LONDON (AP) — Britain granted conditional authorization on Thursday to the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19 so far. It also is the first country to OK the treatment from drugmaker Merck, although it wasn’t immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available. The...
The United States is about to make it much easier for vaccinated international travelers to visit. The White House announced that a new air travel system will take effect Nov. 8, allowing entry for fully vaccinated foreign tourists. The system is set to launch nearly two...
A notorious drug kingpin from New York City who was gunned down Sunday in Harlem spent at least a short time in a federal witness protection program that placed him in Lewiston, Maine, after his release from prison in 2015. The 55-year-old former drug boss, Alberto...
More than 120 world leaders meet in Glasgow on Monday in a "last, best hope" to tackle the climate crisis and avert a looming global disaster. "It's one minute to midnight and we need to act now," British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was due to tell...
Vaccines largely protect against severe COVID-19 but don't stop it spreading entirely, the study authors said. Experts urged people to get vaccinated, have boosters when eligible, and take extra precautions. Fully vaccinated people can catch and pass on the highly infectious Delta variant at home, including to...