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US coronavirus vaccine rollout akin to a military operation

US Army General Gus Perna has been putting his troops through dry runs for weeks ahead to prepare for vaccine approval.

Trump compares US election record to success of wrestling legend Dan Gable

But Trump admits he could not defeat Gable while honouring the wrestler on Monday.

#Covid19, #BlackLivesMatter top Twitter themes in 2020

In a summary of trends, Twitter said the hashtag #Covid19 and other variations were tweeted nearly 400 million times.

Canada set to receive first Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses this year

PM Justin Trudeau provides some welcome cheer for Canadians.

US election: Trump running out of time in bid to overturn Biden win

Biden, 78, has mostly ignored Trump's refusal to concede, calling it 'embarrassing'.

Coronavirus: Phone camera may replace labs in novel testing approach

Find out the latest scientific findings about the novel coronavirus.

Biden picks California attorney general to lead US's post-Trump Covid response

Latino Xavier Becerra, 62, nominated as health secretary.

Coronavirus: Years of research laid groundwork for speedy Covid-19 shots

Creating vaccines and having results from rigorous studies less than a year after the world discovered a never-before-seen disease is incredible

Coronavirus: WHO chief warns poor could be trampled in vaccine push

A UN-backed COVAX consortium has been set up to provide vaccines equitably around the world.

Smartphone tool to trace virus cases in California

California is rolling out a smartphone tool to alert people if they spent time near someone who tests positive for Covid