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COVID-19 vaccine arrives in La Crosse
Bharat Biotech , the leading COVID-19 vaccine candidates maker from India has said on Tuesday it is involved in recruitment of volunteers for a late-stage trial of the shot and half of the recruitment is done. Dr. Swift said the most common symptoms you might experience from the vaccine are headache, fatigue, and achiness. In his remarks, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, expressed dou... [Full Article...]
Gov. Gavin Newsom will enter quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Just last week, he touted the adherence to social distancing guidelines in various areas, including the state's capital. They will enter 10-day quarantines and undergo testing over the coming days, as well. Newsom was tested after those results and his test came back negative. A total of 22,675 people have died from the virus in California, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. [Full Article...]
Congress to vote on new Covid-19 stimulus deal
We organized almost 60 House members to demand them and @BernieSanders did the same in the Senate. The deal also expands eligibility under the Paycheck Protection Program for nonprofits and local newspapers, television and radio broadcasters, as well as "key modifications" to assist independent restaurants. [Full Article...]
US prosecutors say Ghislaine Maxwell 'extreme flight risk,' deserves no bail
Her husband, understood by The Telegraph to be tech CEO Scott Borgerson , put up more than $22 million in security, saying in a letter to the judge that she was a "wonderful and loving person". Maxwell's lawyers noted in their motion for bail that she and her husband have filed joint federal tax returns since 2016. Ghislaine Maxwell was "in the process of divorcing" her husband Scott Borgers... [Full Article...]
India suspends United Kingdom flights as abundant precaution against new virus strain
Entire province may spend the holidays under lockdown
And he will likely get much of what he wants, but whether that spreads just across Toronto or much of the province remains to be seen. Last week, CBC Toronto reported almost half of all ICU beds at one Scarborough hospital were taken up by COVID-19 patients. [Full Article...]
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was poisoned through his underpants
Konstantin Kudryavtsev , the agent who belonged to an elite toxins team in Russia's Federal Security Service, apparently thought he was speaking to an official in Russia's National Security Council, but instead was talking to Navalny himself, who nearly died in the operation. [Full Article...]
Brexit talks flirt with failure as new deadline blown
While Britain was a member of the European Union, the bloc controlled fishing rights through its Common Fisheries Policy, a system that Johnson argues penalized the U.K.'s domestic industry. The stalemate has left the overall talks inconclusive with businesses on both sides clamoring for a deal that would save tens of billions in costs. [Full Article...]