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No way to eradicate COVID-19, US on 'threshold' of living with virus, says Dr Fauci
"There's no way we're going to eradicate this" virus, he said, given its contagiousness, its propensity to mutate into new variants and the large pool of unvaccinated people
Seth Meyers tests positive for COVID, Late Night show goes on week-long hiatus
Seth Meyers tweeted about his positive result but said he felt fine, thanking the vaccine and a booster shot
US reports more than 1 million COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, sets global record
The new figure comes a day after top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said the country was experiencing 'almost a vertical increase' in Covid-19 cases, adding the peak may be only weeks away
All US adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine by 19 April, announces President Joe Biden
Biden also said that 150 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered since his inauguration on 20 January
Far from Hollywood's template of happy endings, American writers, scholars weigh in on how life might be post pandemic
The kind of finish that the coronavirus has in store for weary Americans has no distinct ending. That’s a hard pill to swallow for a nation long trained — in some cases quite literally — to expect well-defined and often optimistic conclusions to tortuous sagas.
Regal Cinemas, second-largest theatre chain of US, to reopen from 2 April with limited seating capacity
Regal Cinema has also signed a deal with Warner Bros to have a 45-day exclusive theatrical window for their new releases.
Joe Biden slams 'Neanderthal thinking' of Texas, Mississippi to end mask mandates
Texas, followed by Mississippi, brushed off warnings to not relax restrictions on Tuesday, saying businesses, including restaurants and bars, could operate as normal from coming week
US coronavirus fatalities approach 500,000; Anthony Fauci terms it worst health crisis in past 102 years
A year into the pandemic, fatalities have reached about 498,000 — roughly the population of Kansas City, Missouri, and just shy of the size of Atlanta
Joe Biden proposes $1.9 trillion plan to expand coronavirus vaccinations, boost US economy
The plan, which would require congressional approval, is packed with proposals on healthcare, education, labour and cybersecurity
Preity Zinta says she felt 'helpless, powerless' during her family's battle with COVID-19
Preity Zinta's said her family members, including mother and brother, had tested positive for Covid-19 last month but have recovered now.
Global COVID-19 cases cross 90 million; several countries brace for more virulent strains
The United States, with more than 22.2 million infections, leads the world with the highest number of infections recorded since the pandemic began
As Germany extends COVID-19 lockdown, a look at countries where curbs remain on movement, economic activities
Across the world, several countries continue to have some forms of restrictions on internal movement of people, over a year since the novel coronavirus was first reported in China
Donald Trump signs $900 bn COVID-19 relief Bill; package to avert govt shutdown, extend unemployment benefits
The legislative package will provide billions of dollars for the distribution of a vaccine, funds for schools, small businesses, hospitals and American families
Donald Trump slams US Congress' COVID-19 relief package, says too much money being sent to foreign countries
'I am asking Congress to get rid of the wasteful and unnecessary items from this legislation and to send me a suitable bill' Trump said
US Congress passes $900 bn stimulus package; relief measures necessary but insufficient, say economists
The package will revive supplemental unemployment benefit for millions of unemployed Americans and provide for another round of $600 direct payments to adults and children
Coronavirus Outbreak: US Supreme Court bars New York from imposing restrictions on places of worship
The unsigned ruling is one of the first since the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett tipped the court's balance even heavier in favour of the conservatives
India's COVID tally crosses 86 lakh; Centre asks seven states to focus on effective management
India's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 86,36,011 with 44,281 people testing positive for the infection in a span of 24 hours, while the toll climbed to 1,27,571 with 512 new fatalities, according to the health ministry's morning update
Joe Biden elected as US president: From coronavirus to GOP and Donald Trump, several challenges await Democrat leader
Biden’s top priority in the 10 weeks before Inauguration Day on 20 January will be building a staff and assembling the pieces needed to tackle the coronavirus
We are not going to control the pandemic, admits White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows
Donald Trump's aide made the remarks during CNN's "State of the Union”. Joe Biden in a statement said that Meadows was effectively waving “the white flag of defeat”
Coronavirus cases in US reach record high with over 83,000 cases in a day; deaths near 224,000
The US surge mirrors a similarly widespread spike in Europe, where Rome, Paris, and other major cities are reining in nightlife as part of the increasingly drastic measures undertaken to slow the spread of the pandemic