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Health workers to get vaccine first in US Texas

“Health care workers likely to provide direct care for Covid-19 patients and other vulnerable residents to be the first group to receive the vaccine. This includes staff at hospitals and long-term care

November 24, 2020

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Biden to name Janet Yellen as US treasury secretary

Yellen was an economic adviser to Biden’s campaign…reports Asian Lite News US President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former chief of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen as America’s next Treasury secretary, according

November 24, 2020

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State Secretary Blinken sees India ties as ‘high priority’

Kamala Harris, who will be the vice president, described Blinken as “crisis-tested” and among the “best of America.”…Arul Louis Antony Blinken, who has said that strengthening ties with India would be a

November 24, 2020

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Study: Cases may double before Biden takes office

Soon after the US President-elect, Joe Biden signalled that fighting the Covid-19 pandemic will be an immediate priority for his administration, a new study revealed that coronavirus cases in the country are

November 23, 2020

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California Governor undergoes self-quarantine

According to the Governor, the family learned on the evening of November 20 that they came in contact with a California Highway Patrol officer who had tested positive for Covid-19…reports Asian Lite

November 23, 2020

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Biden to choose Antony Blinken as State Secretary

US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate top Obama-era diplomat Antony Blinken as Secretary of State, setting the ball rolling for a global reset of America’s alliances skewered by four years

November 23, 2020

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2 killed in California church stabbing

Police said that some of the injured sustained “life-threatening” wounds…reports Asian Lite News At least two people were killed and multiple others injured in a stabbing attack at a church in the

November 23, 2020

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Biden to disclose first Cabinet picks on Nov 24

Post-election, Biden has promised that his Cabinet will look like America and will be the most diverse in the country’s modern political history…reports Asian Lite News US President-elect Joe Biden’s first wave

November 23, 2020

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US quits Open Skies Treaty

The Trump administration submitted the notice of its decision to withdraw from the treaty in May, and Sunday’s announcement marked the end of a six-month notification process….reports Asian Lite News The US

November 23, 2020

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NY Governor warns of Covid-19 resurgence

The vaccine will be first distributed for high-need populations, but it will be six months at a minimum before it is widely available, so people simply cannot afford six months of a

November 23, 2020

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