Threats of violence force Biden to change travel plans to his inauguration

Threats of violence force Biden to change travel plans to his inauguration

Almost every other detail of that day, however, is in flux, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the impeachment of his predecessor on Wednesday and the attempted insurrection on the very spot where President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in. After last week’s failed insurrection at the US Capitol by supporters...

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Coronavirus vaccine: Africa has a mountain to climb

Coronavirus vaccine: Africa has a mountain to climb

The announcement by the African Union on Wednesday that it plans to buy approximately 300 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for the continent comes as a big relief for a part of the world that has been hit harder by the economic setbacks unleashed by the pandemic than the virus...

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How coronavirus vaccine rollout faces a two-shot problem in the US

How coronavirus vaccine rollout faces a two-shot problem in the US

More than nine million shots have been given, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and just shy of 400,000 people have received the second dose that confers 95 per cent protection against the virus. That seems like good news – but just about everyone watching the process...

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