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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...
California Hospitals Overrun Even As Vaccine Is Rolled Out
Even as high profile figures like U.S. Vice President Mike Pence rolled up their sleeves for COVID19 vaccinations, patients already ill with the disease crowded emergency rooms and overran intensive care units in California, now a worldwide epicenter.
Volkswagen Faces "Massive" Shortage Of Electronic Parts
Volkswagen said Thursday it was facing production slowdowns due to a massive supply bottleneck caused by a shortage of semiconductor components for car electronics as global automobile markets bounce back from the pandemic sales slump.
Austria To Go Into Third Lockdown After Christmas, Media Report
Austria will go into a third coronavirus lockdown after Christmas that will last until Jan. 18, several Austrian media outlets including national news agency APA reported on Friday.
Mike Pence Gets Covid-19 Vaccine on Live TV, Trump Sparks Confusion With Moderna Approval Tweet
Donald Trump tweeted that a second drug made by Moderna had been "overwhelmingly approved". This sparked some confusion as an advisory panel recommended emergency use approval for Moderna's vaccine on Thursday, but the Food and Drug Administration has yet...
Timeline: Thailand's Coups, Kings And Protests
Below is a brief history of Thai protest and coups.
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Over Bronx Zoo Elephant
An appellate court on Thursday upheld a lower courts ruling dismissing a petition from an animal rights group for an elephant in the Bronx Zoo to get humanlike rights and be moved to a sanctuary.
