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US hits record Covid-19 hospitalisations amid virus surge

Country witnesses 100,000 virus infections per day, pushing the total to more than 10 million and eclipsing 1 million since Halloween

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Viral video: Flight attendant gives emotional speech on final journey

Breaunna Ross is among 32,000 staff to be laid off by airline due to the pandemic conditions

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Democrats secure control of US House of Representatives

Their majority in the House was likely to shrink: AP

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US election: Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, poll shows

Trump has yet to recognise the result of the race and insists he won the election despite votes saying otherwise.

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Trump's refusal to concede 'an embarrassment': Biden

"WE WILL WIN!" Trump tweeted early Tuesday, referring to his so far unsuccessful lawsuits.

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Coronavirus kills 15,000 US mink; Denmark prepares for nationwide cull

Global health officials are eyeing the animals as a potential risk for people.

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Covid vaccine: Pfizer, BioNtech eye 1.3 billion doses in 2021

The vaccine news brought some relief from an otherwise grim picture worldwide.

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US to sell F-35 fighter jets to UAE, Mike Pompeo confirms

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had authorised the sale in keeping with the administration’s Middle East peace efforts.

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Coronavirus: US to start Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine shots in December

Pfizer said that the vaccine it has been developing with German partner BioNTech SE was 90% effective against Covid-19.

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