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South African virus variant may resist antibody drugs; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine seems to work vs UK variant
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. South African variant may resist current antibody treatments The variant of the new coronavirus identified in South Africa can (More…)
China imposes sanctions on 28 Trump-era officials including Pompeo
By Cate Cadell and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it wanted to cooperate with President Joe Biden’s new U.S. administration, while announcing sanctions against “lying and cheating” outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and 27 other top officials under Donald Trump. The move was a sign of China’s anger, especially at (More…)
35.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 16.5 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 16,525,281 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 35,990,150 doses. The tally of vaccine doses are for both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, vaccines as of 6:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the agency said. According to the (More…)
At least two dead after blast wrecks building in central Madrid
Posted January 20, 2021
By Nathan Allen and Michael Gore
MADRID (Reuters) – At least two people died and eight were injured on Wednesday when a building in central Madrid belonging to the Catholic Church was (More...)
Analysis: What will survive of U.S.-Middle East policy under Biden?
Posted January 20, 2021
By Maayan Lubell and Rami Ayyub
TRUMP HEIGHTS, Occupied Golan Heights (Reuters) – Trump Heights, Trump Square, Trump train terminal: Israel isn’t shy about honoring Donald Trump, who is widely admired among (More...)
Ethiopians dying, hungry and fearful in war-hit Tigray: agencies
Posted January 20, 2021
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopians in the war-scarred north are dying from lack of healthcare services, are suffering food and water shortages, and remain “terrified,” according to aid agencies finally accessing remoter parts (More...)
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