When will COVID-19 vaccines start to make a difference?
A new model projects how case rates, hospitalizations and deaths will fall as COVID-19 vaccinations begin.
UK: Don’t take Pfizer vaccine if you have serious allergies
Author: By DANICA KIRKA | AP ID: 1607522444332306500 Wed, 2020-12-09 13:38 LONDON: British regulators warned Wednesday that people who have a history of serious...
Anti-extremism plan is law of freedom, says France PM
Author: AFP ID: 1607523428792381600 Wed, 2020-12-09 13:59 PARIS: The French government defended a draft law clamping down on extremism on Wednesday as a “law...
EU to toughen sanctions on Turkish drilling — draft statement
Author: Reuters ID: 1607524977362472200 Wed, 2020-12-09 14:14 BRUSSELS: The European Union will impose sanctions on more Turkish individuals and companies responsible for drilling in...
In the past 15 years, climate change has transformed the Arctic
Fifteen years of grading warming’s impact on the Arctic has made one thing abundantly clear: Climate change has drastically altered the Arctic in that...
Enormous X-ray bubbles balloon from the center of the Milky Way
Two giant, mysterious bubbles spew from the Milky Way’s heart, and now it appears the bubbles may have doubles. Scientists have known for a...
US Presidential Election Part 4: The Legacy of Slavery and Racism
OXFORD, Dec 09 (IPS) – In a powerful address at the Hungry Club Forum on 10 May 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about...
SpaceX aborts Starship SN8 prototype test launch at last second
SpaceX’s first attempt to launch a Starship prototype on a high-altitude test flight ended with a last-second abort in Texas on Tuesday (Dec. 8).
People with significant allergies should avoid Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, UK warns
This comes after two National Health Service members developed allergic reactions to the vaccine on Tuesday.
Sahara’s ‘Godzilla’ dust storm may have been triggered by warming in the Arctic
Warmer-than-average conditions and declining sea ice in the Arctic may be linked to the Sahara Desert’s biggest dust storm in recorded history.
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