A New York City intensive care unit #nurse on Monday became the first person in the United States to receive a #coronavirus #vaccine, saying she felt “healing is coming,” as the nation’s Covid-19 death...
US Electoral College confirms Joe Biden’s victory over Trump
President-elect Joe #Biden delivered a forceful rebuke on Monday to President Donald Trump’s attacks on the legitimacy of his #victory, hours after winning the state-by-state #ElectoralCollege vote that officially...
Trump announces Attorney General Barr will leave his job ‘just before Christmas’
#US Attorney General William #Barr will step down next week, he said on Monday, shortly after the Electoral College confirmed President Donald #Trump‘s loss to Democratic President-elect Joe #Biden.
Dutch leader announces tough new nationwide virus lockdown
#Dutch Prime Minister Mark #Rutte imposed a tough new five-week nationwide #lockdown Monday, saying schools, nonessential shops, museums and gyms will close down at midnight until Jan. 19.
‘What are the new rules?’: France eases some coronavirus restrictions
French government announced on Thursday it would lift the six-week-long partial lockdown on December 15 and impose a night-time #curfew instead. But in a severe blow for the cultural sector, it said that museums...
Netherlands to go into tough, 5-week lockdown over Christmas
The #Netherlands will go into a tough second #lockdown, with the closure of all schools and shops for at least five weeks, in a government-led push to fight the #coronavirus, Prime Minister Mark #Rutte said on Monday.
Macron plans referendum to add climate clause to constitution
French President Emmanuel #Macron said Monday he plans to call a #referendum on changing the constitution to include a commitment to fight against #climate change and for the protection of the environment. FRANCE...