Vote on COVID stimulus bill imminent as debate draws to an end Democratic and Republican lawmakers made a final plea on the massive spending COVID-19 legislation on the House floor Wednesday. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., implored his Republican colleagues to vote on the $1.9 trillion package, citing the popularity of the bill among American citizens. “I regret that the overwhelming support that…

New York City will open high schools next week, stimulus cash could start flowing in two weeks, and America could be swamped with vaccine in a month as the national effort to emerge from the crippling pandemic accelerates. If Congress approves the stimulus bill Wednesday and President Joe Biden signs…

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES image captionRecovered patients from all over the world have come forward to donate plasma Desperate calls for blood plasma to treat Covid-19 patients continue to appear on India’s social media platforms even as doctors have mixed views about the experimental therapy. When people have Covid-19 or other…

’Tis the season to sing carols, give presents and watch red-and-green-tinted episodes of TV. Christmas movies get a lot of buzz during the holiday season, but many of your favorite TV series have made holly, jolly episodes worth revisiting as the weather turns colder, alongside Hallmark movie marathons and repeat…

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES Moderna’s vaccine is safe and 94% effective, regulators say, clearing the way for US emergency authorisation. The analysis by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) means it could become the second coronavirus vaccine to be allowed in the US. It comes one day after Americans across the…