Volunteers place flags on the Alumni Park lawn at Pepperdine University for their annual “Waves of Flags” display in Malibu, CA. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Each flag represents…
Continue ReadingUS President Joe Biden has called for states to offer $100 (£71) to the newly vaccinated in an effort to address flagging jab rates amid virus surges. The president also…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest Multiple studies show the FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines continue to be effective against the delta variant of the coronavirus, even if the potency of the vaccines is somewhat reduced.…
Continue Reading#Israel’s prime minister on Thursday announced that the country would offer a #coronavirus #booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE…
Continue ReadingIsrael is to offer a third booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine to over-60s in a bid to keep the delta variant at bay, becoming the third country to run…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest A conspiracy theory online baselessly suggests that the World Health Organization and other groups preplanned the variants of the novel coronavirus — citing a dubious timeline. But the…
Continue ReadingJapanese officials sounded the alarm Thursday as #Tokyo reported record-breaking #coronavirus cases for the third-straight day with the #Olympics well underway. Tokyo reported 3,865 new cases Thursday, up from 3,177…
Continue Reading#US President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Thursday that all civilian federal #workers will need to be vaccinated against the #coronavirus or face regular testing, social distancing, mask…
Continue ReadingThe shortage of vaccines and slow vaccine rollouts in many parts of the world, has sparked a trend of vaccine tourism, with many tourists heading to the United States to…
Continue ReadingOver the past few weeks, more than 330 people have died in some of the worst violence South Africa has experienced since apartheid. Is the trouble a sign of deeper…
Continue ReadingTop #US diplomat Antony #Blinken arrived Tuesday in #India for talks dominated by turmoil in #Afghanistan and common worries about China, while also touching on New Delhi’s rights record. Blinken,…
Continue ReadingSuperstar gymnast Simone #Biles pulled out of a second event to protect her #mentalhealth on Wednesday, putting the spotlight on athletes’ wellbeing at a #TokyoOlympics held under strict rules to…
Continue ReadingFrom Director Paul Schrader, check out the intense trailer for the upcoming revenge thriller, The Card Counter, starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, and Willem Dafoe. The Card Counter…
Continue Reading#SimoneBiles has withdrawn from the final of the individual all-around #gymnastics competition at the #Olympics due to concerns over her #mentalHealth, #USA Gymnastics confirmed on Wednesday. "After further medical evaluation,…
Continue ReadingSciCheck Digest An epidemiologist recommended that people get the COVID-19 vaccine because some evidence suggests an unvaccinated person who gets the delta variant is “twice as likely to require hospital…
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