Thu 16 December 2021: According to a new study, the novel omicron COVID-19 variation multiplies 70 times faster in human airways than the delta variant. “The researchers found that Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infects and multiplies 70 times faster than the Delta variant and original SARS-CoV-2 in human bronchus, which may explain why Omicron may transmit faster […]
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Thu 16 December 2021: The US is “very actively” looking to designate the ongoing repression of the Rohingya population of Myanmar as a “genocide,” the top US diplomat said on Wednesday. “We continue also to look actively at determinations of what are the actions taken in Myanmar and whether they constitute genocide and that’s something […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: US Democratic lawmakers are calling for sanctions against four surveillance companies, including Israeli military spyware firm NSO Group and the United Arab Emirates cybersecurity company DarkMatter, that they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. In a letter to the US Treasury Department and the State Department, the legislators also […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: CNBC reported on Tuesday that Google has informed its employees that if they do not comply with the company’s COVID-19 vaccination policy, they will lose pay and eventually be fired. Employees had until December 3 to disclose their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination, or seek a medical or religious […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: As Omicron cases in the UK continue to rise, the UK’s health body has warned that by mid-December, Omicron cases might account for half of all COVID-19 infections in the country. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech provided much “lower levels of protection against symptomatic infection” compared to […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: The departure of French forces from Timbuktu is the latest sign that the former colonial power is reducing its presence in northern Mali nearly nine years after a military intervention that helped push back fighters who had overrun parts of the country. On February 2, 2013, former French President Francois Hollande […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: Saxony police said on Wednesday morning that searches are being conducted as part of an investigation into alleged plans to assassinate Saxony Minister President Michael Kretschmer, which were discussed in a group chat on Telegram. “A probe is currently underway in Dresden, headed by the Saxony Criminal Police Department and with […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: Since December 1, a total of 24 rhino carcasses have been discovered across South Africa, according to a series of tweets from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment late Tuesday. The DFFE has noted posts on social media in recent days stating that 23 #rhino have been #poached in South […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, the new omicron strain of coronavirus has been confirmed in 77 countries and is spreading faster than any previous variant. “Omicron is probably in most countries, even if it hasn’t been detected yet. Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: According to a tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 800,000 people. According to data released on Tuesday, it is the highest reported national death toll since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The United States accounts for approximately 4% […]
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