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Biden’s secretary of state nominee is break with Trump eraTrump continues to tweet disinformation on electionHealthcare workers urge US to ‘scale back’ ThanksgivingTrump campaign cuts ties with Sidney PowellOxford AstraZeneca vaccine has up to 90% efficacySign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 3.13pm GMT The Guardian’s Sarah Boseley and Ian Sample report:In case you missed it this morning: The Covid vaccine developed in the UK by Oxford University and AstraZeneca can protect 70.4% of people from becoming ill and – in a surprise result – up to 90% if a lower first dose is used, results from the final trial show. Related: Covid: Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine has up to 90% efficacy, data reveals 2.57pm GMT One Republican congressman from Georgia voiced support for Donald Trump’s request that the state conduct a recount, including signature verification, even though the state already completed a full hand recount.I fully support @realDonaldTrump request for a recount in Georgia that includes matching and verifying signatures. As I have been saying - all Georgians deserve a fair and transparent election. The state has to get this right. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/nov/23/us-election-donald-trump-joe-biden-coronavirus-covid-19-live-updates #joe_biden #donald_trump #coronavirus #us_news #us_politics