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Joe Biden picks California attorney-general Xavier Becerra to head health department, COVID response

If confirmed by the Senate, he will be the first Latino to head the department, under whose purview are drugs and vaccines, medical research and health insurance programmes

First Caribbean cruise since pandemic began ends trip early as 5 passengers test positive for COVID-19

The SeaDream I, carrying 66 crew and over 50 passengers, turned back to Barbados but is yet to dock as local authorities test those on board

Donald Trump, Melania test positive: 'COVID will go away without a vaccine'; from denying severity to hailing US response, what president said

Trump has been found to be the world's biggest driver of COVID-19 misinformation during the pandemic, a Cornell University study concluded

Dr Scott Atlas joins White House coronavirus task force; lockdown critic has no infectious diseases expertise

Atlas' hiring comes amid tensions between Trump and Drs Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx over the administration's pandemic response