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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to receive his first coronavirus vaccination as soon as next week,...

Evidence mounts that dogs can smell Covid-19

by Angus McNeice

New studies have contributed further evidence that sniffer dogs can detect Covid-19, suggesting that canines could play an important role...

US health worker has allergic reaction after getting Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

An Alaskan health worker had a serious allergic reaction after getting Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, but is now...

Australia races to trace Covid-19 source after small cluster found in Sydney

SYDNEY - Australia on Thursday (Dec 17) scrambled to trace the source of new Covid-19 cases after a small cluster...

Australia reports first local Covid-19 case in 2 weeks after airport worker tests positive

SYDNEY - Australia's most populous state on Wednesday (Dec 16) reported its first coronavirus case in nearly two weeks after an...

Like son, like father: Canadian dad gets tattoo to match son’s birthmark

December 17, 2020

A Canadian father endured painful hours under a tattoo needle to help his “self-conscious” son accept a birthmark on his...

New Zealand PM Ardern defends climate change goals after Thunberg scoffs at emergency declaration

SYDNEY - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern defended her country’s climate change policies, saying that comments by activist Greta...

Report on mystery illness that hit US diplomats in China and Cuba hints at man-made source, but can’t give conclusive answers

by William Langley

A report commissioned by the US State Department has concluded that “directed, pulse radio frequency energies” were the most likely...

The loneliest Prada store becomes #Instaworthy spot

by shelly yang

PRADA MARFA, located on the side of Highway 90, stands out in northwest Texas. Inside the window, there are rows...

US Electoral College formally confirms Joe Biden’s victory over Trump