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Cool & cloudy Sunday, even colder by Christmas
"SNL" cold open recreates Pence’s coronavirus vaccine live TV moment
At nearly the exact moment Friday morning when Vice President Mike Pence , his wife, Karen, and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Powell were receiving the coronavirus vaccine on live television as a sign of encouragement to the American public, Donald Trump remained silent and out of sight, tweeting "The Russia hoax becomes an even bigger lie". [Full Article...]
United Kingdom confirms 'new variant' of coronavirus that spreads faster
Travel into and out of the new Tier 4 zone, which includes London and large areas of southeastern England, has been banned, as well as global trips (unless it is for work purposes), destroying the Christmas plans of many Britons. "There is no evidence it causes a more severe disease, causes more hospitalisation, causes more trouble than the other virus, it basically looks similar". [Full Article...]
Thailand reports biggest coronavirus surge of 500-plus cases
In a statement, the ministry said on Saturday and today, it has received information through The Bangkok Post and Thai Health Ministry to warn Bangkok hospitals of an outbreak of the COVID-19 which has infected more than 500 people in Thailand's Samut Sakhon province. [Full Article...]
9 die in Turkey hospital as oxygen cylinder explodes
Seven patients died on the scene and another died on the way to another hospital. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted that nine people were killed in the fire, raising the earlier estimate of eight dead by the hospital and the Gaziantep governor's office. [Full Article...]
Canada surpasses 500000 Covid-19 cases - Manila Bulletin
Canada will donate its extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines to lower-income countries, global aid minister Karina Gould confirmed on Friday, 18 December. "The COVID-19 pandemic will only be overcome when we come together around the world and make sure that no one is left behind, she said". [Full Article...]
Donald and Melania Trump’s last Christmas photo at the White House
Trump and First Lady Melania Trump", read the Twitter post shared by Mr. Trump. The ban. Yes. Ivanka shows Finding Dory . Now, if you could not be more tone-deaf. 'Melania did not come to D.C. that week, but Ivanka stayed and Donald stayed there. All the Trumps are taught to be Trumps. They don't show emotion. [Full Article...]
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine shots leave warehouses, widening America's push to immunize
Some of the world's biggest vaccine makers are located in India, and there are five vaccines in clinical trials. The South Asian nation with a population of 1.3 billion people hopes to vaccinate 250 million people by July. "This week, in total, between Pfizer and Moderna, we have allocated 7.9 million doses of vaccine". "I measured his level of immunity, and he is good to go", Mr Fauci said . [Full Article...]