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The New York Times posted the encouraging statistics on Thursday, crediting “the very early stages of herd immunity” and a possible increase in mask-wearing and social distancing. The paper did not provide evidence for any of the claims, calling them “possible explanations.”  “The United States has never experienced a sharp …

In a dramatic turnaround since the deadly virus rattled the world’s second-largest economy at the start of 2020, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) jumped 6.5 percent in the final quarter compared to a year earlier, according to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The result …

The digital currency added over six percent to its value in the last 24 hours, according to data tracking by CoinDesk. It was beating its own records almost on an hourly basis on Saturday, finally jumping to a new historic high of $31,509. The cryptocurrency started last year at less …

Spurs ran out comfortable 3-0 victors in north London on Saturday thanks to a Kane penalty on 29 minutes before Son converted an inch-perfect cross from the England forward two minutes before half-time. Belgian defender Toby Alderweireld completed the rout for Jose Mourinho’s men on 50 minutes when he headed …

The potentially illegal two-year deal, which began on December 12, was awarded under the Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud 11 Framework, a ‘streamlined’ – i.e. much-accelerated – system typically used for minor contracts, which doesn’t require a tender to be published. Under the terms of the agreement, the store will rely …

Earlier this year, in the height of summer, the highest-ever temperature seen above the Artic Circle was recorded, with the small town of Verkhoyansk seeing the mercury reach as high as +38. “Extremely cold weather in Siberia has not happened for a long time,” explained Roman Vilfand, the scientific director …

Messi, 33, scored the historic goal just before half-time with a diving header, reacting quickest after Valencia ‘keeper Jaume Domenech saved his spot kick in additional time during Barcelona’s 2-2 draw with Valencia at the Camp Nou on Saturday. Neither Messi nor Barca boss Ronald Koeman got the three points which would …

Beset by Black Lives Matter protests and calls to defund police, the city council at least partially acceded to the activists’ demands and will instead redirect the funding to violence-prevention initiatives and mental health services.  However, crime statistics paint a grim picture awaiting the social and mental health care workers …

Pfizer defended its CEO’s sale of 132,508 shares on Monday at near-peak value, claiming in a statement on Wednesday that the trade had been set up back in August as “part of Dr. Bourla’s personal financial planning” in keeping with a pre-established plan allowing “major shareholders and insiders of exchange-listed …

Harrison’s $57 million haul blows past congressional fundraising records, and is also the largest ever three-month total for a Senate candidate ever, according to his campaign. The support came through 1.5 million donations from over 990,000 donors, with an average contribution of $37.  Harrison’s financial success comes only two days …