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The World Health Organization has hired a company based in South Africa to figure out how to make an mRNA vaccine against COVID.
Read More »Moderna won’t share its vaccine recipe. WHO has hired an African startup to crack it
Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing 17 people — 14 students and 3 staff members — at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Read More »There’s a backlog at U.S. ports. Here’s how Biden hopes to get you your goods, faster
President Biden addressed ongoing supply chain problems, as major retailers warn of shortages and price hikes during the upcoming holiday season.
Read More »The 1st All-Civilian Crew Has Launched To Orbit The Earth
Marking the latest step in the commercialization of space, the SpaceX mission has launched four civilians, including a billionaire CEO, a physician assistant and a geoscientist.
Read More »Biden Will Require Vaccines For Federal Workers As Part Of A New COVID Strategy
President Biden is set to deliver remarks Thursday on what the White House calls a new six-pronged strategy to contain the delta variant of the coronavirus as cases continue to surge across the country.
Read More »Fauci Says DeSantis Is ‘Completely Incorrect’ To Call Vaccine A Mere Personal Choice
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “completely incorrect” to suggest vaccines are a personal choice with no broad implications, says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease authority. “If [DeSantis] feels that vaccines are not important for people, that they’re just important for some people, that’s completely incorrect,” Fauci said …
Read More »Coronavirus FAQ: What’s The Advice About Traveling In The Delta Variant Era?
The decision to travel rests on both your personal risk tolerance and on public health considerations, say medical and travel experts.
Read More »Biden Lays Out The Costs Of War To Defend His Decision To Leave Afghanistan
President Joseph Biden addresses the nation after the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war.
Read More »Coronavirus FAQ: How Do The Rules of 6 Feet And 15 Minutes Apply To The Delta Variant?
It was drummed into our brains: Stay 6 feet from others! Limit close contact to 15 minutes. With the highly contagious delta variant, do we need to rethink those numbers?
Read More »4 Takeaways From The Emotional 1st Select Committee Hearing On The Capitol Attack
The panel's first hearing on Tuesday was emotional, as four law enforcement officers who defended the Capitol that day gave firsthand accounts of being overrun, assaulted and harangued by rioters as "traitors."
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