AstraZeneca has announced that its preventative antibody cocktail offers 83% protection against symptomatic Covid-19 for at least six months, making it more effective than its own vaccine. In a statement on Thursday, AstraZeneca cemented its lead in the race to develop and market a preventative Covid-19 drug, which is delivered as a shot in the […]
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German media reveals jail terms for fake Covid certificates
Those making and knowingly using fake vaccination certificates in Germany could soon face up to five years behind bars, as the country’s likely future coalition government is looking to tighten the screws. Coming under the same category are also fake test results and Covid recovery certificates, with similar penalties for the counterfeiters and the holders. […]
Iran reveals increase in 60% enriched uranium stockpile
Iran has increased its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium to 25kg, state media has revealed. The announcement comes shortly after a date was set for the resumption of nuclear talks between Tehran and other world powers. Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, was quoted by state media on Friday as saying […]
China reveals list of punishments for diehard Taiwanese secessionists
Beijing has said it will hold supporters of Taiwan independence criminally liable for life and has listed several punishments, including prohibiting all accused or their families from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. Speaking on Friday, Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said that Beijing has created a list of people […]
Putin reveals how hard climate change hit Russia
The average temperature in Russia is growing significantly faster than the global average, and has jumped up by half a degree in just a decade, Russian President Vladimir Putin told world leaders at Rome’s G20 summit on Sunday. Putin’s vocal concern on planetary warming came a day before the beginning of the 2021 United Nations […]
Czech president Zeman unable to fulfil duties, senate speaker reveals, as leader spends 8th day in intensive care
The speaker of the Czech upper house has said that the country’s president Milos Zeman is unable to carry out his duties, having spent a week in intensive care, and is unlikely to return to office in the coming weeks. Speaking on Monday, Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil told reporters that he had been informed by […]
No crime for guy: ‘James Bond’ star Daniel Craig reveals he visits gay bars to avoid ‘aggressive d**k swinging’
The actor who famously portrayed Agent 007 has said this week that he prefers to visit gay clubs over heterosexual venues because he’s less likely to run into people looking to fight. During a Tuesday appearance on SiriusXM’s Lunch with Bruce podcast, Craig told host Bruce Bozzi – who is gay – that he’s “been […]
Synthetic starch can be made in lab 8.5 times more efficiently than in nature, potentially revolutionary Chinese study reveals
Chinese scientists have developed an industrial process to produce starch from carbon dioxide. If successfully scaled-up, it may free up farmland currently used to grow plants like maize and potatoes. Starch is a substance that plants produce from carbon dioxide and sunlight to store energy through a complex metabolic process. It is used extensively in […]








