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Expiration date on nearly 1 million old Covid tests extended

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lengthened the shelf-life for around 800,000 expired coronavirus tests that have sat in a warehouse in Florida for months, giving state health officials more time to use them up. The FDA allowed the extension after Abbott Diagnostics, the firm that produced the …

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Pentagon chief tests positive for Covid-19

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing mild symptoms and will now stay in quarantine for the next few days, where he will continue to lead the Pentagon in a virtual capacity. Austin revealed his positive test result on Sunday, writing, “My symptoms are mild, …

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Biden staffer tests positive for Covid

A “mid-level staffer,” who was not identified by name, came up positive for the virus on Monday, according to White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who noted that the individual is believed to have spent a brief period in Biden’s vicinity a few days earlier. “On Friday, that staff member …

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Russia tests new anti-submarine missile (VIDEO)

The weapon, named the “Otvet,” or “Answer,” was launched by the Russian Pacific Fleet’s Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate and successfully hit an underwater target, officials announced. “Anti-submarine missiles are fired by universal launchers that make it possible to use the Oniks and Kalibr cruise missiles,” the statement added, referring to supersonic weapons …

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US Navy tests laser weapon in Middle East

On Tuesday, the US Navy used a prototype laser weapons system demonstrator (LWSD) to successfully destroy a floating training target, the navy’s Fifth Fleet announced on Wednesday. The weapon, considered a next-generation follow-on to its existing laser weapon system (LaWS), was mounted aboard the USS Portland, an amphibious transport dock …

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Russia comments on risks of space missile tests

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that instead of launching “unfounded accusations,” Russia “would prefer that the United States… actually sit down at the negotiating table and discuss its grievances.” He went on to add that “it would be very interesting for us to …

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