Month: December 2020

Read More Resolution Foundation warns vaccination programme could be undermined if people cannot afford to self-isolate Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The government’s furlough scheme should cover workers infected with Covid-19 to prevent the spread of the disease by people who cannot afford to self-isolate, according to a leading thinktank. With…

Read More Previous prime ministers have defined their leadership via a row with Europe – will Johnson be different? Since the formation of the European Union, it has been a habit for British prime ministers to try to define their premiership via a row with the rest of the bloc, especially given the laudatory domestic…

Read More A Royal Caribbean Cruises ship is back in Singapore on what was meant to be day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere after a positive Covid-19 case was identified on board early Wednesday. About 2,000 passengers aboard the Quantum of the Seas vessel were informed of the development by the ship’s captain…

Read More A Royal Caribbean Cruises ship is back in Singapore on what was meant to be day three of a four-day cruise to nowhere after a positive Covid-19 case was identified on board early Wednesday. About 2,000 passengers aboard the Quantum of the Seas vessel were informed of the development by the ship’s captain…

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Read MoreIdaho public health officials abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday after the Boise mayor and chief of police said intense protests outside the health department building — as well as outside some health officials’ homes — were threatening public safetyIdaho public health officials abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday after the Boise mayor and chief of…

Read MorePoorer nations will miss out despite steps to ensure access is fair, campaigners warn.Poorer nations will miss out despite steps to ensure access is fair, campaigners warn.

Read MoreNurse Laura Liffiton has travelled across the US for six months, helping in the fight against Covid.Nurse Laura Liffiton has travelled across the US for six months, helping in the fight against Covid.

Read More Prime minister remembers 20 foreign tourists and two local guides who died in disaster, as the governor general speaks of ‘dark day in our nation’s history’ Jacinda Ardern has said the overseas visitors among 22 people killed in the White Island/Whakaari volcano eruption will be forever in the hearts of New Zealanders as…

Read MoreWhat places like Ohio reveal about President Donald Trump’s legacy on the Republican Party.What places like Ohio reveal about President Donald Trump’s legacy on the Republican Party.

Read MoreThe world’s smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australia’s fires a year ago.The world’s smallest possum had not been seen on Kangaroo Island since Australia’s fires a year ago.

Read MoreThe ship returned to port early after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus.The ship returned to port early after a passenger tested positive for coronavirus.

Read More WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called for urgent action on the coronavirus pandemic as he introduced a health care team that will be tested at every turn while striving to restore the nation to normalcy. Biden laid out three COVID-19 priorities for his first 100 days in office: a call…

Read MoreThe advanced computer chips were allegedly used by China to conduct mass surveillance on Uighurs.The advanced computer chips were allegedly used by China to conduct mass surveillance on Uighurs.

Read MoreThe influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lambasted South Korea’s foreign minister for questioning the North’s claim to be coronavirus free, warning of potential consequences for the commentsThe influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has lambasted South Korea’s foreign minister for questioning the North’s claim to be…

Read More Parents in Canberra were unaware daughter had allegedly paid substantial sum to purported hitman A tip-off from a British journalist working for the BBC led to the arrest of an Australian woman who allegedly used the dark web to hire a contract killer to murder her parents, police say. The 26-year-old Canberra woman…

Read More US cases pass 15m; North Korea lashes out at South Korea over zero cases doubt; Giuliani expects to leave hospital on Wednesday UK woman becomes first in world to receive Pfizer jab Oxford AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has 70% efficacy, full trial data shows FDA: Pfizer Covid vaccine data fits with guidance Slovakia’s mass…

Read MoreUS president-elect announces picks for key health roles and urges Congress to provide more funding for vaccines.US president-elect announces picks for key health roles and urges Congress to provide more funding for vaccines.

Read More Wikileaks’ founder awaiting court decision on extradition to US Wikileaks’ founder awaiting court decision on extradition to US

Read More Sketch: The president’s attempt at a victory lap offered a stark contrast to Joe Biden’s sombre yet ambitious event The US government’s drive for a coronavirus vaccine was named “Operation Warp Speed” by Peter Marks, an official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and longtime Star Trek fan. A staple of Star…

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Read More The Oscar-winning actress addressed a conference on women and peace last month The Oscar-winning actress addressed a conference on women and peace last month

Read MoreFireEye says tools used for testing clients’ security have been stolen, without naming the culprits.FireEye says tools used for testing clients’ security have been stolen, without naming the culprits.

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Read MoreFlood barriers were rolled out too late, causing heavy rain to flood the city.Flood barriers were rolled out too late, causing heavy rain to flood the city.

Read MoreThe Caribbean island nation aims to attract $2bn to $2.5bn annually to update its state-run economy.The Caribbean island nation aims to attract $2bn to $2.5bn annually to update its state-run economy.

Read More JAKARTA, Dec 08 (IPS) – In just over a day, on 9 December, Indonesia holds 270 simultaneous local elections for executive office. This involves nine of the republic’s 34 governors, 224 of 416 bupati (district chiefs) and 37 of 98 mayors. The polling was initially scheduled for 23 September but the independent KPU…

Read More In a review of data from late-stage trials of Pfizer/BioNTech’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine, scientists at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the vaccine had a “favorable safety profile, with no specific safety concerns identified that would preclude issuance of an emergency use authorization.” The review is part of Pfizer and BioNTech’s request…

Read More Fair Work Commission to be given power to approve agreements that don’t guarantee workers are better off overall; National Farmers’ Federation warns trade tensions could cut production. Follow all the latest updates 10.20pm GMT Christian Porter has said he hopes to have the IR bill passed in the first parliament sittings of next…

Read MoreThe video shows the polar bear suffering after the troubling affects of starvation had run its course because of climate changeThe video shows the polar bear suffering after the troubling affects of starvation had run its course because of climate change

Read More The truths that science seek should be viewed with caution by those who implement the rules and have the power to apply their effects to the harsh reality of LGBTI+ people around the world.The truths that science seek should be viewed with caution by those who implement the rules and have the power…

Read MoreA rescue operation is under way in the Alps amid reports that the pilot managed to eject.A rescue operation is under way in the Alps amid reports that the pilot managed to eject.

Read More On Tuesday, Oxford became the first team leading a coronavirus vaccine trial to publish its results in a peer-reviewed journal, but scientists have questions about how the trials were conducted. View Entire Post › On Tuesday, Oxford became the first team leading a coronavirus vaccine trial to publish its results in a peer-reviewed…

Read More A helicopter with six passengers on-board has crashed in the French Alps and a search and rescue operation has begun, local authorities have said.  A helicopter with six passengers on-board has crashed in the French Alps and a search and rescue operation has begun, local authorities have said. 

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