Wednesday, 16 December 2020

A happy surprise as vaccine vials turn out to hold more than thought.


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The Morning


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Chris Christie, reflecting on his own experience with the coronavirus, releases a video urging people to wear masks.


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How good is that mask you’re wearing? You may soon find out.


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Coronavirus


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Biden’s Inaugural Will Be Mostly Virtual, but Money From Donors Will Be Real


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First dusting brings some joy in New York.


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US Vice President Mike Pence To Get Covid Vaccine On Friday: White House

US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife will get the Covid-19 vaccine Friday in a public display designed to boost national confidence, the White House announced Wednesday.

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Delhi Records 1,547 New COVID-19 Cases, Positivity Rate 1.96 Per Cent

Delhi recorded 1,547 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with over 79,000 tests conducted, even as the positivity rate stood at 1.96 per cent, authorities said.

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India And World Bank Sign $400 Million Project To Help Aid Poor

India on Wednesday signed a pact worth 400 million dollar with the World Bank in a bid to aid the poor and vulnerable reeling under the coronavirus crisis.

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Foreign Ministry Launches Website To Boost Two-Way Economic Engagement

The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday launched an economic diplomacy website which will act as a two-way funnel connecting Indian nationals' businesses and states globally for enhancing...

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Mobster Pleads in Plot Against ‘Real Housewives’ Boyfriend, U.S. Says


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Staring Down Deadline, Congress Nears $900 Billion Stimulus Deal


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A Glitch in Trump’s Plan to Live at Mar-a-Lago: A Pact He Signed Says He Can’t


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After personal threats over a local mask mandate, the Dodge City, Kansas, mayor resigns.


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"Release Them": Relatives Of Gaza Hostages Break Into Israeli Parliament Panel

A group of relatives of Israelis held hostage by Palestinian gunmen in Gaza rushed into a parliamentary committee session in Jerusalem on Mo...