TThe World Health Organization and key partners on Friday unveiled a plan to buy 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines for the world’s highest-risk populations. The plan anticipates that by the end of 2021, doses could be administered to countries to vaccinate high-risk individuals, likely to include healthcare workers, people …
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Florida community gathering goes viral after residents link ‘devil’ mask law to ‘deep state’
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. A community gathering in Florida went viral after residents opposed a “devil’s law” mandating the wearing of masks, which they said was part of a large Deep State, 5G-related conspiracy, …
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Read More »Coronavirus in the US: US health officials estimate that 20 million Americans have had coronavirus | World News
WASHINGTON: US officials estimate that 20 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus since it first came to the United States, meaning that the vast majority of the population remains susceptible. Thursday’s estimate is about 10 times more infections than the 2.3 million confirmed cases. Officials have long known …
Read More »A monster quasar in the early universe | Space
… Invisible rotating creation fountain, surrounded by brilliance. The newly discovered quasar is formally designated J1007 + 2115. It is the first quasar to receive an indigenous name, created by 30 Hawaiian immersion school teachers during a workshop led by the A Hua He Inoa group, part of the 'Imiloa …
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