President-elect Joe Biden has received his first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, saying he was getting the jab to show Americans it is "safe to take". Mr Biden joins a growing number of political leaders getting th...
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CNBC's Meg Tirrell reports on just how a Covid vaccine works, as well as the companies in the running to develop one....
A new analysis, seen by the BBC, suggests the goals of the UN Paris climate agreement are getting "within reach." The Climate Action Tracker group looked at new climate promises from China and other nations, a...
On a busy Monday afternoon in late October, a line of people in reflective vests stood on Happiness Avenue, in downtown Beijing. Moving slowly and carefully along the pavement, some crouched, others tilted their heads tow...
For years, one of the biggest days of the holiday shopping season was Black Friday. But in 2020, that could change. The coronavirus pandemic is fast-tracking big changes in retail that were already underway, pushing consumers into a digital future....
The first Americans to receive a Covid-19 vaccine could get it as soon as 11 December, according to the head of the US coronavirus vaccine programme. Dr Moncef Slaoui told US network CNN the plan was to "ship vaccines to the...
Walmart's potential deal with TikTok may not only change the retail giant, it could reshape how Americans shop online. Video commerce, which allows users to shop while they watch viral videos, is already wildly popular in other countries....
This video is about the term “projected winner” and it’s meaning! It is very important to know what the projected winner is because there is a big difference between real winner and projected winner!...
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Yes, the novel coronavirus can survive on surfaces. No, it doesn't seem to matter. Last week, a new coronavirus outbreak in New Zealand -- where cases were originally thought to be linked to frozen food -- again begged the often asked but r...
A contractor for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) wipes a bench of a subway train in New York, June 10, 2020. A grocery store cashier cleans and sanitizes her checkout lane before opening in Torrance, Calif., April 27, 2020...
Facebook and Twitter have penalised US President Donald Trump and his campaign for posts in which he claimed children are "almost immune" to coronavirus. Facebook deleted the post - a clip from an interview he gave to Fox News - sa...
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"We may be banning TikTok," President Trump told reporters, saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend. He added there were other options - but how might a ban work? One obvious starting place would be to order Appl...
PRESIDENT Donald Trump said he recently took a “very hard” cognitive test — would you be able to ace it? Trumptold Fox Newshost Chris Wallace that he “aced” the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, a 35-question t...
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President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may "get worse before it gets better", as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone. Mr Trump also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying "they'll ha...
The World Health Organization has acknowledged there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus can be spread by tiny particles suspended in the air. The airborne transmission could not be ruled out in crowded, closed or poorly ventilated set...
A leading medical-research institution working on a cure for Covid-19 has admitted it paid hackers a $1.14m (£910,000) ransom after a covert negotiation witnessed by BBC News. The Netwalker criminal gang attacked University of Californ...