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China reports 17 new COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
Mainland China has now reported an accumulated total of 86,806 coronavirus cases, with 4,634 deaths.
Brazil registers 823 COVID-19 deaths on Friday
The South American country has now registered 7,162,978 total confirmed coronavirus cases and 185,650 deaths.
Apple shuts some California stores as coronavirus cases spike
Apple's website showed that at least 12 stores were being shut starting Friday and Saturday, including those at Grove, Sherman Oaks and Beverly Center, just a week ahead of peak holiday season.
Google rolls out free, weekly at-home COVID-19 testing for all U.S. employees
U.S. FDA authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost.