Morning news brief: US states asked to be ready to distribute COVID-19 vaccine, US sanctions ICC prosecutor & more
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US states asked to be ready to distribute coronavirus vaccine by November 1: Report
US President Donald Trump had promised to bring in the vaccine before the US elections which takes place on November 3.
US sanctions International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
US sanctions were also initiated against Phakiso Mochochoko, director of the ICC's Jurisdiction, Complementary and Cooperation Division.
In tit-for-tat move, US imposes fresh restrictions on Chinese diplomats
US President Donald Trump has taken a tough stance against China in the run-up to US Presidential Elections 2020 slated to be held in November.
Dwayne Johnson reveals he and family have recovered from COVID-19, urges fans to wear masks
Johnson said in the Instagram post that he and his spouse, Lauren and their daughters, Jasmine, 4, and Tiana, 2, caught the virus about 2-1/2 weeks ago.
