WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus, public health officials and top US lawmakers are sounding the alarm about lack of planning on the part of the Trump administration for national distribution. FILE PHOTO: United States President …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – For 23 years, Hong Kong was an anomaly. FILE PHOTO: Women pass a government-sponsored advertisement promoting the new national security law as a meeting on national security legislation is held in Hong Kong, China on June 29, 2020. REUTERS / Tyrone Siu A free and partially …
Read More »Trump postpones electoral delay, lawmakers from both parties reject the idea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the US election on November 3, an idea immediately rejected by both Democrats and fellow Republicans in Congress, the only branch of government with the authority to make such a change. Critics and even Trump’s allies dismissed …
Read More »Trump postpones electoral delay, lawmakers from both parties reject the idea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the US election on November 3, an idea immediately rejected by both Democrats and fellow Republicans in Congress, the only branch of government with the authority to make such a change. Critics and even Trump’s allies dismissed …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s AstraZeneca (AZN.L) said Thursday that good data is being obtained so far on its vaccine against COVID-19, which is already in large-scale human trials and is widely regarded as the leader in the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus. . An employee is seen at …
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