India records 36,595 new coronavirus cases | ReutersMUMBAI (Reuters)

India’s daily coronavirus cases rose by less than 40,000 for the fifth straight day, health ministry...

Uber asks U.S. CDC to consider ride-hail drivers essential for COVID-19 vaccine distribution | Reuters(Reuters)

Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to designate...

Costa Rica signs COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer and BioNTech | ReutersSAN JOSE (Reuters)

Costa Rica has signed an agreement with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech...

Biden says he’ll publicly get a COVID-19 vaccine, keep Fauci | ReutersWILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters)

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday he would publicly take a coronavirus vaccine to demonstrate...

South Africa tightens COVID-19 rules in Eastern Cape, Ramaphosa says ‘in the fight of our lives’ | ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters)

South Africa on Thursday tightened some COVID-19 rules in the Eastern Cape province where infections are...

U.N. chief pans countries who ignored COVID-19 facts, WHO guidance | ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters)

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday decried countries – without naming names – who rejected...