2020 has been largely defined by tragedies, with epidemics, resulting in millions of deaths worldwide. But the year was also full of ups and downs, and some historic moments too. Here are six hopeful memories that made 2020 a little less terrifying. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. The year …
Read More »The European Union’s mass vaccination campaign begins, with a focus on nursing homes
BERLIN – Elderly Europeans and their care workers rolled up their sleeves on Sunday to get coronavirus vaccine shots in a campaign to save more than 5050 million people in the European Union, from nursing homes in France to hospitals in Poland. Inoculations were rarely relieved as the continent struggled …
Read More »LA County investigates if rapid coronavirus strain is linked to a surge in cases
Scientists in Los Angeles are trying to figure out the rapidly spreading strain of the coronavirus, which has led to a surge in cases in the United Kingdom behind similar growth in California. The mutation is 70 percent more contagious, but it doesn’t seem to be more fatal. COVID-19 is …
Read More »8 incredible scientific discoveries in 2020
Deal with Covid The epidemic, including a vaccine to fight it, has been the biggest challenge by scientists so far. But researchers in all fields, including astronomy and physics, have also made great strides. Ty Getty A stock image shows Venus, where scientists believe they have discovered the gas phosphine. …
Read More »Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Christmas gift to son Archie
Duke of Sussex / @ SavecheldrenUK / Shutterstock cShutterstock c Meghan Markle and Prince Harry planted sticks and moved to Montecto (a community an hour or so from LA), so we’ve seen their one-year-old son, Archie, less and less. Given the reason his couple resigned from their senior roles in …
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