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[ad_1] Countries are blocking travel after South African health officials say the new variant is dominant among recently confirmed infections. South Africa faces increasing isolation as more countries ban travel due to the discovery of a new variant of the coronavirus. Israel, Turkey, Germany, Saudi Arabia and Switzerland are among …

[ad_1] The discovery of the new strain sowed a new panic in a pandemic that has killed nearly 1.7 million people worldwide. Countries around the world have closed borders and banned travel between the UK for fear of a highly infectious new strain of coronavirus, causing travel chaos and increasing …

[ad_1] When Ebola struck the northwestern Congo city of Mbandaka in 2018, health officials had to act swiftly: the city was connected by regular boat service to the sprawling capital Kinshasa, where the deadly virus could spread. out of control. Unlike previous outbreaks, they had a new weapon, an experimental …

[ad_1] Australia’s antitrust regulator on Tuesday rejected a pledge from Alphabet Inc-owned Google that sought to address competition concerns over its planned $ 2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit. The development comes as Google continues to disagree with the Australian government on a number of issues, including proposed …

[ad_1] Just received your Critical Emergency Use Authorization (USA) in the USA, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTechis (NASDAQ: BNTX) The coronavirus vaccine has received similar approval in Europe. Both companies announced on Monday that their BNT162b2, which will also be known in Europe under the brand name Comirnaty, has received …

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[ad_1] A nearly deserted Terminal 5 departure lounge is shown at London Heathrow Airport on December 21. Niklas Halle’n / AFP / Getty Images Over the weekend, the UK reversed plans to relax restrictions over Christmas and announced strict closures across much of the country, citing concerns about a variant …

[ad_1] BASKING RIDGE, NJ, December 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – As the Christmas holidays approach, Verizon is proud to announce its support for the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Santa Tracking Program ( NORAD) for the 18th consecutive year. NORAD knows all about the importance of Santa’s whereabouts. For more …

[ad_1] Share this Article You can share this article with the Attribution 4.0 International license. The coronavirus spike protein, often depicted as the virus’s red arms, can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice, the researchers found. There is growing evidence that people with COVID-19 suffer cognitive effects, such as mental …

[ad_1] The Public Health Agency of Canada announced yesterday December 20, 2020 that as of 12:01 am on Monday … [+] On December 21, incoming flights from the UK will be suspended for 72 hours to prevent the spread of a new strain of coronavirus. Toronto Star via Getty Images …