President Trump made his announcement on his traditional Thanksgiving call with troops
* President Donald Trump said COVID vaccines will start going out next week
* He said healthcare workers and at-risk populations will get them first
* We are rounding the curb,' he said. 'The vaccines are being delivered literally starting next week and week after'
* He made the announcement on a Thanksgiving call with U.S. troops, where he bragged about his accomplishments
* He touted the Dow hitting a record 30,000 points this week
President Donald Trump spent time on his call with U.S. troops bragging about his own record, noting the record stock market high this week and claiming COVID vaccines will start being delivered in the next week or two.
At least three COVID vaccines show remarkable efficacy, a promising result as America sees more than 12.9 million infections and more than 263,000 deaths for the virus.
The candidates are in Phase 3 clinical trials, the last step before seeking the go-ahead from the Food and Drug Administration.
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MIDDLE EAST
UN: Urgent aid needed for 3 million refugees in northern Syria.
Pilots, civilians given life terms over Turkey’s 2016 coup.
France leads push for EU sanctions on Turkey.
Turkey does not expect U.S. sanctions over Russian S-400s under Biden.
Iran releases Kylie Moore-Gilbert, British-Australian academic, in exchange for 3 prisoners.
Loujain al-Hathloul: Saudi activist's trial 'moved to terrorism court'.
Egypt, Gaza reopen border for three days.
UN agency for Palestinians runs out of money for first time.
Jordan scrambles to affirm its custodianship of al-Aqsa mosque.
ASIA
Kashmir fighters kill two Indian soldiers in region’s main city.
South Korea, China agree on early Xi visit, North Korea talks.
Doctors, officials raise alarm as S. Korean COVID-19 cases hit 8-month high.
AFRICA
Ethiopian forces begin 'final' attack on Tigray region, PM says.
Burkina Faso’s Kaboré wins re-election, according to full preliminary results.
Africa lacks preparedness for virus vaccine roll-out : WHO.
Protesters in Tunisia halt key phosphate production.
Armed men in T-shirts enforcing the law raise fears of election violence in Uganda.
South Africa's Ramaphosa faces no-confidence vote next week.
EUROPE
Car crashes into gate outside German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office.
Germany expected to extend partial shutdown into December.
A third of England face toughest COVID curbs, London spared for now.
French minister suspends Paris police officers over beating of Black man.
French court rejects delay for Sarkozy corruption trial.
AMERICAS
California, Texas shatter single-day nationwide record for new coronavirus cases.
Trump set for precedent breaking lame-duck period.
Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration.
Mexican economy beats growth estimates, but faces long road ahead.
Quebec City mosque shooter: Canada court reduces sentence.
Meng defence lawyer accuses Canadian police officer of ‘cover-up’.
Diego Maradona: Huge crowds bid farewell as Argentina grieves.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
CIA officer killed in combat in Somalia.
UN to open counterterrorism programme office in Qatar.
Paris train gunman tells trial he was looking for US soldiers.
American ex-soldier allegedly provided material support to Syrian-based terrorist.
Court overturns ruling that Germany must press US military on drone strikes.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
World markets subdued as US trading shut for Thanksgiving.
Bertelsmann to Buy Simon & Schuster for $2.18 Billion.
