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Tuesday, December 22nd 2020 - 08:38 UTC
Brazil's trials indicate Chinese vaccine is effective, according to US media

Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech Ltd's Covid-19 vaccine has shown to be effective in late-stage trials in Brazil, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people involved in the vaccine's development.
Tuesday, December 22nd 2020 - 08:08 UTC
US Congress passes the US$ 900 billion plan to support families and businesses

The US Congress voted on Monday on a US$900 billion plan to support families and businesses hit by the pandemic. Here are the main provisions included in the bipartisan legislation:
Tuesday, December 22nd 2020 - 08:05 UTC
Joe Biden receives Covid-19 Pfizer shot live on television; First Lady was also vaccinated

United States president-elect Joe Biden received his first injected doses of the Covid-19 vaccine on live on television on Monday in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its wide distribution next year.
Monday, December 21st 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Biden and Lopez Obrador agree to work on regional migration from Central America and Mexico

United States president-elect Joe Biden and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez ¬Obrador, AMLO, over the weekend made a commitment to work on a humane strategy to regional migration by addressing its root causes in Central America and southern Mexico.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:45 UTC
Moderna vaccine receives FDA approval: 5,9 million shots to be distributed this weekend

Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 09:10 UTC
Chicago aquarium celebrates Rockhopper penguin Wellington, 33th birthday

For a penguin to make it to age 33, a lot of things have to break right. Predator avoidance. Good genes. And, sometimes, cataract surgery. And this was part of the longevity recipe for Wellington, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium’s oldest and best-known rockhopper penguin, which marked the milestone birthday on Friday as a guest of honor at an 8:30 a.m. Facebook Live event.
Saturday, December 19th 2020 - 07:52 UTC
US approves GM pigs for use as food and for medical products

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a genetically modified pig to be used as food and for medical products.
Friday, December 18th 2020 - 08:25 UTC
US experts recommend emergency approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

US panel of experts on Thursday voted to recommend emergency approval of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, paving the way for six million doses to start shipping as soon as this weekend.
Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 10:16 UTC
Fed urges more fiscal stimulus and confirmed monthly purchase of US$ 120 billion in bonds

The Federal Reserve concluded its final meeting of a tumultuous year on Wednesday, as policymakers weigh a mixed bag of economic signals in setting the central bank’s course for the new year and beyond.
Thursday, December 17th 2020 - 10:08 UTC
US and UK in talks to seal a mini-deal to reduce trade tariffs

The outgoing US administration is in talks with the UK to try to seal a mini-deal to reduce trade tariffs, Trump's trade chief has told the BBC. US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he was hopeful for a deal that could see punitive tariffs on Scottish whisky lowered.