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In Moderna's Good News, One 'Ominous' Finding
Moderna's announcement comes days after the US government's top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, said that the Biden administration is "paying very close attention" to the variants. "We are encouraged by these new data, which reinforce our confidence that the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine should be protective against these newly detected variants", said Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna . [Full Article...]
Cold with a chance of snow: Northeast Ohio’s weekend weather forecast
The National Weather Service says precipitation is expected to spread into New Jersey from the southwest late Monday. Snow is forecast on multiple days through the end of January for the Lake Tahoe Basin, including a possible significant mid-week storm. [Full Article...]
No missing link in Northland Covid case
Other contacts who have been in the same place at the same time are regarded as "casual plus" contacts. Accompanied by her husband, she has recently been travelling in Mangawhai, across to Dargaville, and as far south as Helensville, said Bloomfield. [Full Article...]
Dutch PM condemns 'criminal violence' in Covid riots
Police intervened on Amsterdam's central Museum Square, where hundreds of protesters gathered, reported public television broadcaster NOS - despite one of many pandemic rules limiting outdoor contacts to "no more than two people". A woman not involved in the protests was hospitalized after being injured by a police horse, police said. The unrest followed a night of rioting in the fishing villa... [Full Article...]
Sen. Mike Rounds: Impeachment a 'moot point' for a former president
Multiple people in Trump's orbit, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations, say Trump has told people that the third-party threat gives him leverage to prevent Republican senators from voting to convict him during the Senate impeachment trial. [Full Article...]
Bernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity
Sanders and his mittens, knitted by a Vermont school teacher, became a meme after a photo of the Vermont senator bundled up for President Joe Biden's inauguration Wednesday, Jan. The picture of the Vermont senator immediately went the rounds on the internet as it was edited with amusing captions and was transformed in various versions. [Full Article...]
New Zealand confirms 1st community spread case of COVID-19 in months
But every few months a few new cases crop up. It has recorded just 25 coronavirus deaths. "Customers booked on these services are being contacted and the airline will reaccommodate customers once further advice has been received from the Australian Government. [Full Article...]
India, China’s ninth round of military talks underway amid border standoff
Minor injuries were suffered on both sides, said an Indian official with knowledge of the incident who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter. Officials in the know confirmed to CNN-News18 that representatives from the Indian side have reached Leh and further meetings are on to finalise the Indian standpoint for the talks. [Full Article...]