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[ad_1] Professor Salim Abdool Karim. Gallo Images / Getty Images President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated Professor Salim Abdool Karim for being the joint winner of the 2020 John Maddox Prize. Karim received the award with Dr. Anthony Fauci from the USA for championing science during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ramaphosa said …

[ad_1] At least 17 students abducted by the Boko Haram armed group from a school in northwestern Nigeria were rescued on Tuesday, an official said, adding that two students were killed in the operation, according to Anadolu Agency. Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari told a local radio station that he …

[ad_1] Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has posted a list of five of his favorite books on his reading list in 2020. in a blog post detailing the books, Gates said he turned to books in a variety of different genres to help him get through a difficult …

[ad_1] John Maddox Award It is awarded annually to researchers who demonstrate courage and integrity in the face of fierce opposition and hostility. Usually there is only one winner, but Professor Abdool Karim and Dr. Fauci were awarded jointly. They were recognized for the key roles they played in how …

[ad_1] It is appropriate that in a crazy week of a crazy year, we had the President of the United States, Donald Trump, speaking of the Covid-19 vaccine as “the gold standard in safety”, even as Mogoeng Mogoeng, the face of the judiciary SA widely respected, he was floating in …

[ad_1] More than 300 students are still missing Monday morning after gunmen attacked the secondary school in Kankara, a city in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state. JOHANNESBURG – The #BringBackOurBoys is trending on social media in Nigeria after the latest attack and mass kidnapping at a school. More than 300 students …

[ad_1] At least 333 students remain missing since the attack late Friday at the Government Science High School for boys in the northwestern state of Katsina. FILE: The attack was initially attributed to armed groups known locally as “bandits,” which are active in the volatile region where kidnapping for ransom …

[ad_1] The Boko Haram group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, the AFP news agency reported. READ | Nigeria steps up rescue efforts for kidnapped students More than 300 students are missing after gunmen on motorcycles stormed the Government Science School in Kankara …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 11h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – Nompumelelo Shange and Roderick Juba plan to make a difference in the world and pay for their good fortune from a good education by motivating and helping others to do the same. In the first place, they …

[ad_1] There was a strong reaction to a Wall Street opinion about Dr. Jill Biden. Author Joseph Epstein suggested that the use of the title “Dr.” it was fraudulent. It was widely criticized. A Wall Street Journal opinion piece criticizing incoming first lady Jill Biden’s use of the title “Dr.” …