Winter storms disrupt vaccine effort as variants fuel new fears
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Winter storm devastates Texas as power outages continue
Severe weather is affecting more than 100 million Americans tonight and snow is still falling in the hardest-hit areas in Texas. While power has been restored to millions in Texas, nearly half of residents, 13 million, don’t have access to clean, running water. In the city of Kyle, officials said water should “only be used…
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Brazil passes 10 million coronavirus infections
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Brazil, the country with the second-highest coronavirus death toll, passed the 10-million mark for reported infections Thursday, amid a deadly second wave and problems with its vaccination campaign. The country became the third to reach the grim mark—after the United States and India—with more than 51,900 new infections in 24 hours,…
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Boris Johnson is ‘hopeful’ coronavirus restrictions can be cautiously eased in coming weeks
The prime minister will be analyzing data on coronavirus case numbers, hospital admissions, deaths and the impact of the vaccine rollout ahead of his announcement on Monday. The PM will set out his road map out of lockdown next week Boris Johnson says he is “hopeful” coronavirus restrictions can be cautiously eased in the coming…
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Major storm pummels swaths of country with ice, snow, bitter cold
The storm, which has already caused power outages and a number of pileups, is expected to travel up the Northeast through Tuesday. A major winter storm plowed across the country on Monday, delivering heavy snow, ice, and temperatures so low they broke records in some places. More than 150 million Americans in 26 states, stretching…
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China Celebrates Surpassing US in Trade with EU for the First Time
China has welcomed its new status as the top trading partner of the European Union, another achievement of the fast-rising People’s Republic whose ascent in the international order has drawn concern and criticism from the United States and, to some degree, other Western powers as well. Speaking at a press conference Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry…
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Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination [COVID Vaccine Kills 1,170 and counting]
Note: the following text from the CDC Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines Results from monitoring efforts are reassuring. Some people have no side effects. Many people have reported only mild side effects after COVID-19 vaccination. Is the vaccine safe? What you need to know COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Millions of people in the United States…
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Germany reports record €53 billion in NATO defense spending
The figure marks more than a 3% increase from the previous year. However, it still does not meet the target set by NATO of spending 2% of GDP on defense. Germany is hoping that an increase in spending would improve trans-Atlantic ties Germany reported a record high in NATO defense spending for 2021, submitting a…
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Germany: Angela Merkel vows to improve coronavirus vaccine rollout but warns of mutations
Chancellor Merkel said the slow start to the vaccine campaign had been a “disappointment” but added that inoculation centers will soon be “at full capacity.” She said Germany needed to be “smart” to avoid a third wave. Germany is battling against the possibility of a third wave, according to Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged on…
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Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 12 February 2021
Greetings from Tyler, It’s impeachment week, the first one in American history for a President who is out of office. Many are not watching on account of their emotional health. As of today, maybe the impeachment managers are having second thoughts about the wisdom of having entered into this spectacle. Not to upset you, but…
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