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Dr. Fauci says he 'absolutely' accepted offer to be Biden's chief medical adviser

Biden asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to serve as his chief medical adviser, a role the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said he “absolutely” accepted.Biden, during an interview on CNN Thursday, said he asked Fauci to stay on in his administration “in the exact same role he’s had for the last several presidents” – NIAID's director – and said that he had asked Fauci to be a “chief medical adviser” as well.During an appearance on NBC News’ “TODAY” on Friday, Fauci was asked about his conversation with Biden, and whether he accepted the president-elect’s offer.RELATED: Dr. Fauci among People magazine's '2020 People of the Year'“Oh, absolutely,” Fauci said.

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Daddy Yankee achieves new balance, readies for his comeback

NEW YORK – A year after a series of concerts in Puerto Rico that ended up being his last because of the pandemic, Daddy Yankee is bringing those performances to YouTube as a Christmas gift to his fans around the globe. “DY2K20,” the digital version of his show “Con Calma Pal’ Choli,” will be released in three parts on Yankee's YouTube channel, with the first installment released Friday.

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Tennessee Wendy's manager charged with assault after biting teen employee: police

A Wendy's restaurant is seen in Plano, Texas, the United States, on July 2, 2020. (Photo by Dan Tian/Xinhua via Getty) (Xinhua/ via Getty Images) This is not the kind of bite to eat you want from Wendy’s.An unnamed manager of a Wendy’s in Tennessee was charged with simple assault after admitting to biting a teenage employee on the shoulder during their shift.In a report recently filed by the 17-year old worker with the Murfreesboro Police Department, the 53-year-old supervisor was accused of approaching the young woman on Nov.

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There’s a new kind of therapy for those who hate 2020 and it involves a tank

The ideal remedy to your 2020 related rage, get some ‘destruction therapy’ by trashing cars that were destined for the scrap heap with the help of a 56 tonne Chieftain battle tank. Find out more and enter here: https://t.co/ZBgmz9mJZR #mondaymotivation pic.twitter.com/V4MdFWKaCtDent a fender, shoot out a window, even blow up the car -- the choice is yours.

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England's clash with South Africa postponed after player tests positive for coronavirus

England's opening ODI with South Africa has been postponed after a home player tested positive for coronavirus.

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Record in U.S. Name COVID-19 as Most Urgent Health Problem

healthcare cost topped the list of concerns, with 24% of Americans mentioning it, while AIDS dropped to 18%. A year later, mentions of AIDS fell into single digits and have remained there.

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Latest coronavirus figures for every local authority in England - and how Greater Manchester compares

direct to your inbox The latest coronavirus rates for each local authority in England over the last week have been revealed. Thursday's update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases for the seven days to November 29 reveal which areas of the country are seeing reductions in infections - and the ones that are increasing.

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Mum-of-four forced to empty Christmas savings tin after Covid left her with nothing

At the start of this year, Natasha Hayes started putting aside what little money she could spare in a tin ready for Christmas.

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Coaching can wait: Rondo plots future, but stays in present

ATLANTA – Rajon Rondo is planning for a future in coaching.Maybe he'll get a shot as as a general manager.Not that he's ready to get started on those career goals just yet.After capturing his second NBA championship ring with the Lakers, the 34-year-old Rondo has moved on to the youthful Atlanta Hawks, where he will serve as a mentor to budding superstar Trae Young while providing valuable minutes off the bench for one of the league's more intriguing teams.For the first time in his long career, Rondo is the oldest guy on the team.“It's kind of weird to look at the roster and I'm the oldest date on the sheet," he said with a smile. “But it's a natural fit as far as mentoring these young guys.

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News Releases from Department of Health | Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 3, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Two Additional Deaths and 144 New Cases Reported Today COVID-19 has claimed the lives of two more O‘ahu residents. A woman, 80-years-old or older, had been hospitalized with underlying conditions.

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MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra ready to volunteer for Covid-19 vaccine trial

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‘As soon as my turn comes up’: Fauci says he will get COVID-19 vaccine on camera

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Poll: One-third of African Americans say someone close to them has died of COVID-19

poll conducted by the de Beaumont Foundation found that 1 in 3 African Americans know someone close to them who died of COVID-19, illustrating the disproportionate impact the novel coronavirus is having on communities of color in the United States.The poll, which was released on Nov.

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Global News at 6 in Saskatoon — Dec. 3, 2020

The Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, edition of Global News at 6 with Allison Bamford on Global Saskatoon.

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JoJo Siwa on New Holiday Music, Recovering From COVID-19 and Her Recent Breakup (Exclusive)

JoJo Siwa has had quite an eventful 2020. While many celebrities have been forced to put their careers on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, the 17-year-old dancer and singer continues to treat fans to new music and projects.With the holidays in full swing, JoJo dropped a festive new single and music video for “Where Are You Christmas,” featured on her latest EP,.

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IRS admits to erroneously sending $34M in COVID-19 stimulus funds overseas

audit report conducted by the Treasury Inspector General of Tax Administration (TIGTA) in June. Back in May, the IRS was busy issuing economic impact payments to millions of Americans as quickly as possible.

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Edmonton pub server injured during confrontation over city’s mask bylaw

Crown & Anchor Pub & Grill server Erin Shaw needed 14 stitches after she was smashed in the face with a glass at north Edmonton pub on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, following an argument she said started over a face mask.

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Joe Alwyn Is the 'One Constant' for Taylor Swift Amid Her Mother's Health Battle, Source Says

Taylor Swift is grateful to have Joe Alwyn by her side.A source tells ET that the singer's beau of four years has been a «great support system» as she's dealt with not only the global threat of coronavirus, but also her own mother's health battle. Swift first revealed her mom Andrea's cancer diagnosis in 2015.

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Kilmarnock and St Mirren's Covid breaches in full as Premiership pair hit hard

Kilmarnock and St Mirren after a disciplinary hearing found both clubs in breach of Covid-19 regulations. Both sides initially had games postponed as a result of positive tests but an investigation brought subsequent allegations of wrongdoing.They were hauled in front of a tribunal to determine the extent of their breaches and have each been hit with points deductions for the relevant games, as well as substantial fines that have been suspended.

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Link between air pollution and COVID-19 spikes identified

Earth Systems and Environment, suggest that localized air pollution may be a contributing factor in COVID-19 peaks, according to the researchers.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.COVID-19 is a disease that primarily affects a person’s respiratory system.

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A look at what made the 2020 Hurricane Season so active

This week in Forecasting Change I want to say goodbye to the 2020 Hurricane Season.We all breathed a huge sigh of relief as the season officially came to an end on Nov. 30.

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Rebel Wilson Talks Freezing Her Eggs At 40 In Candid Chat About Transformative 'Year Of Health'!

Rebel Wilson is taking us behind the scenes of her “Year of Health.”

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Demand revival to lift corporate earnings to pre-covid levels by FY22: Moody’s

Also read: India can’t make up its mind on PSUs, 30 years after liberalisationCorporate earnings in India had been on a decline even before the covid outbreak. Slow economic growth and weak consumption demand had severely impacted companies in the last financial year itself.

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SpiceJet gearing up to provide logistics for ultra-cold covid vaccines

Also Read: Investing lessons the market cycle in 2020 threw upThe temperature sensitivity to maintain efficacy of the vaccine calls for reliable, fast and secure logistics partners who understand the importance of cold chain, and to this end the company has partnered with global leaders in the segment, it said."Since the lockdown began, SpiceJet and its cargo arm, SpiceXpress, have worked relentlessly to ensure the transport of vital goods and medical supplies to all corners of India and the world.

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Russia to present Sputnik V covid vaccine at UN today

COVID-19 vaccine in India.The trials have commenced after receiving the necessary clearance from the Kasauli-based Central Drugs Laboratory, they added.This will be a multicentre and randomised controlled study, which will include safety and immunogenicity study, the Hyderabad-based drug maker and RDIF said in a joint statement.In September 2020, Dr.

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Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud

WASHINGTON – Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election.

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China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to bring rocks back to Earth

The fifth Long March-5 rocket, with China's new lunar probe Chang'e-5 on top, is ready to blast off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on November 23, 2020 in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. BEIJING (AP) - A Chinese spacecraft landed on the moon to bring back lunar rocks to Earth for the first time since the 1970s, the government announced.The China National Space Administration said Chang’e 5 “successfully landed” at its designated site shortly after 11 p.m.

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Michigan husband and wife, married for nearly 50 years, die of coronavirus just seconds apart

JACKSON, Mich. - After battling the novel coronavirus, a Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another. Patricia and Leslie "L.D." McWaters, of Jackson, died on Nov. 24 “within the very same minute,” reads their obituary.“They did almost everything together, so it should be no surprise that they went to be with the Lord together within the very same minute.

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News 6 viewers donate more than $187,000 to fund Christmas presents for children, seniors

ORLANDO, Fla. – Every year the Central Florida community shows its support for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program to help families in need of holiday cheer and this year was no different -- even in 2020, a year that has challenged everyone.The annual program started last month with the goal of adopting 5,000 angels, including 4,000 children from infants to 14 year olds in Orange and Osceola counties.

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Biden: Coronavirus relief package during lame-duck period likely 'just a start'

US President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet announcement event in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 24, 2020. (CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)President-elect Joe Biden signaled Tuesday that he would support additional COVID-19 relief beyond any aid package Congress could pass before the end of the year.“Right now, the full Congress should come together and pass a robust package for relief to address these urgent needs,” Biden told reporters in Delaware.

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Rebel Wilson used 'psychic' ability and predicted Coronavirus before pandemic

Aussie star Rebel Wilson hinted that her secret powers prepared her for the tumultuous year of 2020.During an Instagram live broadcast on Tuesday night, the Pitch Perfect star said she "knew" she "wouldn't be working" as much this year.She suggested that having "psychic abilities" enabled her to see into the future and made light of the situation at the BAFTAs.During her speech at the event which was held in February 2020, just weeks before the world went into lockdown in a bid to tackle Covid, she joked that the ceremony could help the world.While her musical Cats was not nominated, she said: "I'm not sure if everyone here is across the controversy but this year there has been a distinct lack of nominations for felines."Even in this best

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Ex-Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen sentenced to 74 months in prison for adoption scheme

Ex-Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petersen PHOENIX - News reports from Arkansas state that Paul Petersen, a man who once served as Maricopa County's Assessor, has been sentenced in connection with his involvement in an illegal adoption scheme involving women from the Marshall Island in the Pacific.According to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney's office with the Western District of Arkansas, Petersen has been sentenced to 74 months in prison at a facility nearest to his home in Mesa.

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Experts discuss what COVID-19 numbers could look like through rest of 2020

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Tuesday, Florida crossed 1 million coronavirus infections since the pandemic began in March.News 6 spoke with statistical experts at the University of Central Florida and researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania Policy Lab to help learn what COVID-19 numbers could look like for the rest of the year.Back in July, models developed by researchers at the University of Central Florida showed that new COVID-19 cases could begin to slow down locally by August.[TRENDING: Safe to shop during pandemic? | Photos show miracle rescue at sea | Video: Massive gator devours duck]According to a news release, the projections used the latest artificial intelligence and deep-learning models and were developed by Shunpu Zhang,

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3 more people killed in shootings across Philadelphia as homicide numbers climb

PHILADELPHIA - With just 30 days left in the year, Philadelphia's staggering homicide numbers continue to climb.Philadelphia police are investigating three more deadly shootings Tuesday morning that occurred over a span of exactly 12 hours.At 6:49 p.m. Monday, officers responded to the 5200 block of Comly Street where they found a man lying in a rental space with a gunshot wound to the head.The victim, 35-year-old Eduardo Morales, was pronounced dead at the scene.Tuesday morning, around 1:20 a.m., officers responded to a shooting on the 2000 block of Albright Street.

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Barr appoints special counsel in Russia probe investigation

WASHINGTON – Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, giving him the authority of a special counsel to complete his work without being easily fired.Barr told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he had appointed U.S. Attorney John Durham as a special counsel in October under the same federal statute that governed special counsel Robert Mueller in the original Russia probe.

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Attorney General Bill Barr says no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election

U.S. Attorney General William Barr testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on July 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

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Michigan couple dies of coronavirus seconds apart

After battling the novel coronavirus, a Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another. Patricia and Leslie "L.D." McWaters, of Jackson, died on Nov. 24 “within the very same minute,” reads their obituary. Patricia and Leslie "L.D." McWaters, of Jackson, died on Nov.

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Coronavirus risks of swearing in means House has a lot to figure out

Coronavirus altered most things in society. And constituting the House of Representatives to launch the 117th Congress in January is no different.

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Students failing more often during coronavirus virtual learning: study

As coronavirus cases spike across the U.S., local and state officials are implementing new lockdown restrictions, including those on schools. Some schools in states from Connecticut to California that switched from virtual learning in the spring to in-person or hybrid learning by autumn are moving back to online classes as cases spike, and it’s taking a toll on students, parents and teachers.

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U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows

Children take part in a protest demanding that public schools remain open, outside New York's City Hall on November 19, 2020.

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Trump campaign files lawsuit in Wisconsin after requested recount

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks in the Diplomatic Room of the White House on Thanksgiving on November 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Erin Schaff - Pool/Getty Images)MADISON, Wis. - President Trump’s re-election campaign filed on Tuesday, Dec.

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Giving Tuesday 2020: List of retailers, brands giving back this holiday season

more than 230 Giving Tuesday community movements across the U.S., and in 75 countries around the world.“All of that money [being spent after Thanksgiving] is coming from the same wallet,” Asha Curran, CEO of the Giving Tuesday organization, said in an interview with the American Bar Association. “We wanted to appropriate a little bit of that money for the nonprofit world.”A file image shows a person walking in front of holiday lights.

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US construction spending jumps 1.3% in October

SILVER SPRING, Md. – U.S. construction spending jumped 1.3% in October, the fifth straight monthly increase, again on the strength of single-family home building.The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that the October gain follows a strong upward revision of 0.5% in September.

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Amazon sales surge during record-breaking 2020 holiday shopping season

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Bodybuilder marries sex doll after whirlwind romance during coronavirus lockdown

A bodybuilder married his beloved sex doll after a whirlwind romance during the coronavirus lockdown.

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US students fall behind in math amid pandemic school closures

A disproportionately large number of poor and minority students were not in schools for assessments this fall, complicating efforts to measure the pandemic’s effects on some of the most vulnerable students, a not-for-profit company that administers standardized testing said Tuesday. Overall, NWEA’s fall assessments showed elementary and middle school students have fallen measurably behind in math, while most appear to be progressing at a normal pace in reading since schools were forced to abruptly close in March and pickup online.

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Wentz, offense struggle again in another Eagles loss

Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws under pressure from Jamal Adams #33 of the Seattle Seahawks during the second quarter at Lincoln Financial Field on November 30, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Covid pandemic impact: Students falling behind in maths, says study

SAN FRANCISCO : A disproportionately large number of poor and minority students were not in schools for assessments this fall, complicating efforts to measure the pandemic's effects on some of the most vulnerable students, a not-for-profit company that administers standardized testing said Tuesday.Overall, NWEA's fall assessments showed elementary and middle school students have fallen measurably behind in math, while most appear to be progressing at a normal pace in reading since schools were forced to abruptly close in March and pickup online.The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million US students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic's impacts on learning.But researchers at NWEA, whose MAP Growth

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0