CORONAVIRUS

Jordan make-up artist lightens lockdown with celebrity impressions

French Caribbean islands in dire straits as new Covid rules hit

WHO says don't dismiss AstraZeneca shot after SAfrica delays jabs

Easter Island begins vaccinating residents against Covid-19

Staying home an unaffordable luxury for many Mexicans

Time to wear a better mask, experts say

A federal magistrate judge ordered the release pending trial of a top Proud Boys organizer charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

Wright is the first sitting member of Congress to succumb to the disease, the second Republican after Representative-elect Luke Letlow.

Alabama's Richard Shelby is the fourth Republican Senator to announce he'll be leaving in 2022.

Democrats on Capitol Hill are still sharply divided on who should be eligible to receive a third economic stimulus check, this one for $1,400, further bogging down the process of getting help to people.

Ontario, other Canada regions start easing pandemic restrictions

Inflation hawks critique Biden's $1.9 tn spending plan

Anti-vaccine stronghold emerges in Mexican highlands

New York lawmakers took point on the legislation. Funerals for deaths during 2020 can be reimbursed for up to $7,000 at no cost to state governments.

Biden minimum wage hike plan would have mixed results: study

Facebook ramps up effort to curb vaccine hoaxes

Russia sees drastic increase in mortality due to Covid-19 in 2020

President Joe Biden said in an interview with CBS News that his dealings with China will not resemble how his predecessor approached Chinese President Xi Jinping.

O'Leary said in December it would be a mistake to limit stimulus checks.

Mexican president says he's beaten Covid

Iran unveils second homegrown virus vaccine project