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Covid-19: US winning war on coronavirus as cases, deaths decrease – White House

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is seeing signs of victory in the “war” against the novel coronavirus,…

Mexico apologizes to Chinese community for wrongs committed during revolution

 Revolutionary forces in Torreón in 1911 during the Chinese massacre MEXICO CITY, May 19 (NNN-Xinhua) — The Mexican government has…

Covid-19: Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against Indian variants – US scientists

WASHINGTON, May 19 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines should remain highly effective against two coronavirus variants first…

9 bodies found in car in western Mexico

MEXICO CITY, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The bodies of nine people, apparently dead of bullet wounds, were found in a…

Covid-19: Canada taps woman general as new head of Covid vaccine campaign

OTTAWA, May 18 (NNN=AGENCIES) — Coordination of Canada’s coronavirus vaccination campaign is set to be taken over by another army…

Brazil deforestation 94pc illegal: report

BRASILIA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The vast majority of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is illegal, and President Jair Bolsonaro’s…

Covid-19: Brazil to receive ingredients from China for 25 million vaccine shots in coming days

The Fiocruz biomedical centre will receive two lots of ingredients for 18 million AstraZeneca shots on Saturday, while the Butantan…

Covid-19: US weekly deaths fall to lowest in 14 months

Jane Hassebroek waits in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccination outside the American Museum of Natural History, with her family…

Covid-19: ‘Up to 10 years needed’ to vaccinate Venezuela at current rate

A teacher receives a dose of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine at a public school in Caracas CARACAS, May 18…

Covid-19: Pres Biden to send 20 million doses of US-authorised vaccines abroad for first time

WASHINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden will send at least 20 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by…