Month: February 2021
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.
Read MoreOmer 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
Read MoreEurope’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.
Read MoreCoronavirus 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)
Read MoreMilitant 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
Read MoreMitch 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
Read MoreThird 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
Read MoreHospitals 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.
Read MoreCOVID-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
Read MoreStar 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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