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US's top health boss says masks give better Covid protection than vaccines will

The United States most senior public health official has said that wearing a face mask will provide even greater protection from Covid than upcoming vaccines. Centers for Disease Control Director Dr Robert Redfield made an impassioned plea for Americans to wear face coverings while addressing a hearing in Washington DC Wednesday. He said: ‘These face […]

US on verge of electing its first transgender senator

An LGBT activist is on her way to being elected as America’s first transgender state senator. Sarah McBride won a Democratic primary on Tuesday, giving her a clear shot at becoming the first transgender state senator in the United States. However, McBride said that she is bringing more than just her identity to this election […]

US House Democrats question Pompeo aides on Saudi weapons

Congressional questions follow concerns that Saudi arms could exacerbate the humanitarian cost of the war in Yemen. Top aides to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went before a Congressional panel on Wednesday to defend President Donald Trump’s decision to fire the former Department of State inspector general while he was investigating weapons sales […]

N.Y.C. Is Opening Its Own Virus Testing Lab to Address Shortages

A new lab may help the city process test results within 24-48 hours. By Joseph Goldstein After months of complaints about testing delays, New York City officials on Thursday are set to announce that they have opened a lab in Manhattan that should significantly cut down on wait times as the city prepares for its […]

US pushes arms sales surge to 'Fortress Taiwan', needling China: Sources

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems, including mines, cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan, four people familiar with the discussions said, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on China. Pursuing seven sales at once is a rare departure from years of precedent in which […]

US company says antibody drugs cut hospitalisation among moderate Covid-19 patients

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (REUTERS) – American pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly and Co said on Wednesday (Sept 16) interim trial data showed its experimental antibody treatment reduced the need for hospitalisation and emergency room visits for patients with moderate Covid-19. Lilly’s mid-stage study tested three different doses of LY-CoV555, an antibody treatment designed to recognise and lock […]

T-rex skeleton could fetch record price at New York auction

NEW YORK (AFP) – The skeleton of a 12m dinosaur nicknamed “Stan”, one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, will be auctioned in New York next month and could set a record for a sale of its kind. Discovered in 1987 near Buffalo, South Dakota, the 188-bone skeleton took more than three […]

Hurricane Sally makes landfall in Alabama, threatens catastrophic flooding

GULF SHORES, ALABAMA (REUTERS) –  The eye of category 2 Hurricane Sally made landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama on Wednesday (Sept 16), the US  National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.   Sally, packing maximum sustained winds of 165 kilometres per hour, is likely to cause catastrophic and life-threatening flooding along portions of the north-central gulf coast, the NHC said. […]

Democrat Joe Biden appeals to critical Latino voters on Florida campaign swing

TAMPA, FLORIDA (REUTERS) – Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday (Sept 15) made his first campaign visit of the year to Florida, where opinion polls show a tight race against President Donald Trump amid signs of lagging support for Biden among the battleground state’s crucial Hispanic voters. With less than 50 days until the Nov 3 […]