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US reports first cases of S. African variant
According to reports, the mutated super-variant of COVID-19, first detected in South Africa, has been found in two cases reported in SC. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Saturday said the ongoing second wave COVID-19 infections could be associated with the emergence of variants that are more transmissible. [Full Article...]
Vaccinated congressman tests positive for virus
Lynch is the second member of the state's congressional delegation to test positive in as many days. Trahan said she plans to cast votes next week using the U.S. A small number of patients can still become mildly sick even after they are fully vaccinated. A MA congressman who has received both doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has tested positive for the virus. [Full Article...]
Two Members Of The Proud Boys Indicted For Conspiracy In Capitol Riot
Pezzola also faces at least nine additional new charges. Prosecutors say both Hughes, who "believed they were wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation", walked into the Helena Police Department on January 11 to report their presence in the nation's capital after seeing themselves in news coverage of the violent protests. [Full Article...]
European Union backtracks on restrictions on COVID vaccine export to Northern Ireland
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she and Boris Johnson had "constructive talks". Amid setbacks to its coronavirus inoculation plans due to production glitches plaguing two vaccines , and a shortfall in deliveries from AstraZeneca, tempers flared as Britain was seen to be outpacing the bloc in inoculation rates. [Full Article...]
UAE to offer citizenships to investors, professionals
The major policy shift is aimed at attracting talent to the UAE in a way that will boost growth, according to details of the policy published on state news agency WAM. Scientists are required to be an active researcher in a university or research centre or in the private sector, with a practical experience of not less than 10 years in the same field. [Full Article...]
Joe Biden on Covid aid plan: 'We have to act now'
The House, controlled by Democrats, passed and delivered the article of impeachment to the Senate on January 25, 2021, per CNN . Senate Republicans, including members of a bipartisan group that has been meeting with administration officials about the relief plan, criticized Democrats' plans to move forward under reconciliation - especially given Biden's inaugural call for unity. [Full Article...]
Janssen's single shot vaccine offers 66% protection, Johnson & Johnson says
Johnson & Johnson also said that the vaccine candidate performed better in the USA than it did in South Africa, where a mutated form of the virus is spreading throughout the country. Their efficacy rates, which exceeded 90 percent in clinical trials, were reported prior to growing concerns over what appears to be more contagious variants initially detected in Britain and South Africa. [Full Article...]
Indomie 'mi goreng' flavor creator Nunuk Nuraini dies at 59
The cause of death was not revealed. As reported by Coconuts , Nunuk graduated from Padjadjaran University's food technology department. Nuraini worked as a flavour development manager at Indofood, which produces the product, for almost 30 years. [Full Article...]