[ad_1] Eugene Hoshiko / AP A man looks at a countdown calendar showing 200 days to start the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The countdown clock for the postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 200 days for Monday, as Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would consider declaring a state of emergency. New …
Read More »‘I choose to protect myself legally’: new US congresswoman carries firearm around Washington DC in viral ad
[ad_1] @ LAURENBOEBERT / TWITTER US Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has promised to carry a gun while on Capitol Hill, saying it is her “best security.” One of the newest members of Congress, Republican Lauren Boebert of Colorado, kicked off the session with a viral digital ad proclaiming her right to …
Read More »UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces hard shutdown of Covid-19
[ad_1] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown on England until at least mid-February to combat a new variant of the rapidly spreading coronavirus, even as Britain increased its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the developed vaccine. by the University of …
Read More »Malaysian Medical Examiner: No foul play in the death of French-Irish teenager Nora Quoirin
[ad_1] A Malaysian medical examiner has ruled that the death of a French-Irish teenager whose body was found near a Malaysian jungle resort where she disappeared while on vacation was likely a misfortune that did not involve other people. Coroner Maimoonah Aid ruled out homicide, natural death and suicide and …
Read More »Covid-19: Health Experts Watch Out for New Strain Developments
[ad_1] This story was originally published on RNZ.co.nz and republished with permission. Public health experts are closely watching the arrival of a highly contagious new strain of Covid-19 at New Zealand managed quarantine and isolation facilities. So far, six cases of the recently identified UK variant, which is up to …
Read More »UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to announce hard shutdown of Covid-19 in a few hours
[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to outline stricter restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, even as Britain stepped up its vaccination program by becoming the first nation to start using the injection developed by the University of Oxford and the pharmaceutical AstraZeneca. Johnson, who has said tougher …
Read More »America’s Cup: Italian support for the call to end the frustrated
[ad_1] COR 36 | Borlenghi study Record Challenger Luna Rossa, entangled with American Magic, has had doubts about the AC75 throughout this America’s Cup cycle. A pioneer of Italy’s foray into the America’s Cup has endorsed the New York Yacht Club’s vision to move away from frustrating and return competition …
Read More »Over 50 popular Auckland beaches ‘high risk’ for disease swimming warnings
[ad_1] New Zealand January 2, 2021 11:52 pm2 minutes to read Aucklanders looking to take a dip in the sea should think twice with dozens of high-risk swimming warnings on the region’s beaches. Video / NZ Herald Aucklanders looking to take a dip in the sea should think twice with …
Read More »Coronavirus: $ 37 million in PPE never used due to safety concerns
[ad_1] More than $ 37 million in personal protective equipment (PPE) imported to deal with the coronavirus pandemic was never used because it did not meet safety standards, according to the latest annual report from the Ministry of Health. Another $ 34.5 million in costs was written off at the …
Read More »Language matters: the year of the covidiot
[ad_1] OPINION: Towards the end of the year, the major dictionary publishers reveal their word of the year. Most of the 2020 words will raise some surprised eyebrows. For Collins, Merriam-Webster and Dictionary.com it was pandemic. Oxford University Press, however, ran a different Word of the Year campaign than usual. …
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