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Johnson’s Office Apologizes to Queen for Party on Eve of Husband’s Funeral
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office apologized to Queen Elizabeth on Friday after it emerged that staff members partied late into the night in Downing Street on the eve of …
your ads here!CDC Encourages More Americans to Consider N95 Masks
U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health care workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Those …
your ads here!Shkreli Ordered to Return $64M, Barred from Drug Industry
Martin Shkreli must return $64.6 million in profits he and his former company reaped from jacking up the price and monopolizing the market for a lifesaving drug, a federal judge …
your ads here!WHO Approves Two New Drugs to Treat COVID-19
The World Health Organization is recommending two new drugs for the treatment of COVID-19, adding to a growing list of therapeutic remedies for the deadly disease. Baricitinib is an oral …
your ads here!Masks Rules Get Tighter in Europe in Winter’s COVID-19 Wave
To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes.” Now the onetime epicenter of the pandemic in Europe hopes …
your ads here!Drones Spray Holy Water at India Hindu Festival as Crowds Defy COVID Rules
Drones sprayed holy water from the Ganges on thousands of Hindu pilgrims on Friday to reduce crowding during a massive festival being held despite soaring COVID-19 cases in India. The …
your ads here!Study Nixes Mars Life in Meteorite Found in Antarctica
A 4-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars that caused a splash here on Earth decades ago contains no evidence of ancient, primitive Martian life after all, scientists reported Thursday. In 1996, a …
your ads here!US High Court OKs Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers, Not Businesses
The Supreme Court has stopped the Biden administration from enforcing a requirement that employees at large businesses be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing and wear a mask on …
your ads here!NASA, NOAA Confirm 2021 Was Sixth Hottest Year Ever
Two U.S. government agencies – space agency NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said Thursday 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record. In separate reports, the …
your ads here!US Cancer Death Rate Drops by a Third Since 1991
The risk of dying from cancer in the United States has fallen by nearly a third in three decades, thanks to earlier diagnoses, better treatments and less smoking, an analysis …
your ads here!White House Urges Continued Mitigation Efforts Amid Omicron Surge
The White House COVID-19 response team on Wednesday reminded Americans of the continued need to slow the omicron variant’s spread despite its decreased severity and announced new efforts to help …
your ads here!Advances in Space Transportation Systems Transforming Space Coast
From a seaside perch overlooking the hustle and bustle of ships coming and going at Port Canaveral on Florida’s east coast, Dale Ketcham reflects on decades of history with nostalgia. …
your ads here!Common Cold Infection Can Protect Against Coronavirus, Study Finds
The common cold can provide some protection from COVID-19, according to new research led by Imperial College London, which says the findings provide a blueprint for future vaccines that could …
your ads here!Common Cold Can Protect Against Coronavirus, Study Finds
U.S adults usually catch one or two common colds a year. They’re usually little more than an annoyance, but new research suggests they may offer some protection from a virus …
your ads here!‘Flurona,’ Getting Hit With Flu Plus COVID, Comes to California
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have forgotten about that age-old winter sickness: the flu. But it is flu season, and some unlucky people are getting hit with both illnesses. Angelina …
your ads here!Rare Snowy Owl Soars Over Washington, Thrills Observers
A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation’s capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic. Far from …
your ads here!US Insurers to Cover Home COVID-19 Tests Starting January 15
Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover as many as eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change …
your ads here!EU Scientists: 2021 Was Fifth-Warmest Year on Record
Satellite measurements show that 2021 was one of the warmest years on record, with the past seven years being the hottest period recorded globally. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change …
your ads here!South African Companies Introduce Vaccine Mandates as Uptake Slows
Despite having the highest number of COVID infections in Africa, nearly two years into the pandemic, fewer than half of South African adults have been vaccinated. The government has been …
your ads here!India Turns to Boosters As it Battles Another COVID-19 Surge
India began administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines to vulnerable groups on Monday, as infections surge to their highest levels in seven months fueled by the omicron variant and crowded …
your ads here!Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Could Have Dire Consequences
International business groups are urging Hong Kong to restart international flights after a ratings group warned the travel restrictions, imposed last week because of COVID-19 outbreaks, could have dire effects …
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