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UK government panel claims Covid mutation with 35% death rate a ‘realistic possibility,’ suggests new strains may ‘evade’ vaccines

A Friday report by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) looked at a series of hypothetical scenarios related to…

3 years ago

Czech government grants vaccinated state employees two days’ paid leave to encourage them to get Covid-19 jabs

“The aim is to have maximum vaccination, to protect ourselves against the infection from abroad,” Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš…

3 years ago

Right-wingers pitching in to help flood victims after a slow government response dispels myth of German efficiency, says AfD MEP

Attempts to demonise the German right wing for volunteering to help with clearing up in the aftermath of devastating floods…

3 years ago

US government auctions off only copy of Wu-Tang Clan album once owned by notorious ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin’ was sold to an anonymous buyer for an undisclosed sum, the Brooklyn US Attorney’s…

3 years ago

Cuba accuses US government of inciting Molotov cocktail attack on its embassy in Paris

Two assailants hurled three Molotov cocktails at the diplomatic compound, causing some damage to the building, the Cuban mission said…

3 years ago

Veterans Affairs becomes first US government agency to MANDATE Covid-19 vaccinations for some staff

“Whenever a Veteran or VA employee sets foot in a VA facility, they deserve to know that we have done…

3 years ago

Tunisian president OUSTS government, warns opponents that ‘army will respond with bullets’ if they try to unleash street violence

Following an emergency meeting at his palace on Sunday night, President Kais Saied announced his decision to sack prime minister…

3 years ago

UK government plans to launch surveillance of Brits’ shopping & exercise habits through app in fight against obesity – media

The government-backed programme, which will be incentivising those who opt for a less fattening diet and walk more is set…

3 years ago

US government buys 200 million Pfizer shots as booster doses and for kids

Pfizer announced the purchase on Friday, stating that the sale brings the total number of doses of its Covid vaccine…

3 years ago

Fox News mocked for blurring pro-government slogans in footage of Havana rally shown alongside fiery Ted Cruz tirade

After opponents of the Cuban government staged mass protests last week, the unrest became a focus of national news in…

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