Hong Kong’s approximately 7.5 million residents will be required to get tested for coronavirus in March Hong Kong’s entire population of 7.5 million residents will be tested for Covid-19 in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday, as the region tackles a spike in cases due to Omicron. The massive undertaking will […]
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Nuclear watchdog will get Fukushima water checked
Scientists in Austria and Monaco are to verify if samples from Japan’s nuclear facility are safe Some 50 liters of treated water used to cool down the Fukushima melted nuclear reactors will be sent for analysis to “independent” laboratories in Austria and Monaco, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement on Friday. […]
Consumers get canful of allergens in packaging mix-up
Thousands of cans labeled as chili were recalled after it was found they contained chicken soup More than 2,200 pounds (around one ton) of a product labeled as Skyline Chili, a popular Cincinnati-style chili, are being recalled in the US due to a mix-up. The cans impacted – and there could be thousands of them […]
Harry Potter, Twilight books get burnt among ‘occult’ items
A Tennessee church held a bonfire for congregants to burn the fantasy books alongside Ouija boards and other “demonic influences” A controversial US pastor conducted a bonfire of various ‘occult’ materials, including copies of Harry Potter and Twilight books, in order to combat “witchcraft” and “demonic influences.” He argued that his church had a “biblical […]
Black student & ex-KKK member get same honors at US university
Students have called the move a “cowardly compromise” The University of Alabama has renamed Graves Hall – named after former Ku Klux Klan member and state Governor Bibb Graves – Lucy-Graves Hall, after the first African American student to attend the university. The hall was renamed on Thursday, on the 66th anniversary of Autherine Lucy […]
Ukraine won’t get any US combat troops, Pentagon says
US troops won’t partake in “combat operations,” but defense secretary didn’t rule out other roles for American soldiers Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told reporters that President Joe Biden “does not intend to put troops into Ukraine for combat operations.” However, Austin said that every possible military option short of a direct deployment is on […]
Study explains how to get ‘super immunity’ to Covid
“Amazingly high” immune response discovered in fully jabbed people who also caught the disease Fully vaccinated people who catch Covid, as well as those who had the disease prior to the jabs, get rewarded with the best immune responses, a new study has found. Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) researchers took samples from 104 […]
Covid kills poor as rich get richer – report
Oxfam says that the poor have died from vaccine inequality and a lack of access to treatment Oxfam, a charity confederation, has said that while the wealth of the world’s top 10 richest people has doubled during the pandemic, the poor around the globe continue to suffer due to a dearth of vaccines and treatment. […]
Harris sends Americans struggling to get Covid test to Google
The US vice president addressed ongoing coronavirus test kit shortages amid the spread of omicron US Vice President Kamala Harris shrugged off a question about Americans having trouble securing a coronavirus test, suggesting a simple Google search was an optimal solution to the problem. Appearing on NBC’s ‘Today’ show on Thursday, Harris was asked by […]
Struggling to get recruits, US Army raises enlistment bonus
Maximum payout for new troops is being raised to $50,000 in hopes that extra cash will help get critical jobs filled The US Army has reportedly increased its largest enlistment bonus by 25% as it tries to overcome pandemic-related disruptions and entice recruits amid fierce competition to fill key positions. The maximum bonus has been […]
Liberal pundit tells GOP Senator to get vasectomy after Christmas family photo
A photo featuring an extended family of Republican Senator Mitt Romney riled up a prominent Democrat Liberal commentator Keith Olbermann sparked outrage this week after telling Republican Utah Senator Mitt Romney to get a vasectomy in response to Romney’s family Christmas photo. After Romney posted a photo of his family on Christmas Day, along with […]
1st country to recognize esports wants more students to get involved
Esports is gaining popularity in Russian universities, with the authorities fully supporting the trend. They say the virtual discipline is attracting more students and contributing to the learning process. On December 15, the winners of Russia’s first international student esports tournament were announced. “Battle for Science” participants from six countries competed in Dota 2 and […]
BoJo can ‘get away with things’ that ‘mere mortals’ can’t, ex-PM says
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a unique capacity to “get away with things that mere mortals can’t seem to,” Johnson’s predecessor David Cameron said. In a film by Sky News’ editor-at-large Adam Boulton, ‘Feral Beasts. Prime ministers and the media’, Cameron was reminded that while he was prime minister, he tried to hire […]
Man caught trying to get 9th Covid jab
A man was reportedly detained in Belgium after he was caught trying to get his ninth Covid-19 vaccine dose with false identification on behalf of others who did not want to get vaccinated themselves. The unnamed man from Charleroi was detained at a vaccination center on Sunday after staff recognized his face, L’Avenir newspaper reports. […]
Study reveals how to get ‘super Covid immunity’
With the Omicron variant of Covid-19 seemingly able to overcome vaccine-induced immunity to some degree, researchers in Oregon have come up with a new formula for “super immunity” – and it ultimately involves catching the virus. Although early research indicates the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may be more vaccine-resistant than previous strains, a new study […]