The US move would reverse years of opposition from federal health authorities amid public outcry over high prices for life-sustaining medications. The drug industry has successfully blocked past efforts in Washington to allow importation.
The US then followed with the announcement of the imposition of 10 to 25 percent tariffs on 0 billion of Chinese goods, which included everyday household items such as seafood, furniture and bicycles. In response, China threatened to slap duties on billion of US imports.
The United States recorded 1,297 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, bringing its total to 101,573 since the global pandemic began, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
The UN said its peacekeeping operations cost less than half of 1 percent of world military expenditures.
The U.S. Postal Service reported revenues of .6 billion in fiscal 2017, down .8 billion, due largely to decreases in first-class and marketing mail. USPS said package volumes were actually up 11.4 percent for the year, making Amazon shipments a rare area of growth for the USPS.
The US Air Force Thunderbirds perform aerobatics during the 57th annual Abbotsford International Airshow in Abbotsford, Canada, Aug 11, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
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The US has 1,622 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University on Wednesday. The number of people with the disease has doubled since Sunday alone.
The United Nations' environment agency has urged African governments to shift policies toward promoting greener modes of transportation, citing the example set by China.
The United States removed the label of "currency manipulator" from China on Monday, a move that a leading US expert called "just recognizing reality" and will be welcomed by investors.
The US Supreme Court Building is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 31, 2012. [Photo/VCG]