Novavax on track to begin U.S. trial of COVID-19 vaccine this month

Novavax Inc said on Monday it was on track to begin a delayed U.S.-based late-stage study of its experimental coronavirus vaccine later this month.

How Stacey Abrams paved the way for a Democratic victory in 'New Georgia'

After Democrat Joe Biden was declared the next U.S. president on Saturday, thousands of celebrants massed outside the White House. One part of the group broke out in a spontaneous chant that wasn't about Biden or his opponent Donald Trump, cheering: "Sta-CEY AAA-brams.....Sta-CEY AAA-brams."

President-elect Biden's hopes for Democratic agenda hang on Georgia runoffs

President-elect Joe Biden's hopes of enacting major Democratic priorities like expanding healthcare access, fighting climate change and providing more coronavirus aid are going to hang on a pair of U.S. Senate races in Georgia in January.

Merkel, after Biden victory, says EU and U.S. must work side by side

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday congratulated Joe Biden on his U.S. presidential election win and called for the European Union and United States to work "side by side", but also said the EU must do more to provide for its own security.

Biden focuses on U.S. coronavirus pandemic as Trump challenges election results

President-elect Joe Biden will convene a coronavirus task force on Monday to examine the crisis confronting the United States before he takes office in January, while President Donald Trump pursues several long-shot gambits to hold on to his job.

Biden welcomes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine news, says safety measures still needed

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden greeted Pfizer Inc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine as excellent news on Monday, but warned that widespread vaccination remains months away and Americans need to continue wearing masks and maintain social distancing.

Trump cheers Pfizer Inc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine results

President Donald Trump on Monday welcomed Pfizer Ic's experimental COVID-19 vaccine results, and the stock market boost it brought.

China holds off on sending congratulations to Biden

China, which has held off on congratulating U.S. presidential election winner Joe Biden even as leaders of other countries have done so, said on Monday it would follow custom in responding to the result.

Explainer: How and when will Trump leave office?

The United States has a long history of peaceful transfers of power that is likely to continue despite President Donald Trump's attacks on the legitimacy of the election result, national security experts said.

Utah governor declares new state of emergency as coronavirus spreads

The governor of the U.S. state of Utah, Gary Herbert, declared late on Sunday a new state of emergency to address hospital overcrowding in response to weeks of stress on its hospital networks due to a surge of novel coronavirus cases.

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