Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers are among those self-isolating because they had recent contact with him.Macron took a test “as soon as the first symptoms appeared” and will self-isolate for seven days, the presidency said in a brief statement.

It did not detail what symptoms Macron experienced or any treatment he might be receiving. Donald Trump joins growing list of world leaders infected with coronavirus The 42-year-old president “will continue to work and take care of his activities at a distance,” the statement added.

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Trump's legacy: He changed the presidency, but will it last?

WASHINGTON – The most improbable of presidents, Donald Trump reshaped the office and shattered its centuries-old norms and traditions while dominating the national discourse like no one before.Trump, governing by whim and tweet, deepened the nation’s racial and cultural divides and undermined faith in its institutions.

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Trump has been told to wait on vaccination — here’s why

coronavirus — a group that includes U.S. President Donald Trump — should be vaccinated.Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser of Operation Warp Speed, told CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday that the vaccine is safe for those who have recovered and offers stronger and potentially longer protection than does the virus itself.

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Trump campaign takes fight over Penn. election, ballot laws to Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the stage with First Lady Melania Trump at the end of a rally to support Republican Senate candidates at Valdosta Regional Airport in Valdosta, Georgia. President Trump’s campaign team on Sunday filed an appeal to the U.S.

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Biden to receive COVID vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines

WASHINGTON – The leader of the Trump administration's vaccination program says people who have been infected with the coronavirus — a group that includes President Donald Trump — should be vaccinated.Moncef Slaoui, the chief adviser of Operation Warp Speed, told CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday that the vaccine is safe for those who have recovered and offers stronger and potentially longer protection than does the virus itself.“We know that infection doesn’t induce a very strong immune response and it wanes over time. So I think, as a clear precaution, it is appropriate to be vaccinated because it’s safe," he said.

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Trump administration cushions the president in praise as his term draws to a close

Donald Trump’s administration is ending how it began, with over-the-top declarations of praise for the chief executive.But now the flattery is mixed with a sense of finality as key people in the president’s orbit are beginning to turn the page and acknowledge his defeat. Trump himself keeps to the Oval Office, still fighting the Election Day results and offering scant acknowledgement of the death and suffering Americans are bearing in the darkest hours of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a week when the Electoral College made official President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Trump remained out of sight, staying late in the Oval Office and working the phones and television remote in his private dining area just steps from the Resolute Desk.

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AP sources: Trump floats Sidney Powell as special counsel

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump floated naming lawyer Sidney Powell, who was booted from his campaign's legal team after pushing unfounded conspiracy theories, as a special counsel investigating allegations of voter fraud.During a Friday meeting at the White House, Trump went as far as discussing getting Powell security clearance, according to two people familiar with the meeting, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.It is unclear whether Trump intends to move forward with the effort. Under federal law, the U.S.

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Trump contradicts Pompeo, downplays U.S. cyberattack

President Donald Trump walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2020.

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Trump promises 'wild' protest in DC on Jan. 6, the day Congress to count electoral votes

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump had earlier made the traditional call to members of the military stationed abroad thro President Trump on Saturday promised a "wild" protest in Washington, D.C., on Jan.

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Biden environmental team heavy on experience, diversity

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden hopes the environmental team he is set to introduce on Saturday will steer America toward greater action to curb climate change and protect the nation’s air and water.Donald Trump’s presidency has been marked by efforts to boost oil and gas production while rolling back government efforts intended to safeguard the environment. The incoming Biden team will try to undo or block many of the current administration’s initiatives.

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French President Emmanuel Macron 'stable' after testing positive for Covid-19

Emmanuel Macron, who has tested positive for the coronavirus, is in stable condition, and examinations had given reassuring results, a statement from his office said Saturday.Macron, who is working in self-isolation from an official residence outside Paris, "is still presenting the same symptoms of the Covid-19 illness (fatigue, coughing, stiffness)", said the brief statement, signed by his doctor.But they were not preventing him from carrying out his duties.On Friday, Macron had promised to provide a daily update and, for the time, posted on social media a short video message filmed on his own phone.Speaking of the general situation in France, where the number of deaths passed 60,000 on Friday, he warned: "We have to be vigilant as the

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This broken year of Covid has fractured all our lives

At the start of the year, few people had heard of Wuhan, the R number and herd immunity.

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Biden transition team criticizes cooperation from Pentagon

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden's transition team expressed frustration Friday with the level of cooperation they're getting from political appointees at the Department of Defense, saying there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there."Biden's transition team has been meeting with officials at various agencies to get detailed reviews of the programs and challenges the new administration will inherit, a process that was delayed when the General Services Administration declined to issue an official ascertainment that Biden had won the election.

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Covid vaccine: Joe Biden to receive jab Monday, Kamala Harris in 2 weeks

Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, a transition official informed.Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will get their first doses the following week.The announcement came hours after Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking government officials to receive their first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine that could eventually put an end to the raging pandemic.Meanwhile, recent polls have shown that confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine is increasing but that many Americans still harbor doubts.Trump said he will take Covid vaccineUS President Donald Trump has said he will take the vaccine, but hasn’t said when.

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U.S. gets 2nd coronavirus vaccine after FDA gives Moderna green light

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine Friday, giving the country hardest hit by the pandemic two shots for inoculations against the virus.The approval is the first in the world for Moderna’s vaccine, which is similar to the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech shot that was given the green light in the U.S. and several other countries last week.“With the availability of two vaccines now for the prevention of COVID-19, the FDA has taken another crucial step in the fight against this global pandemic that is causing vast numbers of hospitalizations and deaths in the United States each day,” said FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn in a statement.

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Biden to get vaccine on Monday, Pence says 'didn't feel a thing' as he gets dose

Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, will get COVID-19 vaccine doses on Monday, while Vice President Mike Pence and the leaders of the House and Senate received their first doses on Friday reassuring the public that the shot is safe. However, President Donald Trump remained largely out of sight for five days during the largest vaccination campaign in American history.Speaking at a television event, Pence described the milestone as “a medical miracle" that could eventually put an end to the pandemic that has killed more than 310,000 people in America alone.“I didn’t feel a thing.

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Pro-Trump shakeups continue at VOA's parent agency

WASHINGTON – The head of U.S.-funded international broadcasting is pressing ahead with his shakeup of the Voice of America and sister outlets by naming new leaders for two of its main networks and moving to defund one of the federal government’s top democracy promotion initiatives.The flurry of moves by President Donald Trump’s handpicked chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media Michael Pack come only a month before Trump leaves office and raise new concerns about the agency’s direction in the administration’s final weeks.

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Has the Moderna coronavirus vaccine been approved for use in the UK yet?

direct to your inboxTens of thousands of people have now been given a coronavirus vaccine in the UK.The nationwide roll-out began 10 days ago after the Pfizer/BioNTech jab became the first Covid-19 vaccine to get UK approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).Donald Trump has now announced that another vaccine - from US firm Moderna - is ready to use in America.Initial data shows it is nearly 95 per cent effective in protecting against Covid-19.But has the Moderna vaccine been approved in the UK yet?The Pfizer vaccine is still the only vaccine that can be administered in the UK - but the Moderna vaccine is likely to be approved soon.To be approved for use in the UK, the jab must meet the strict standards of

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High court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump's plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives.But the court’s decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it's not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.The high court said it was too soon to rule on the legality of Trump's plan because it's not yet clear how many people he would seek to exclude and whether the division of House seats would be affected.“Consistent with our determination that standing has not been shown and that the case is not ripe, we express no view on the

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Former President Jimmy Carter to Receive Coronavirus Vaccine

Former President Jimmy Carter will be vaccinated.

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US 'overwhelmingly approved' Moderna coronavirus vaccine: Donald Trump

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The Latest: Half of Belgium's COVID-19 deaths in rest homes

Emmanuel Macron is riding out the coronavirus in a presidential retreat at Versailles. The Food and Drug Administration plans to approve second vaccine after panel endorsement.U.S.

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Virus-stricken Macron at presidential retreat with fever

PARIS – As French President Emmanuel Macron rides out the coronavirus in a presidential retreat at Versailles, French doctors are warning families who are heading for the holidays to remain cautious because of an uptick in infections — especially at the dinner table.While Macron routinely wears a mask and adheres to social distancing rules, he hosted or took part in multiple group meals in the days before testing positive Thursday. Critics say that’s a bad example for compatriots advised to keep their gatherings to six people.Macron is suffering from fever, cough and fatigue, officials with the presidency said Friday.

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As coronavirus vaccines roll out across U.S., Trump stays out of the spotlight

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration helped deliver vaccinations against the coronavirus earlier than even some in his administration thought possible, but the president has been largely absent from the effort to sell the American public on what aides hope will be a key part of his legacy.Trump launched “Operation Warp Speed” — the government campaign to help swiftly develop and distribute vaccines — this spring with great fanfare in the White House Rose Garden.But now, five days into the largest vaccination campaign in the nation’s history, Trump has held no public events to trumpet the rollout.

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Biden picks Regan for EPA nominee, Haaland for interior head

Haaland would be the first Native American Cabinet member in U.S. history.

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With Trump silent, reprisals for hacks may fall to Biden

WASHINGTON – All fingers are pointing to Russia as the source of the worst-ever hack of U.S. government agencies.

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Pelosi, McConnell to get vaccine, urge members to do same

WASHINGTON – The top leaders of the U.S. House and Senate will be receiving the coronavirus vaccine this week, and Congress' attending physician has informed members that they are all eligible for the shots under “government continuity” guidelines.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell both said Thursday that they will get vaccinated in the next few days.Pelosi, D-Calif., is third in the line of succession for the presidency, after President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

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Trump's Palm Beach neighbors challenging his move to Mar-a-Lago

President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort is seen on November 1, 2019 in Palm Beach, Florida. President Trump announced that he will be moving from New York and making Palm Beach, Florida his permanent residence.

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Macron tests positive for COVID-19, European leaders rush for tests

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After Trump complaints, administration eases showerhead restrictions

A tradesman intalls a water saving showerhead on April 10, 2007 in Brisbane, Australia. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained that he wanted more water to make his hair "perfect."Since 1992, federal law has dictated that showerheads shouldn’t spew more than 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water a minute.

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Chemist Nancy Goroff eyes national stage despite losing race for Congress

Jeffrey MervisLast month, chemist Nancy Goroff failed to unseat Representative Lee Zeldin (R–NY) and become the first female science Ph.D. in the U.S.

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Coronavirus: French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders.

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Damage from border wall: blown-up mountains, toppled cactus

GUADALUPE CANYON, Ariz. – Work crews ignite dynamite blasts in the remote and rugged southeast corner of Arizona, forever reshaping the landscape as they pulverize mountaintops in a rush to build more of President Donald Trump’s border wall before his term ends next month. Each blast in Guadalupe Canyon releases puffs of dust as workers level land to make way for 30-foot-tall (9-meter-tall) steel columns near the New Mexico line.

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PM Modi wishes French President Macron speedy recovery from Covid-19

Emmanuel Macron a speedy recovery after he tested positive for Covid-19."Wishing my dear friend Emmanuel Macron a speedy recovery and the best of health," wrote the PM.Wishing my dear friend @EmmanuelMacron a speedy recovery and the best of health.The French presidency announced on Thursday that Macron had been tested after the "onset of the first symptoms".Also Read | Finally, good news on white-collar jobsComplying with the national regulations in France, Macron will now "self isolate for seven days". "He will continue to work and carry out his activities remotely," it said.

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Macron is the latest world leader to catch COVID-19

the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19, joining a growing list of others just as inoculation drives against the illness are beginning in a number of countries. Macron, 42, has repeatedly said he is sticking to strict sanitary protocols during the pandemic, including not shaking hands, wearing a mask and keeping distance from other people.

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French President Macron tests positive for COVID-19

PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday. It said the president took a test “as soon as the first symptoms appeared.” The brief statement did not say what symptoms Macron experienced.

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GOP places focus anywhere but Atlanta in Georgia runoffs

ATLANTA – Vice President Mike Pence has seemingly been holding rallies everywhere in Georgia lately. Everywhere, that is, except Atlanta and its inner suburbs.Pence touches down in Georgia again Thursday for a pair of rallies in Columbus, on the state's western edge, and Macon, in middle Georgia, to support incumbent Republican senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler ahead of runoff elections on Jan.

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Interior chief latest official to test positive for virus

WASHINGTON – Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has tested positive for the coronavirus, an agency spokesman said.Bernhardt's test results Wednesday make him the latest administration official, including President Donald Trump, to test positive for the virus. Trump was hospitalized for three days in October.Interior spokesman Nicholas Goodwin said Bernhardt has no symptoms.

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Biden to receive coronavirus vaccine next week, Pence set to be vaccinated Friday

Joe Biden will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, transition officials said on Wednesday, as U.S. authorities try to build public confidence in a measure that promises to stanch the deadly pandemic.Vice President Mike Pence will get the vaccine on Friday, the White House said.

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Biden to take presidential oath outside Capitol amid COVID-19 restrictions

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris aim to take their oaths of office outside the U.S. Capitol building as inauguration planners seek to craft an event that captures the traditional grandeur of the historic ceremony while complying with COVID-19 protocols.Biden's team released some broad details for the Jan.

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U.S. election: Biden jokes it ‘feels like’ he won Georgia 3 times after recount, audit

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, while campaigning for Democratic senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia, joked that he felt like he had won the state three times after an audit of the election involving a hand recount, as well as a recount requested by President Donald Trump’s campaign.

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Trump cuts healthcare funds to California over abortions

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 26: President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump had earlier made the traditional call to members of the military stationed abroad thro SAN FRANCISCO - The Trump administration said Wednesday it was cutting $200 million in federal healthcare funding to California because the state requires insurance providers to cover abortions.The U.S.

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Vice President Mike Pence, wife will receive COVID-19 vaccine Friday in live broadcast

WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen will both receive the coronavirus vaccine during a live broadcast Friday, according to the White House. Pence’s planned vaccination on camera follows an announcement from President Donald Trump Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19 while public distribution of the shot is limited to front-line health workers and people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.Aides to President-elect Joe Biden have been discussing when and how he should receive the vaccine and have been working to establish plans to boost virus safeguards in the West Wing to keep the 78-year-old Democrat healthy.Mike Pence stands with his

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