South African virus variant may resist antibody drugs; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine seems to work vs UK variant
By Nancy Lapid
(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel (More…)
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Officials in Japan warn of potential earthquake, that could be worse than Fukushima, is overdue
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The Japanese government warns of an 80% chance of a magnitude 9 Nankai Trough earthquake in 30 years, (More...)Health & Science
35.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 16.5 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 16,525,281 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in (More…)
Proud Boys member among the latest in wave of arrests over Capitol riots
By Sarah N. Lynch and Brad Heath
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The FBI on Wednesday arrested a Florida-based member of the (More…)
Biden to hit reset on nation’s fight against COVID-19 on his first day as president
By Susan Heavey and Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday will immediately reset the nation’s response (More…)
New COVID-19 variant defeats plasma treatment, may reduce vaccine efficacy
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The new COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa can evade the antibodies that attack it in treatments (More…)
Indian govt offers to suspend farm reforms; farmers may call off protests
By Mayank Bhardwaj
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government on Wednesday offered to suspend implementation of three new farm laws (More…)
China rescuers prepare escape route for trapped gold miners
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Rescue teams on Wednesday drilled new holes down a gold mine in China’s Shandong province, searching for (More…)
Netherlands proposes first curfew since World War Two, flight bans
By Bart H. Meijer
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government on Wednesday proposed the first nationwide curfew since World War (More…)
At least two dead after blast wrecks building in central Madrid
By Nathan Allen and Michael Gore
MADRID (Reuters) – At least two people died and eight were injured on Wednesday (More…)
Trump vows to ‘be back in some form’ as tumultuous presidency ends
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump left the White House and Washington for a (More…)
