The auto safety regulator announced this week that they were investigating a feature in Tesla cars that allows drivers to play games on a touchscreen pad while the car is in motion. The video game investigation covers more than 500,000 vehicles, Models 3,S,X, and Y. Games such as solitaire can …
Read More »US pauses aid to Sudan, threatens military coup leaders with ‘all measures’ if government not restored
“The United States is pausing assistance from the $700 million in emergency assistance appropriations of economic support funds for Sudan,” State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Monday, adding that none of the aid money had been transferred so far. The funding was intended to help Sudan transition to …
Read More »White House pauses Afghan flights to US after 4 evacuees test positive for MEASLES
Four cases of measles have been diagnosed among Afghans who have recently arrived in the US, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Friday, adding that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) had called for a halt to the flights out of an abundance of caution. The cases were …
Read More »Demolition stops play: Football match pauses before carrying on while huge UK power station plants collapse in background (VIDEO)
The Rugeley Power Station towers, which were made of reinforced concrete and once used to cool up to six million gallons of water an hour, were demolished in seconds in the Midlands town they take their name from on Sunday – grounding an icon of the region forever in a historic dismantling that crowds …
Read More »Indonesia pauses distribution of 450,000-batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine over ‘sterility & toxicity’ concerns
The move was announced by the Indonesian Health Ministry on Sunday. The suspension follows the abrupt death of a 22-year-old man, who died a day after getting an AstraZeneca jab originating from the batch. “This is a form of caution by the government to ensure the safety of this vaccine. …
Read More »UK pauses AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study on children as drug regulator investigates blood clot risk among adults
The vaccine, which was developed in partnership with Oxford University, is awaiting approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for use among children. It was greenlit by British regulators for use in adults at the end of 2020. “Whilst there are no safety concerns in the paediatric …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson pauses coronavirus vaccine study, citing ‘unexplained illness’ in volunteer
The pharma firm’s 60,000-patient vaccine study was paused due to an adverse reaction in a volunteer, J&J confirmed to Stat News on Monday, citing privacy concerns while declining to outline the patient’s symptoms. “We must respect this participant’s privacy. We’re also learning more about this participant’s illness, and it’s important …
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