On Monday, the World Health Organization said “the worst is yet to come” in the fight against the new coronavirus, and that “the pandemic is actually accelerating.” There is already a playbook for what works well to stop the virus, but not everyone is using it, the WHO said. The …
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Supreme Court: its decision on the CFPB, explained
There are two ways to read the Supreme Court decision in Seila Law v. CFPB, which aired on Monday. But before we get to that, here are the basics of the case: The plaintiffs in this case asked the Court to invalidate the entire Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a …
Read More »Flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ found in China
Image copyright fake pictures Scientists have identified a new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic in China. It recently emerged and is carried by pigs, but they can infect humans, they say. The researchers are concerned that it may mutate further so that it can …
Read More »A certain frequency of red light boosted people’s eyesight in a new study
Photo: ROBYN BECK / AFP (fake pictures) Scientists in the UK believe they may have found a cheap, low-tech way to help combat age-related vision loss. In a small clinical trial, people over 40 who were told to look at a deep red light for three minutes a day had …
Read More »Hulu removes the episode from the ‘Golden Girls’ mud mask, causing a rejection:’ What the hell?
Hulu removed a 1988 episode of “The Golden Girls” in which actresses Betty White and Rue McClanahan wear black clay on their faces, according to various reports on Monday, and the decision sparked a backlash on social media. In the episode in question, titled “Mixed Blessing,” Beaothy’s son Dorothy plans …
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