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Russian Covid-19 Vaccine Was Highly Effective in Trial, Study Finds

The homegrown Sputnik V shot was 91.6% effective in a large-scale trial, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the British medical journal the Lancet.

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Omer Yankelevich, Israel’s first female Haredi minister, quits politics

Diaspora affairs minister announces departure from Gantz’s Blue and White party, citing ‘growing uneasiness’ and saying she faced ‘defamation campaign’; won’t run in March election

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Europe’s Economy Falls Further Behind U.S. and China. ‘It’s Getting Desperate.’

The eurozone’s economy is diverging sharply from the U.S. and China, as stubbornly high coronavirus infections, extensive Covid-19 restrictions and a painfully slow vaccine rollout delay Europe’s recovery from last year’s historic economic downturn.

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Coronavirus World Map: We’ve Now Passed The 100 Million Mark For Infections

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 2 million globally. (Image credit: NPR)

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Militant acquitted of Pearl murder to be moved to ‘rest house’

Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday ordered a British-born militant acquitted of murdering US journalist Daniel Pearl to be moved from prison to a “rest house” while fresh legal challenges are heard. The Supreme Court last week upheld a decision to

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Mitch McConnell Comes Out Against Marjorie Taylor Greene With Removal Efforts Underway – Newsweek

Mitch McConnell Comes Out Against Marjorie Taylor Greene With Removal Efforts Underway  Newsweek Dems deliver GOP ultimatum over Marjorie Taylor Greene  POLITICO McConnell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s views are a ‘cancer’ for the GOP  CNN Opinion | It’s Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Party Now  The New

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Third stimulus check update: Who qualifies under Biden, GOP proposals – WKYC.com

Third stimulus check update: Who qualifies under Biden, GOP proposals  WKYC.comView Full Coverage on Google News

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Hospitals In Japan Are Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Surge

Japan has extended its coronavirus state of emergency in 10 parts of the country. Some COVID-19 patients have died at home while waiting for hospital beds.

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COVID-fatigued US Jewish communities prepare for a socially-distanced Purim

The wearing of masks, typically part of raucous celebrations, takes on an added poignance as the holiday marks one year of all-but-suspended communal activity

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Star of K-pop’s GFriend sorry for hugging Nazi uniform mannequin

Band leader Sowon says she felt ‘heavy responsibility’ for photos; managers say they failed to recognize the issue with the model’s uniform

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