producers, anchors and executives at Al-Jazeera back to the Israel-based NSO Group.
Italy Has Patient With New Strain Of Virus Found In Britain
Italy has detected a patient infected with the new strain of the coronavirus also found in Britain, the health ministry said on Sunday.
No Question Russia Behind Hack On U.S., Schiff Says - MSNBC
There is no question that Russia is behind the recent hacking campaign against the United States, the head of the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence panel said on Sunday, warning that President Donald Trump's effort to play down Moscow's role and...
Germany Mulls Ban on Flights from UK, South Africa Over New, More Infectious Coronavirus Strain
Following the example of the Netherlands, where a ban on all passenger flights from the UK came into effect on Sunday, the German government was considering a similar move as "a serious option" for flights from both Britain and South Africa.
Sydney Isolated From Rest Of Australia As COVID Outbreak Grows
Sydney was isolated from the rest of Australia on Sunday after all of the country's states and territories imposed travel restrictions on its residents as a coronavirus cluster in the city grew to around 70.
AP: Tight Supplies For Virus Gear Cost US States Billions
Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. He topped $4 million in annual sales from his New Hampshire store that specialized in protective gear for police.
Central African Republic Says Former President Plotting A Coup
The government of Central African Republic on Saturday accused former president Francois Bozize of plotting a coup as political tension and violence rise ahead of the country's Dec. 27 general election.
Moderna, McKesson And U.S. Army General Begin Rolling Out New COVID Vaccine
Distribution of Moderna Inc's COVID19 vaccine to more than 3,700 locations in the United States has begun, vastly widening the rollout started last week by Pfizer Inc, U.S Army General Gustave Perna said on Saturday.
See Each Other By Video Call This Christmas, Merkel Tells Germans
Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans on Saturday to avoid visiting family members over Christmas and to use video calls instead for greetings, the way service members stationed abroad do, as the country battles COVID19.
China Issues National Security Rules on Foreign Investment
The announcement comes as US President Donald Trump ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office. Washington added dozens of Chinese companies to a trade blacklist on Friday.
China's Space Probe Brinks Back 1,731 Grams of Samples from the Moon
The Chang'e-5 mission marks a successful conclusion of China's current three-step lunar exploration programme of orbiting and landing, and bringing back samples which began in 2004.
United: CDC Looks Into Death Of Man On Flight From Florida
United Airlines has given information about other passengers to federal health officials after a man who possibly had coronaviruslike symptoms died shortly after being on a flight, the airline said Friday.
Mormons Add Call To Eradicate Prejudice, Racism To Handbook
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints added new language to the faith's handbook Friday imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent comments by top leaders on one of the most sensitive topics i...