Americas

Covid-19: US reports record daily increase of over 140,000 cases

A vendor waits for customer at a winter fair in New York WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States…

Covid-19: US airlines to end year with 90,000 fewer workers

NEW YORK, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hit with a collapse of demand, USairlines will end the year with the lowest…

US election: ‘No evidence’ of lost or changed votes, as Trump claims – officials

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Senior US federal and state election officials said that there was “no evidence” that votes…

US election: State Department preventing Pres-elect Biden from accessing congratulatory messages from foreign leaders

Joe Biden WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A stack of messages from foreign leaders to President-elect Joe Biden are sitting…

Argentina president self-isolating over possible virus exposure

Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez BUENOS AIRES, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez said he was self-isolating due to…

US election: Pope Francis congratulates Pres-elect Joe Biden

Pope Francis is the latest in a long list of world leaders who have acknowledged Biden’s victory WASHINGTON, Nov 13…

Covid-19 vaccine ‘best science news’ of 2020: pharmaceutical association

GENEVA, Nov 13 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Data indicating that a vaccine being developed against Covid-19 is highly effective is the “best…

Covid-19: Cases still surging in the Americas, the WHO warns

A man stands in line to be tested for COVID-19 in Staten Island, New York BRASILIA, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…

Mexican president stands firm on not recognising Biden win, yet

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador MEXICO CITY, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador dug in…

Brazil’s health regulator allows resumption of Chinese vaccine trial

BRASILIA, Nov 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazill health regulator Anvisa allowed resumption of late-stage clinical trials for China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine,…