What is in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, in the Coral Sea? The region was mostly unexplored and unexplored until a recent expedition searched its dark waters, discovering an abundance of life, bizarre geological features, and spectacular deep corals. The deepest incursions reached more than a mile. The expedition …
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San Francisco – Verizon is joining a growing movement to deflect Facebook advertising in an effort to pressure the company to do more to prevent the sharing of racist and violence-inspiring information on its social media service. The decision announced Thursday by one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies is …
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BEIJING – Test. To restrict. Repeat. Two weeks ago, the Chinese capital went into “wartime emergency mode”, renewing fears about a possible second coronavirus spike. Now, according to health officials, the outbreak is contained and the daily increase in cases has now been largely reduced to single digits. With concerns …
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Image copyright AFP Screenshot Dr. Tegnell said the WHO was confusing Sweden with countries where epidemics were only just beginning. Swedish state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell has rejected a warning from the World Health Organization that included Sweden among the countries in Europe at risk of a Covid-19 resurgence. The WHO …
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