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According to the Johns Hopkins University tally, another 1,297 virus-related deaths were reported on Monday in the United States.

Countries like the United States have contributed money for procurement to supply poor countries, but the WHO said funds are useless if no vaccines are available.

The freezing weather and snow storms that hit the United States for over a week have slowed the nation's vaccine efforts, with some six million doses delayed.

More than 30 storm-related deaths have been reported by US media since the cold weather arrived last week, many in traffic accidents.

The case announced Wednesday was the first open action taken against North Korea by the Biden administration.

Migrants in Mexico hoping to reach the US welcomed the policy change in Washington.

The Russian foreign ministry welcomed the extension of New START and said it hoped Biden was turning the page on the "destructive US policy" of ending arms control measures.

Snowfall was expected to continue into Tuesday morning, with forecasters predicting 20 inches in total before the storm moves northeast through New England.

As the global death toll surged past 2.2 million on Saturday, countries are tightening travel restrictions to try to rein in the spread of new more contagious strains of the novel coronavirus.

Autopsies are underway, but identification of the corpses will be complicated due to their condition, a source from the prosecutor's office said.

In the world's worst-hit country, US President Joe Biden warned America's death toll could pass 600,000.

The new round of payments will include dependents over the age of 17

The grim milestone came as US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer said shipments of its vaccines would slow for a period in late January.

The first NBA game to be postponed this season due to Covid-19 issues was on December 23 between Oklahoma City at Houston.

Friday's explosion in historic downtown Nashville, the United States' country music capital, damaged about 40 buildings and injured at least three people.

European Union governments have begun easing travel bans on the UK put in place to contain the variant, with nations being urged to reopen their borders with mandatory tests for arrivals.

Trump, a real estate developer before becoming president, is primarily associated with construction of modern buildings using glass, steel, and gold-tinted decor.

Pressure has been mounting on the European Union since Britain and the US started their immunisation programmes, using a vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.

The pandemic shows no signs of abating, especially in the United States, where more than 270,000 people have now lost their lives.

Europe on Saturday crossed a grim milestone, as the death toll passed 400,000.

The US has by far the worst death toll with almost 245,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins, ahead of Brazil on 164,281 and India on 128,668 dead.

Republicans had been fighting for months against allowing Pennsylvania to count ballots postmarked by Election Day if they arrive by Friday.

The World Bank on Monday said the debt of the world's 73 poorest countries grew 9.5 percent last year to a record $744 billion.

Data shows more than 800,000 people filing new claims for jobless benefits each week.

The US is considering plans to impose stricter rules on firms listed in the country to open up their audit papers to US accountants.

A tentative deal unveiled last weekend would make Silicon Valley giant Oracle the technology partner for TikTok.

The deal was made with Mayor Jenny Durkan's office with his duties mainly aimed at being a community liaison.

The CDC guidelines come as states across the country are grappling with how to balance health safety and fun during the annual celebration.

Critics say Trump abdicated responsibility and left it to the state governors to deal with the crisis and decide on lockdowns.

TikTok has filed a lawsuit challenging the crackdown by the US government.