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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – After months of negotiations and accusations that China was obstructing an independent investigation, a team of World Health Organization experts has landed in Wuhan, China, where they will try to uncover the origin of the coronavi…

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden unveiled Thursday a coronavirus response plan that includes boosting the rate of vaccinations and helping counter the economic effects of the pandemic. “The American Rescue Plan will address the stark, intergenerational i…

The U.S. state of California announced Wednesday that all residents over age 65 would be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine.“There is no higher priority than efficiently and equitably distributing these vaccines as quickly as possible to those who fa…

MOSCOW – The symptoms came on almost laughably textbook. One morning in late November, my sense of smell suddenly disappeared. Soon my muscles ached and I developed a headache that resembled a spike dancing on my head. Then there was the hacking cough,…

Asian markets are mixed Tuesday as the worsening coronavirus pandemic around the world, coupled with the political turmoil in the United States, is putting a damper on trading activity. The Nikkei index in Tokyo finished 25 points higher, but was vir…

Malaysia’s king has declared a national state of emergency as part of an effort to curb the growing numbers of novel coronavirus infections. The royal palace announced Tuesday that King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah issued the decree after meeting …

Officials at the World Health Organization said its efforts to investigate the origins of the coronavirus are not about finding “somebody to blame” as the agency sends a team of international experts to China this week.WHO emergencies chief Mike Ryan t…

Asian markets are mixed Monday amid continuing signs of economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.Japanese markets were closed for a national holiday, while Taiwan’s TSEC index gained 0.6%.Australia’s S&P/ASX index lost 0.9%, while the Shangha…

Pope Francis says the decision to get the COVID vaccine is a matter of ethics.“It is an ethical choice because you are gambling with your health, with your life, but you are also gambling with the lives of others,” Francis said in an interview with Ita…

U.S. lawmakers who were in lockdown when a violent mob breached security at the Capitol last week likely have been exposed to the coronavirus, Congress’ attending physician warned Sunday. “On Wednesday January 6, many members of the House community wer…

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Nigerian officials say the country is ready to receive its first COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of January. The government wants to vaccinate 40% of the country’s population by the end of this year. But experts say the cost and stor…

The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center reported early Saturday that there are nearly 90 million global COVID-19 cases.The United States has more cases than anyplace else with almost 22 million infections. India comes in second with about half th…

Wall Street notched more milestones Friday as the market largely shrugged off another discouraging jobs report amid expectations that the incoming Biden administration will pump more aid into the pandemic-ravaged economy.The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, its …

President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said Friday that the incoming administration would more quickly release coronavirus vaccines once it assumed power on January 20.Biden’s office said it would limit the Trump administration’s practice of incre…

Boeing will pay $2.5 billion to settle a criminal conspiracy charge for misleading regulators about the safety of its 737 Max aircraft, which suffered two deadly crashes shortly after entering airline service.The Justice Department said Thursday that B…