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Georgia to recount election ballots by hand
President-elect Joe Biden leads in the traditionally Republican state by about 14,000 votes.
US hospital admissions hit record as cases rise
The US has surpassed 10 million total Covid cases and experts warn hospitals could be overwhelmed.
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Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'
President Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the election he has been projected to lose.
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Boris Johnson's congratulatory message included the word Trump faintly in background.
Biden defends Obamacare as top court hears case
The president-elect vows to protect the healthcare law Republicans have been keen to dismantle.
Canada van killer pleads not criminally responsible
Alek Minassian ploughed down pedestrians in Toronto in the 2018 attack.
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Georgia to recount election ballots by hand
President-elect Joe Biden leads in the traditionally Republican state by about 14,000 votes.
US hospital admissions hit record as cases rise
The US has surpassed 10 million total Covid cases and experts warn hospitals could be overwhelmed.
Video 1 minute 26 seconds
Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'
President Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the election he has been projected to lose.
Britney Spears loses bid to halt father's control
The singer is "afraid" of her father, and won't perform as long as he controls her affairs, her lawyer says.
Technical error blamed for PM's Biden tweet glitch
Boris Johnson's congratulatory message included the word Trump faintly in background.
Biden defends Obamacare as top court hears case
The president-elect vows to protect the healthcare law Republicans have been keen to dismantle.
Canada van killer pleads not criminally responsible
Alek Minassian ploughed down pedestrians in Toronto in the 2018 attack.
US hospital admissions hit record as cases rise
The US has surpassed 10 million total Covid cases and experts warn hospitals could be overwhelmed.
Video 1 minute 26 seconds
Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'
President Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the election he has been projected to lose.
Britney Spears loses bid to halt father's control
The singer is "afraid" of her father, and won't perform as long as he controls her affairs, her lawyer says.
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Video caption: Joe Biden: 'I implore you, wear a mask' The US has now recorded more than 10 million cases and almost 240,000 deaths from coronavirus, the highest figures in the world.
For almost a week, more than 100,000 new cases have been confirmed each day, as infections continue to rise across the country in a third peak that threatens to be worse than those of the spring and summer.
Transmission of the virus slowed in August, but has been rising since September, driven by renewed outbreaks in the north and Midwest.
Copyright: BBCWith several states posting record numbers of cases, more state leaders are tightening restrictions.
Residents of Wisconsin and Nevada have been urged to stay at home for two weeks. Bars and restaurants are to shut at 22:00 in Minnesota and masks will be required at indoor gatherings of 25 people or more in Iowa, the Associated Press reports.
Copyright: BBCPresident-elect Joe Biden has vowed to make tackling the coronavirus his first priority upon taking office in January. Having long criticised President Trump's handling of the pandemic, he has set up an advisory panel of scientists and experts and wants to see mandatory mask wearing in public places.
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Video caption: Republicans decline to acknowledge Biden victory The secretary of state, vice-president and other Republicans bat away questions about the president-elect.
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Video caption: Toronto van attack: 'Love for all, hatred for none' A vigil has been held in Toronto following the van attack that left 10 people dead.
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Video caption: Joe Biden: 'Embarrassment' that Trump has not conceded election President-elect Joe Biden says that not conceding the election "will not help the president's legacy".
