Trump mulling pardons on last full day in power January 18, 2021 at 08:46PM

Trump is also set to announce a dramatic shift away from Trump's "America First" ideology, taking the United States back to its traditions of alliance-building. This will begin with the new president ordering the United States back into the Paris climate accord on day one.

California becomes first state to top 3m virus cases January 18, 2021 at 08:21PM

California has become the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections. ​​That's according to a tally Monday by Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone wasn't entirely unexpected in a state with 40 million residents but its speed was stunning.

Pakistan approves Chinese Sinopharm Covid -19 vaccine for emergency use January 18, 2021 at 06:46PM

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) on Monday approved Chinese state-owned firm Sinopharm's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, the second vaccine to be given approval for use in the country, reported Dawn.

Biden team says US will not lift travel bans, despite Trump statement January 18, 2021 at 05:53PM

US President-elect Joe Biden's spokeswoman quickly dismissed Donald Trump's announcement Monday that a Covid-19 ban on travelers arriving from much of Europe and Brazil would be lifted, underlining the fractious transition of power. "On the advice of our medical team, the Administration does not intend to lift these restrictions on 1/26," tweeted Jen Psaki, Biden's press secretary.