After shattering a daily record this week and recording more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases, the United States has now passed the 3 million mark in the total tally since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The US has seen 131,594 deaths related to Covid-19, according to the count, maintained by Johns Hopkins University. Florida […]

Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the coronavirus, but it is on the cutting edge of vaccine development with large-scale trials and the production of millions of doses on the horizon. COVID-19 is spreading rapidly across the Latin American nation — a situation underlined when President Jair Bolsonaro tested positive on Tuesday — […]

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday called a general election for April 11 of next year when he will step down as his country’s leader. His announcement formally marks the beginning of the process to hold presidential and legislative elections. “Fulfilling my commitment, here is the decree calling a general election for April 11, 2021,” […]

The Embassy of China in Abuja has said the attempt by some Nigerians to institute legal actions against China over the COVID-19 pandemic was shoddy, with zero basis in facts, law or International precedence. The Embassy made this known in a statement via its verified twitter handle on Wednesday, stating that the attention of the […]

A key witness who gave testimony about President Donald Trump during the impeachment hearings on Wednesday retired from the military, citing pressure on his career advancement, his lawyer said. Lt.-Col. Alexander Vindman told Congress in 2019 that it was “inappropriate” when Trump pushed Ukraine to open an investigation into Joe Biden, his political rival. Vindman […]