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CDC consultants meet to review Pfizer and Bioentech covid vaccine data
Another important meeting will be held on Sunday when an advisory committee from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meets to make a final recommendation on who should be vaccinated first by Pfizer and its partner Bioentech. On Friday, U.S. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the vaccine BNT162b2 in people aged 16 and over, as the country’s COVD-19 death toll exceeds the number of Americans killed on the battlefield in World War II. From Pfizer’s trial data of 44,000 people, half of whom received the active vaccine and half the placebo, no major safety concerns were found. The vaccine was 95% effective across the board, with different groups of potential for severe cases of COVID-19 – such as people over 70, with certain medical conditions, including diabetes and lung disease, and those who are black and / or Hispanic – approx. Seeing the same security.
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Trump supporters plan a DC rally ahead of the Electoral College College vote
As many as 5,000 supporters of President Donald Trump are expected to arrive in the nation’s capital on Saturday. – oral nov. Just days before the Electoral College Ledge vote to protest alleged voter fraud in the presidential election, Trump also pushed for a non-pressure claim. Women for America First, a group of conservative women who held a “Steel the Stall” rally in Washington last month, applied for permission to protest after their first event, which drew thousands. All states and Washington D.C. No voters meet on Monday in their respective state capitals to vote for the president based on the popular votes of each state. President-elect Joe Biden won by 306 votes and Trump is at 232; The presidential candidate needs 270 of these votes to win. The Justice Department found no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would alter the outcome of the vote.
Donald Trump marched on supporters on the ‘Million Maga March’ in DC
President Donald Trump has wandered past and waved against protesters when they gathered for the so-called “Million Maga March” on November 14 in Washington DC.
Head up! A meteor shower famous for fireballs peaks this weekend
God be merciful, great balls of fire. This weekend the skywatchers will get to enjoy the Gemini Meteor Shower, which is considered to be the best rain of the year. Gemini is expected to reach from Sunday evening to Monday, according to Earthsyki. During its peak, 120 conditions meteors can be seen per hour in perfect condition, NASA said. Geminids are bright and fast meteors (79,000,000 miles) and are yellow. Also, according to EquuWeather, Geminoids are an excellent shower for small stargars because they stay active all night. Shooting stars will start rolling in the sky at 9 or 10 pm local time. However, the peaks of the fountains are around 2 a.m., at midnight
The Geminid Meteor Shower, which is the best of the year to see
Glory to the annual winter sky, the Geminid meteor shower brings 50-120 meteors per hour to its peak.
UK, EU to resume Brexit trade talks
The last trench talks between the United Kingdom and the European Union on a post-Brexit trade deal are expected this week as both sides head towards the tumultuous end of a four-and-a-half-year divorce war in the UK marathon. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Boris John were both given until Sunday to salvage the extraordinary trade deals after the UK voted to leave the European Union in 2016. The two leaders expressed hope that the trade talks would gain political momentum. Fishing and other key aspects of the future relationship are hopelessly deadlocked. But Britain and the EU were clearly opposed to the main sticking points – and each insisted that the other should go to the agreement.
The Army is hosting the Navy for the first time in 77 years due to COVID-19
The Army and Navy will meet on Saturday for the 121st time, which is pending as planned, while other major league football competitions, including Ohio State and Michigan, result in the loss of Covid-19. Matchup is usually hosted on a neutral site and is the only game played in the final weekend of the regular season. That won’t happen this year. With December’s longest length than ever before, Army-Navy is one of 38 38 games for Saturday. Both schools agreed to relocate from their popular site in Philadelphia to West Point, New York, after attendance limits were imposed on outdoor events in Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump is set to attend the game.
Contributing: The Associated Press
