The special relationship between Britain and the US received a major boost last night when Boris Johnson became one of the first world leaders to speak directly to new President Joe Biden.



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House Democrats are working on drafting legislation proposed by President Joe Biden that would direct the IRS to send recurring monthly payments to American families to expand the child tax credit, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN.

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A weeklong strike at the nation’s largest wholesale produce market ended Saturday after workers overwhelmingly approved a deal that includes their largest pay increase in decades and more money for health coverage.

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MILAN - Italy's Lombardy region and the central government exchanged blame on Saturday over the release of COVID-19 data that wrongly condemned the region to stricter restrictions. Lombardy, the country's wealthiest and most productive area which includes the fashion capital Milan, was forced to close most shops a week ago after being classed "red" under Italy's system of tiered

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Italy's Lombardy spars with government over virus data mishap

There are 64 hospital patients on ventilators in the area

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18 more Covid deaths across Bristol area as cases rise

Mali has chosen to use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in its plan to initially immunise 4.2 million people, targeting medical staff, the elderly and those with comorbidities, the health minister said on Friday.

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The United States is closely watching the more infectious variant of COVID-19 after British officials warned that it may also be more deadly, U.S. National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said on Saturday.

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U.S. eyeing UK COVID-19 variant but South Africa one more concerning: NIH's Collins

When schools switched to virtual learning, there was a huge effort to get needy students connected online. But parents in Oakland, California, found they needed more than just technology.

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Families find throwing laptops and Wi-Fi at students isn't enough to bridge digital divide

US President Joe Biden was pilloried online after saying he is powerless to change the “trajectory” of the coronavirus pandemic in the coming months, directly at odds with repeat campaign vows to “shut down the virus.

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‘What happened to the PLAN?’ Biden roasted after claiming ‘nothing we can do to change pandemic’s trajectory’

Deborah Birx, the former coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force under President Trump, said in an interview excerpt released Friday that she regularly considered quitting her post during the previous administration.



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