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Biden announces all Americans to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination by May 1

11:26 am March 12, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden has announced that all Americans will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination by May 1 with an aim to get the country, worst-hit by the pandemic, closer to normal by July 4th, Independence Day. In his first prime-time address to the nation on Thursday since assuming office in January, Biden also announced the deployment of more than […]

Biden signs USD 1.9 tn American Rescue Plan

10:45 am March 12, 2021

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed the massive USD 1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan which is expected to provide a major boost to the country’s economy. Among other measures, it will provide USD 1400 check to a majority of Americans. Biden, in his brief remarks, described it as a historic legislation which is […]

MacKenzie Scott marries Seattle teacher after Bezos divorce

9:49 pm March 8, 2021

Seattle: MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has married a Seattle science teacher who expressed gratitude “for the exceptional privilege it will be to partner in giving away assets with the potential to do so much good when shared.” Dan Jewett, who made the announcement in a letter to […]

Biden urged not to accept India, South Africa’s proposal at WTO on COVID-19 vaccine

11:07 am March 6, 2021

Washington: Four top Republican senators have urged US President Joe Biden not to accept a proposal by India and South Africa to the WTO to waive anti-Covid vaccine patents, saying that waiving all rights to intellectual property would end the innovation pipeline and stop the development of new vaccines or boosters to address variants in the virus. Mike Lee, Tom Cotton, Joni Ernst, and Todd Young, in a […]

US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J

9:29 am February 27, 2021

Washington: US health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J’s shot the third vaccine authorized for emergency use in the US Vaccinations are picking […]