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Houff crash renews debate on NASCAR's driving standards
Kyle Busch was hit with a wave of backlash when he griped about drivers who lack the experience to race at NASCARs top level.
Pakistan Resumes Polio Vaccination Campaign Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Pakistan on February 17 launched a countrywide anti-polio campaign to vaccinate about 39.6 million children under the age of five as the government appealed to the people for their support to eradicate polio.
'Tomorrow. Vaccines': Lancet Editor’s Tweet on Covid-19 Shot Stirs Announcement Hope
A tweet by the editor of medical journal The Lancet on Sunday renewed hopes of an announcement on the Covid-19 vaccine front.
Inside Trump’s Failure: The Rush to Abandon Leadership Role on Coronavirus
Over a critical period beginning in mid-April, President Donald Trump and his team convinced themselves that the outbreak was fading, that they had given state governments all the resources they needed to contain its remaining “embers”.
Covid-19 Has Killed More than 6 Lakh People Across Globe, 1 Lakh-plus Deaths Recorded in Last 2 Weeks
The virus is spreading rapidly in Latin America -- the region with the second-most recorded deaths -- where 160,726 people have died.
Military medics deploy in California, Texas as virus surges
Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area authorities began stepping up enforcement Friday of a mask requirement echoing efforts in many parts of the world to contain s...
Woman who killed her 5-year-old son gets 35-year prison term
A northern Illinois woman who subjected her young son to years of physical and emotional abuse culminating in his beating death last year was on Friday sentenced to 35 years in prison.
US Shatters Coronavirus Record with over 77,000 Cases in a Day, Deaths Rise by Nearly 1,000
On Thursday, Texas reported over 15,000 new cases, according to a Reuters tally of county data, while Florida reported nearly 14,000 new cases and California almost 10,000.
Pelosi Urges Trump to 'Ask for Directions' On Virus Crisis
The Democratic speaker urged Trump to invoke the full power of the Defense Production Act to boost much-needed supplies for coronavirus testing and treatment as a weary nation battles the outbreak.
US Mulls Travel Ban on China's Ruling Communist Party Members, Their Families: Report
The presidential proclamation, still in its draft form, could also authorise the US government to revoke the visas of CPC members and their families who are already in the country, leading to their expulsion, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citi...
Danish Prime Minister Finally Gets Married in 'Secret Ceremony' After 3 Delays
Danish media reported that Frederiksen, 42, married filmmaker and photographer Bo Tengberg, 55, Wednesday at the medieval Magleby Church on Moen island in southeastern Denmark.
US Scientists Say Distinct Immune System Pattern in Severe Covid-19 Patients Identified
According to the study, published in the journal Science, whether there is a common profile of immune dysfunction in critically ill COVID-19 patients remains unknown.
Hardline Iranian Lawmakers Back Off from Move to Impeach President Hassan Rouhani
Approximately 10 parliamentarians who were seeking to impeach the president, and rally other members of the 290 seat body to their side, have backed down.
No Evidence to Support Spread of Coronavirus from Dogs to Humans, Say Researchers
A study published earlier this year claiming the coronavirus may have jumped from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed, offering no direct evidence to support its conclusions, they said.