Red Cross aid agency warns against any move to limit vaccine access
The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) appealed on Wednesday for the world to work together toward a...
Biden references abuse of power in Columbia Law address
During his virtual address to Columbia University Law graduates on Wednesday, 2020 presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said those tasked with enforcing the rule...
Fed debates longer-term crisis-fighting plan, minutes show
Federal Reserve policymakers, still working to fully roll out a multi-trillion-dollar effort to shore up financial markets and an economy cratered by the coronavirus pandemic,...
Bolivia probes officials over ventilator deal after public outcry
Bolivian authorities on Wednesday fired the country’s health minister and launched a probe into potential corruption after officials allegedly bought ventilators at inflated prices, underscoring...
Argentine scientists working on $8 coronavirus test
Argentine scientists are producing a new coronavirus test called “NEOKIT-COVID-19,” which costs around $8 and allows detection of the virus in less than two hours....
Expedia posts bigger quarterly loss as pandemic impact takes toll
Online agent Expedia Inc posted a bigger quarterly loss on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic decimated travel demand and kept people under government-mandated lockdowns....
U.S. regulators open door to possible tightening of Huawei chip curb
U.S. regulators are open to making changes to close what some see as a loophole in a new rule aimed at curbing global chip sales...
South Africa records first neonatal coronavirus death, toll jumps to 339
South Africa recorded its first neonatal coronavirus death on Wednesday, as the death toll jumped by 27 to 339, the health ministry said....
U.S. nursing homes plagued by infection control issues pre-COVID-19: report
U.S. nursing homes have been plagued with infection control deficiencies even before the coronavirus pandemic turned them into hotspots for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused...
Wall Street climbs on stimulus hopes, as S&P, Nasdaq hit multi-month highs
The three major averages on Wall St. notched their fourth gain in five sessions on Wednesday as investors again bet on a swift economic recovery...