NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA

NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA COLUMN AT DEMOCRATIC ACCENT SIGNIFIES THE NEWS STORIES, ARTICLES AND OPINION FROM AMERICAN CONTINENT. IT MOSTLY COMPRISES THE LATEST GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND OTHER PROMINENT NATIONS IN THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon

9:40 pm November 18, 2020

New York: Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the globe. The announcement from Pfizer and its […]

Nikki Haley and top Republican leaders call for US boycott of 2022 Winter Olympics in China

Haley warns Americans against not following law

11:53 pm November 16, 2020

Washington: Popular Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Monday criticised the violence that erupted on the streets of downtown Washington over the weekend and cautioned fellow Americans of the dangers of deviating from being a country of laws. Violence erupted on Saturday after thousands of supporters of US President Donald Trump held a protest rally […]

Will get COVID-19 under control by listening to experts: Kamala Harris

10:18 pm November 16, 2020

Washington: US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday said the Biden administration would get COVID-19 under control by listening to the experts, implementing nationwide testing and tracing, and ensuring vaccines are safe and free for all. The US is the worst affected country by the coronavirus pandemic, with over 11 million cases and 246,000 deaths. “The Biden-Harris administration will […]

Trump aide promises ‘very professional transition’ to Biden

10:09 pm November 16, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump’s national security adviser promised a “very professional transition” to the administration of President-elect Joe Biden in an interview broadcast Monday, even as Trump continues to falsely claim he won the November election. Speaking to the Global Security Forum hosted in part by Qatar, Robert O’Brien several times mentioned the transition and referred to recent peace […]

2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US ships out

2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests: Moderna

9:37 pm November 16, 2020

New York: Moderna said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine is proving to be highly effective in a major trial, a second dash of hope in the global race for a shot to tame a resurgent virus that is now killing more than 8,000 people a day worldwide. The company said its vaccine appears to be 94.5% […]