Top news of the week: 02.02.2021.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus live news: UK to quarantine arrivals from high-risk countries; global Covid cases pass 100m
US states to get boost in vaccine next week; Germany considering stopping most flights to country; Portugal urged to seek international help as deaths hit record
Coronavirus live news: EU tightens rules for foreign visitors; first Covid vaccines arrive in South Africa
South African president hails chance to ‘turn the tide’; EU steps up guidance on non-essential travel from outside bloc; parts of China to suspend religious gatherings
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Broken by Trump, US refugee program aims to return stronger
Krish Vignarajah has been in survival mode for four years as the Trump administration slashed refugee admissions by 85%. She's had to close a third of her resettlement agency's 48 offices ...
South Carolina detects first US cases of coronavirus strain first seen in South Africa
South Carolina officials have announced the United States' first two confirmed cases of a more contagious coronavirus strain first spotted in South Africa.
US jobless claims drop; still at 847,000 as pandemic rages
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell but remained at a historically high 847,000 last week, a sign that layoffs keep coming as the coronavirus ...
‘The world is watching us intently right now,’ Blinken tells State Dept. staff.
VideotranscriptBack0:00/1:15-0:00 transcript White House Covid-19 Team Warns of Virus Variants Members of President Biden’s coronavirus response team said they are increasing …
Hopeful signs on pandemic lead some U.S. states to ease coronavirus restrictions
Severe COVID-19 infections are beginning to abate in many parts of the United States even as the death toll mounts, signaling an end to the pandemic's post-holiday surge and prompting some ...