Peru’s Vizcarra says coronavirus outbreak at its peak, expected to begin slow decline
Peru’s rate of coronavirus cases is peaking and will begin a slow decline, President Martin Vizcarra said on Wednesday, as the country moves into a...
AOC to co-head Biden climate change panel
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will co-chair a climate change policy group for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, giving him a prominent liberal voice that...
U.S. governors call for less partisanship, more aid to fight pandemic
Governors from both major political parties on Wednesday urged lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to cast aside partisanship and deliver relief to U.S. cities and states...
Goats invade California neighborhood
Goats in a San Jose, California neighborhood were able to bring down an electric fence and stroll through the streets surprising nearby residents....
Police, protesters clash in Montenegro’s north over bishop’s detention
Montenegrin police clashed on Wednesday with dozens of hardline believers of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the northern city of Niksic who were protesting the...
South Africa to ease coronavirus restrictions cautiously: Ramaphosa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday he aimed to further ease restrictions imposed to curb the new coronavirus, but places with the most...
U.S. March, April job losses revised higher
The U.S. economy lost a record 20.537 million jobs in April and not 20.5 million as reported last Friday, according to revised data published by...
Sanofi to accelerate European COVID-19 vaccine access after CEO prioritizes U.S. preorders
French drugmaker Sanofi SA said on Wednesday that it is working with European regulators to speed up access to a potential coronavirus vaccine in Europe...
Nine U.S. states sue EPA for easing environmental enforcement amid pandemic
Nine states on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for relaxing a range of companies’ compliance and monitoring requirements with federal...
UK’s health agency approves Roche’s antibody test – The Telegraph
Public Health England (PHE) has given approval to Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG’s coronavirus antibody test kit, The Telegraph reported late on Wednesday, making it...