TEHRAN – Authorities say Iran has executed a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests in 2017.Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency said that Ruhollah Zam was hanged early Saturday morning.In June, a court sentenced Zam to death, saying he had been convicted of “corruption on Earth,” a charge often used in cases involving espionage or attempts to overthrow Iran’s government.Zam’s website and a channel he created on the popular messaging app Telegram had spread the timings of the protests and embarrassing information about officials that directly challenged Iran’s Shiite theocracy.

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US inmate scheduled to be executed tests positive for virus

WASHINGTON – A federal prisoner scheduled to be executed just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office has tested positive for coronavirus, his lawyer said Thursday. The Bureau of Prisons notified attorneys for Dustin John Higgs on Thursday that their client had tested positive for the virus, his attorney Devon Porter said during a court hearing Thursday afternoon.The revelation comes amid concern about an exploding number of coronavirus cases in the federal prison system and specifically at the complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, where the executions are carried out.

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Universal Studio Group Chief Pearlena Igbokwe on Cops, COVID and the Upside of Hollywood's Executive Musical Chairs

For as far back as Pearlena Igbokwe can remember, she's had a single wall, in every home and office that she's occupied, painted a golden hue. "The color of sunshine," she says, revealing her love for the kind of shock of color that can immediately warm up a room and put those within it at ease.

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Kirk Cameron under fire for hosting Christmas caroling ‘protest’ over COVID-19

Instagram.“God Bless America. Joy over fear!” Cameron wrote in a post promoting photos of the “protest,” which shows throngs of maskless singers — apparently failing to follow social distance recommendations.Critics were quick to point out the carolers were likely spreading more than just Christmas cheer.“This is one of the most irresponsible things I’ve seen lately,” one observer slammed, in reference to California’s spiking coronavirus infections.

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Researchers propose 5 strategies to encourage COVID-19 immunization

JAMA, the team argues that the U.S. needs a national strategy similar in scope to Operation Warp Speed to ensure that as many residents as possible are vaccinated.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.Recent evidence of the efficacy and safety of a number of in-development COVID-19 vaccines has provided hope that the pandemic may soon end.However, first, people must be willing to receive the vaccine.

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Sir Ian McKellen gets 'painless' coronavirus vaccine, encourages everyone to do the same 'for society'

Sir Ian McKellen received the coronavirus vaccine in London and he’s hoping to convince other people to do the same as soon as possible. The 81-year-old "Lord of the Rings" star was among the first in the country to get Pfizer’s vaccine. He received the first shot at Queen Mary’s University Hospital in London, according to the Evening Standard.The outlet reports he called the shot "painless" and encouraged everyone, particularly the elderly, to get the vaccine when they can, stressing the importance it has for others. "It's a very special day, I feel euphoric," he said.

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US Joint Chiefs chairman meets with Taliban on peace talks

KABUL – The top U.S. general held unannounced talks with Taliban peace negotiators in the Persian Gulf to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, even as senior American officials in Kabul warned that stepped-up Taliban attacks endanger the militant group's nascent peace negotiations with the Afghan government.Army Gen.

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WHO says China will welcome team to probe coronavirus origins in January

COVID-19 investigators due to travel to China in January, said the World Health Organization (WHO), which is leading the mission.China has strongly opposed calls for an international inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, saying such calls are anti-China, but has been open to a WHO-led investigation.However, it was unclear whether the WHO investigators will travel to the city of Wuhan where the virus was first detected, with discussions on the itinerary ongoing.

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Stormont Executive to discuss new Covid-19 restrictions

The Northern Ireland Executive will meet today to discuss proposals for new Covid-19 restrictions as the rate of infection and hospitalisations continue to rise.

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Iran nuclear deal members urge Tehran return to compliance

BERLIN – World powers that are part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran urged Tehran on Wednesday to roll back violations of the accord and return to full compliance during a virtual meeting in Vienna, a German official said. The meeting comes as the signatories to the agreement — Germany, France, Britain, China and Russia — continue to try and keep it from collapsing after the unilateral withdrawal of the United States in 2018.The three European powers have expressed hope that with the change of administrations in Washington, the U.S.

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Report: Federal execution numbers top states' for 1st time

CHICAGO – For the first time in history, the U.S. government has carried out more executions in a year than all states that still conduct executions, according to an annual report on the death penalty released Wednesday.President Donald Trump oversaw a full-throttle resumption of federal executions this year after a 17-year pause, carrying out 10 executions even as backing for capital punishment waned.

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Orlando International airport rolls out new tech to encourage social distancing

ORLANDO, Fla. – As passengers are returning to air travel and cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, Orlando International Airport is announcing new technology designed to encourage social distancing in high-traffic areas.On Nov.

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LA Times executive editor Norman Pearlstine steps down

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine has stepped down after two and a half years heading a newspaper roiled by management shakeups, a drop in revenue and questions about its commitment to newsroom diversity.Pearlstine announced in October that he planned to retire but would stay on to help with the search for a new top editor. The Times’ owner and executive chairman Dr.

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Strategy encourages greater public input into North Lanarkshire's health and social care services

A NEW engagement and participation strategy has been unveiled to encourage greater public input in Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire’s (HSCNL) services.Approved by North Lanarkshire Integration Joint Board (IJB) earlier this month, the new initiative for 2021-24 describes how the partnership will help the Monklands public to have a greater say in services.The bespoke strategy has been developed specifically to ensure the right systems and supports are in place to ensure people and groups can effectively engagement with the partnership no matter their location or circumstances.Advice on how to help new volunteers best play a key role in organisations is included as is guidelines on expenses to ensure nobody is out of pocket for

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Alberta’s R value dipping below 1 is encouraging ‘but not enough’: Hinshaw

The R value explains how many people a positive COVID-19 case will infect and in Alberta, it appears cases plateaued over the past week — which Dr. Deena Hinshaw cautioned was encouraging but not enough. Lisa MacGregor explains.

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Alberta takes on new tactics encouraging COVID-19 rule compliance

Even as COVID-19 infections grow out of control in Alberta, some people are still trying to push back against tougher restrictions. Heather Yourex-West looks at the different approaches provincial officials are taking to promote cooperation.

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Woman behind ‘Zombie Angelina Jolie’ sentenced to 10 years in Iranian prison

An Iranian woman who shocked the internet with her attempts to look like actor Angelina Jolie has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to her lawyers in Iran.

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Iran sentences ‘Zombie Angelina Jolie’ to 10 years in jail for photos

Iranian woman who shocked the internet with her attempts to look like actor Angelina Jolie has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, according to her lawyers in Iran.Sahar Tabar, whose real name is Fatemeh Khishvand, was sentenced last week for corruption of young people and disrespecting the Islamic Republic, The Guardian and BBC News Persian report. She will spend the next 10 years in prison, according to Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad.“Her joke landed her in jail,” Alinejad tweeted on Friday.

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Protesting Indian farmers call for 2nd strike in a week

NEW DELHI – Tens of thousands of protesting Indian farmers have called for a national strike on Monday, the second in a week, to press for the quashing of three new laws on agricultural reform that they say will drive down crop prices and devastate their earnings. The farmers are camping along at least five major highways on the outskirts of New Delhi and have said they won’t leave until the government rolls back what they call the “black laws.” They have blockaded highways leading to the capital for three weeks, and several rounds of talks with the Indian government have failed to produce any breakthroughs.Farmer leaders have also planned a token hunger strike on Monday.

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MAGA protesters damage historic Black church in DC

The vandalized Black Lives Matter sign at Asbury United Methodist Church in Northwest DC (FOX 5 DC / Stephanie Ramirez) WASHINGTON - A DC pastor spoke out Sunday after watching far-right demonstrators vandalize property at a historic Black church in the nation's capital this week.Those protesters vandalized two signs at the church. One of them, a Black Lives Matter sign, was ripped down and burned as a crowd cheered around it.The sign belonged to Asbury United Methodist Church at 11th and K streets Northwest.Noting “an apparent rise in white supremacy,” Asbury’s lead pastor said she watched on Twitter as demonstrators who participated in Saturday’s MAGA gatherings destroyed the BLM sign.

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Protesters in Belarus keep pushing for leader's resignation

KYIV – Crowds of people took to the streets Sunday in the Belarusian capital of Minsk in a weekly protest against the country’s authoritarian leader who won a sixth term in office in a disputed election. Thousands were estimated to have taken part in small rallies scattered around more than 70 different areas of the capital — a new tactic used by the opposition instead of one large gathering — to make it harder for security forces to target the protesters.

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Bahrain approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for use

DUBAI – Bahrain said Sunday it approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its earlier approval of a vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.Bahrain's state-run news agency said the Sinopharm vaccine would be available in the island kingdom off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. It offered few details though on study results of the vaccine, in line with the United Arab Emirates, which last week announced the vaccine was 86% effective.

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Calgary’s Olympic Plaza temporarily closed due to COVID-19 protest

COVID-19.A tweet from the City of Calgary said the rink would be closed for the remainder of the day Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m.Attention Skaters: Olympic Plaza ice rink will be temporarily closed today, Saturday, Dec. 12 at 12:30 p.m.

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Calgary, Edmonton protesters rally against COVID-19 measures as Alberta adds 1,590 new cases

COVID-19 as well as 13 deaths related to the disease, protests took place in Calgary and Edmonton against stronger restrictions set to take place in the province midnight Sunday.There are now 20,072 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, the majority of which remain in Calgary and Edmonton zones. Edmonton zone now sits at 9,548 active cases, or just under 48 per cent of the total, and Calgary zone currently has 7,127 active cases, or just under 36 per cent of the total.The number of recoveries reported Saturday slightly outweighed the new cases, with 1,639 Albertans recovering over the last 24 hours.The provincial positivity rate sits at just under eight per cent, with 20,227 COVID-19 tests completed on Dec.

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Israelis maintain anti-Netanyahu protests in wintry weather

JERUSALEM – A few thousand Israelis protested on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding that he resign in the face of corruption charges and the pandemic.Some 2,000 people demonstrated outside Netanyahu’s official residence in Jerusalem.

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5 protesters already arrested in DC ahead of MAGA rally

Proud Boys and other protesters gather during November's "Million MAGA March" in D.C. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON - D.C.

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Economic indicators show encouraging signs of recovery post-COVID-19: PM Modi

Narendra Modi on Saturday. He vowed to keep government controls to a bare minimum and encourage private capital.The government has accorded highest priority to saving lives of Indians during coronavirus pandemic, added prime minister.

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Toronto small business owners encourage shoppers to ‘think outside the big-box’

Small business has been especially hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shop owners say it is unfair that big-box stores are open while they remain closed, resorting to online sales and curbside pick-up.

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Car hits protesters in Manhattan

NEW YORK - Multiple people were hit by a car in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan on Friday afternoon.It happened at the intersection of 39th and 3rd Avenue just before 4:10 p.m.There was a Black Lives Matter protest going on and a car apparently went into the crowd. There was a large police presence there after the incident.The NYPD could not say how many people were hit, only saying that it was "multiple."There is no word yet on the severity of the injuries but none of them are believed to be life-threatening. A woman was seen being taken away by the NYPD.Several people were hit by a car in Manhattan on Friday afternoon.AdvertisementThis is a developing story and will be updated.

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Brandon Bernard put to death Thursday night after Supreme Court denies stay of execution

This August 2016 photo provided by the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington shows Brandon Bernard. (Stacey Brownstein/Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington) TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Brandon Bernard was executed late Thursday night at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., making him the ninth federal inmate to be put to death this year.The Supreme Court denied Bernard's request for a stay of execution Thursday night, clearing the way for his death sentence to proceed. Around 8:30 p.m.

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Trump administration plans 2nd execution as many days

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Trump administration plans to continue its unprecedented series of post-election federal executions Friday by putting to death a Louisiana truck driver who severely abused his 2-year-old daughter for weeks in 2002, then killed her by slamming her head against a truck’s windows and dashboard.Lawyers for 56-year-old Alfred Bourgeois say he has an IQ that puts him in the intellectually disabled category and they contend that should have made him ineligible for the death penalty under federal law.Bourgeois would be the 10th federal death-row inmate put to death since federal executions resumed under President Donald Trump in July after a 17-year hiatus.

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Edmonton restaurants encourage pick-up orders as dine-in closes

Alberta’s new COVID-19 measures ban in-person dining, outdoor gatherings; retail to remain openThe Highlevel Diner was forced to make big changes when Alberta locked down at the start of the pandemic.“We had mostly dine in at that time and we had to find our footing real fast.

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COVID-19: Calgary ‘freedom’ protests net more fines

COVID-19 public health orders, following another weekend of anti-mask protesting in the city.Two tickets were issued Tuesday for breaking public health orders at rallies on the weekend. And three additional tickets were handed out to event organizers, including fines for holding an event without a permit and attaching signs to trees.The city said the weekend’s events “remain under investigation.” ‘We will go after these people’: Calgary getting more enforcement under new public health orders The Calgary Police Service and city bylaw officers have issued a total of 18 tickets for violating the orders under the Public Health Act: seven of which were given out in the last three.

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AP Exclusive: USOPC hears athletes, won't punish protesters

much-maligned Rule 50 of the IOC Olympic Charter, which prohibits inside-the-lines protests at the games.It was this rule that most famously led to the ouster of U.S.

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White House weighs re-opening travel with Europe despite Covid spike

White House has held multiple discussions on reopening travel to the US from the UK and other European countries and Brazil, even amid a surge in coronavirus cases, according to people familiar with the matter.Aides -- including officials from the National Security Council, National Economic Council and coronavirus task force -- have been weighing the limited reopening while keeping in place restrictions on travel from China and Iran, said the people, who discussed the deliberations on condition of anonymity.No formal recommendations have been made to President Donald Trump, according to the people, as virus cases spike in the UK and other parts of Europe.

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Photographer gives deeper understanding of farmer’ protests in India

A photographer on the ground with protests by farmers in India is giving us a deeper understanding of the issues behind them. Neetu Garcha reports.

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Coronavirus restrictions in U.S. spark escalating protests, threats against officials

coronavirus surge across the U.S. engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely removed from the outbreak.In Boise, Idaho, public health officials about to vote on a four-county mask mandate abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday evening because of fears for their safety amid anti-mask protests outside the building and at some of their homes.

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US set to execute 1st of 5 inmates before Biden inauguration

CHICAGO – The Trump administration is planning an unprecedented five more federal executions before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, starting with a Texas street-gang member set to be put to death Thursday for his role in the 1999 slayings of an Iowa religious couple whose bodies he burned in the trunk of their car.Brandon Bernard was 18 when he and four other teenagers abducted and robbed Todd and Stacie Bagley on their way from a Sunday service in Killeen, Texas.

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Protesters in Armenia besiege parliament, demand PM resigns

YEREVAN – Thousands of protesters converged on the parliament building in Armenia's capital Wednesday to push for the resignation of the ex-Soviet nation's prime minister over his handling of the fighting with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.Nikol Pashinyan's opponents are angry at a peace deal that ended six weeks of fighting over the separatist region but saw Azerbaijan take over wide areas that have been controlled by Armenian forces for more than a quarter-century.Armenia's opposition parties gave Pashinyan an ultimatum to resign by Tuesday, but he has ignored the demand, defending the peace deal as a bitter but necessary move that prevented Azerbaijan from overrunning the entire Nagorno-Karabakh region.About 15,000 protesters marched

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Liverpool encouraging their young stars to boycott social media for sake of mental health

Liverpool are encouraging their young players to boycott social media for the sake of their mental health, the club’s performance psychologist has revealed.Reds starlet Neco Williams, 19, was subjected to heavy criticism online after making a mistake in their 7-2 Carabao Cup win over Lincoln back in September.Despite Jurgen Klopp’s men winning the game comfortably, and being 5-0 up at the time, certain supporters targeted Williams when his error led to a goal being conceded.As a result, the youngster blacked out his social media channels having been hurt by the torrent of abuse he received.Liverpool’s performance psychologist Lee Richardson has revealed the club advise their academy stars to avoid using social-media platforms, which he

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Iran says US sanctions hinder access to COVID-19 vaccines

TEHRAN – Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that U.S. sanctions are making it difficult for Iran to purchase medicine and health supplies from abroad, including COVID-19 vaccines needed to contain the worst outbreak in the Middle East.President Donald Trump's administration has imposed crippling sanctions on Iran's banking sector and its vital oil and gas industry since unilaterally withdrawing the U.S.

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Iran vows to build two new nuclear facilities, alarming observers

Richard StoneIran’s possible responses to the assassination of a prominent nuclear scientist go well beyond boosting uranium enrichment and expelling weapons inspectors, two provisions of a law passed by Iran’s parliament that alarmed nonproliferation experts last week. Equally worrisome are new facilities the law requires, which could enable Iran to make plutonium and fashion uranium into bomb components.The legislation had been in the works for months, but parliament fast-tracked it after the 27 November killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the director of a Revolutionary Guard research unit who had previously led a secret nuclear weapons program shuttered in 2003, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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Execution staff have COVID-19 after inmate is put to death

WASHINGTON – As the U.S. government plows forward with its plan for lame-duck executions in the midst of a pandemic, the Justice Department disclosed that eight staff members who took part in an execution last month tested positive for the coronavirus and five of those staffers will take part in executions scheduled for this week.

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Police: 2 Florida truckers kidnapped, tortured and executed by masked men

File photo (Joe Raedle/Newsmakers via Getty Images) MIAMI - Police want to know who kidnapped, tortured and fatally shot two truckers execution-style before dumping their bodies on a South Florida street over the weekend.The Miami Herald reported that a third man survived the ordeal and flagged down a passerby who called police.

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Truckers kidnapped, tortured, killed execution-style in Florida

MIAMI – Police want to know who kidnapped, tortured and fatally shot two truckers execution-style before dumping their bodies on a South Florida street over the weekend.The Miami Herald reported that a third man survived the ordeal and flagged down a passerby who called police.

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DA withdraws first-degree murder charge against former Philadelphia officer in deadly 2017 shooting

Eric Ruch Jr. (Philadelphia Police Department) PHILADELPHIA - A first-degree murder charge filed against a former Philadelphia police officer in a deadly shooting has been dropped, according to court documents.Former officer Eric Ruch Jr.

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Joe Concha rips SNL's Pete Davidson for 'mockery' of Staten Island coronavirus lockdown protests

Fox News contributor Joe Concha pointed out the “irony” Monday of “Saturday Night Live” cast member and Staten Island native Pete Davidson mocking the owner of Mac’s Public House, who has defied Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions by staying open.

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US troop pullouts in Mideast raise fears of Iranian attacks

WASHINGTON – As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military leaders are working to find other ways to deter potential attacks by Iran and its proxies, and to counter arguments that America is abandoning the region.A senior U.S.

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Trump set to sign ‘America First’ executive order for U.S. coronavirus vaccines: reports

Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to ensure that priority access for COVID-19 vaccines procured by the U.S. government is given to the American people before assisting other nations, a senior administration official said on Monday.Trump, who has faced sharp criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, is eager to take credit for the speedy development and distribution of a vaccine.

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