Miller announced the project to Fox News on Sunday, saying that Trump’s platform would be ready for launch in “two or three months.” Trump was banned from his platform of choice, Twitter, in January. After a crowd of his supporters stormed the US Capitol to protest the certification of President …
Read More »Biden says all American adults will be eligible for vaccination by May 1, says rollout ‘months ahead of schedule’
The announcement came during a national address on Thursday night, where Biden marked the one-year anniversary of pandemic-related shutdowns across the US and updated the various ways his administration had tacked the health crisis, including an upcoming directive to states to slash their eligibility requirements. “Tonight, I’m announcing that I …
Read More »US Capitol Police call for National Guard to be deployed for another TWO MONTHS, citing threats – media
Capitol Police made the request for the 60-day extension to the National Guard’s deployment to Washington DC within the last 36 hours, Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Michigan) told the Associated Press on Thursday. The Guard is reportedly seeking volunteers to fill the post while waiting for the Pentagon’s approval. Officers were …
Read More »With mere months left till deadline for Trump-negotiated Afghanistan withdrawal, press prepares public to accept its likely breach
The agreement signed in Doha in late February 2020 sets May 1 as the deadline for a full withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan. The Pentagon currently has 2,500 service personnel deployed in the country, with NATO allies fielding some 7,000 more. Under the agreement, the Taliban pledged to make …
Read More »Past Covid-19 infection grants some immunity for at least 5 months, but people may still transmit virus – UK study
“Naturally acquired immunity as a result of past infections provide 83 percent protection against reinfection, compared to people who have not had the disease before,” Public Health England (PHE) said in a press release published on Thursday. The study suggests that most people are protected from reinfection for at least …
Read More »After months of bashing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine, Western journalists in Moscow line up to be inoculated against Covid-19
However, in recent weeks, Moscow-based representatives of the very same outlets have lined up to receive the much-maligned Sputnik V. Living in Russia, it is no surprise that the correspondents have a much more realistic view of the country than their New York and London-based superiors. On Friday, the New …
Read More »UK may need to ‘revaccinate’ every 6 MONTHS and Covid testing will still be needed next year, health secretary warns
“I anticipate that we will probably need to revaccinate because we don’t know the longevity of the protection from these vaccines,” Hancock said in response to an MP’s question. “It might need to be every six months, it might need to be every year.” Hancock added that “yes” he did …
Read More »In last-ditch attempt UK and EU agree post-Brexit trade deal after 11 months of deadlock
European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, and EU Chief Negotiator, Michel Barnier announced that a deal has finally been agreed between Brussels and London. The two parties have been negotiating since January 31, after the UK officially left the EU and entered the transition period. “We have finally found …
Read More »Good news for vaccines? Covid-19 immunity lasts for at least eight months, Australian researchers say
Melbourne’s Monash University announced that a team of researchers found that antibodies guard against reinfection for at least eight months. Their paper, published in the journal Science Immunology, is the “strongest evidence” yet that coronavirus jabs could be a workable solution to the health crisis, the university said. Previous studies …
Read More »Bill Gates says bars and restaurants should ‘sadly’ be closed for 4-6 months, no return to ‘normal’ until 2022
Conceding that by the summer of 2021, the US should be “way closer to normal than we are now,” Gates, who has donated millions to vaccination efforts through his foundation, believes a full return to normal will likely not be possible until after 2022. The billionaire told CNN on Sunday …
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