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[ad_1] Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign team said Thursday, after President Donald Trump withdrew from the upcoming debate, that Biden would hold a solo town hall. ABC News is scheduled to host City Hall in Philadelphia on October 15. After the Presidential Debate Committee announced early Thursday that the …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump removes his mask upon returning to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on October 5. Win McNamee / Getty Images Less than a week has passed since President Trump announced that he tested positive for Covid-19. He returned from Walter Reed Medical …

[ad_1] Donald Trump’s antibody treatment was developed with cells that are ultimately derived from an aborted fetus, it has emerged. Regeneron’s ‘antibody cocktail’ administered to the president was tested using a supply of human HEK 293T cells, which have been cloned and modified in scientific laboratories for decades, but which …

[ad_1] As more than half a dozen pharmaceutical companies compete to develop vaccines to combat COVID-19, AstraZeneca has stood out for its promise that it will not try to profit from its injection until the pandemic is over. Now, the company may be backtracking that vote a bit. AstraZeneca could …

[ad_1] The director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the world economy has begun a long climb towards stronger growth with slightly better prospects than four months ago. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday, October 6, that global economic activity suffered an unprecedented drop in the spring, …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, United States – US President Donald Trump on Thursday called Kamala Harris, who is making US history as the first black woman to run for vice president, a “monster.” Trump, long behind in the Nov.3 White House race and performing especially poorly in polls of female voters, used …

[ad_1] Cebu Air Inc., the operator of budget airline Cebu Pacific, said Thursday it will raise $ 500 million in additional capital to ensure it is well positioned to recover from the impact of COVID-19. The Gokongwei Group’s airline unit said it notified the Philippine Stock Exchange of its plan …

[ad_1] Joe Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris was widely believed to have won last night’s vice presidential debate over Mike Pence, with the Democrat scoring 21 percentage points ahead of the Republican in a quick poll conducted by CNN. The California senator attacked the Trump administration on a number of …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, United States – Business closures amid the coronavirus pandemic imposed an economic cost, but removing restrictions is no guarantee of a speedy recovery unless the virus is defeated, the IMF said on Thursday. Voluntary social distancing played almost as much a role in the economic impact of Covid-19 …

[ad_1] “I’m not going to do a virtual debate,” Trump said on Fox Business. “I am not going to waste time in a virtual debate.” Biden’s campaign on Thursday quickly embraced the virtual format. But Trump’s comment calls into question the debate after the commission took a significant step to …