Catholics are advised not to receive the vaccine because Johnson & Johnson used cell lines from abortions in both testing and production of the new product, the Archdiocese said in a statement. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have utilized cell lines from abortions in testing their previously approved vaccines, but not in …
Read More »Saudi Crown Prince APPROVED plan to ‘capture or kill’ Khashoggi, newly-declassified US intelligence report says
“We assess that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman approved an operation in Istanbul, Turkey to capture or kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,” reads the report, which was released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday. The report cites Prince Mohammed’s “control of decisionmaking in …
Read More »Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine approved for use in the UK
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) gave the go-ahead as part of a “rolling review,” a fast-track process for new drugs that can be used during a health crisis, the regulator said on Wednesday. “I’m really pleased to say that the UK is now one step closer to …
Read More »Trump says Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine ‘overwhelmingly approved’ despite no FDA announcement
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, which was shown to be 94 percent effective against the virus in human trials, has been approved for use in the US, according to a tweet by Trump on Friday. “Moderna vaccine overwhelmingly approved. Distribution to start immediately,” the president wrote. However, the US Food and Drug …
Read More »90-yo woman becomes first person in UK to receive newly-approved Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
Margaret Keenan, from Northern Ireland, received the vaccine on Tuesday morning. The retired jeweller will take a second dose of the drug in three weeks, and is expected to have full immunisation by early January. Footage shows a health worker administering the jab as Keenan sits in a large armchair. …
Read More »Biden approved to receive President’s Daily Brief, gaining access to high-level intelligence – reports
While he has yet to receive his first briefing, Biden was approved for the PDB on Tuesday, Reuters and CNN reported, citing anonymous White House officials. The move gives the new president-elect access to sensitive intelligence and classified national security information, which typically occurs soon after a candidate wins an …
Read More »No Sputnik V for you! EU insists only ‘approved’ Covid vaccines allowed after Orban says Hungary is in talks with Russia & China
“There is no question that any vaccine that is, or could be, made available on the territory of the European Union would have to comply both with the quality standards that are expected for these types of products in the EU and follow the approval procedures” currently in effect, European …
Read More »The U.S. Congress approved sanctions against China over oppression of Uighurs
The house of representatives approved the bill on sanctions against high-ranking Chinese officials for the violation of the rights of Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minorities in China. The document was adopted by an overwhelming majority, writes The Hill. The bill was introduced by Senator Marco Rubio and unanimously …
Read More »Glavgosexpertiza of Russia approved the project of construction of gas treatment unit
The project for construction of gas and condensate in the North-Russkoye field received a positive conclusion of Glavgosexpertiza of Russia. These capacities in the framework of the project “LNG-2” will be erected in the near future. Itself the North-Russkoye field on the Peninsula Gydan was put into pilot development in …
Read More »Mishustin approved fantastic bonuses to the security forces
Prime Minister of Russia Mikhail Mishustin signed the government resolution on the introduction of salary raises for employees of Regardie and internal Affairs bodies. Monthly “bonus” in the amount of up to 100% of salary will be able to obtain police and military contractors serving in the armed forces of …
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