[ad_1] MANILA – The number of Filipinos abroad who contracted COVID-19 rose to 12,290 on Friday, after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed 591 new cases. The DFA did not say why the number of new cases, reported daily, skyrocketed to nearly 600, a number that is generally double-digit. …
Read More »Fact Check: Records Don’t Show First COVID-19 Vaccine Recipient Died in 2008
[ad_1] Publications claiming to offer evidence that Margaret Keenan, 90, the first recipient of the COVID-19 vaccine in the UK, died in 2008, have been circulating online. This is false: the so-called “evidence” is a birthday memory that refers to another woman with the same name. Reuters fact check. REUTERS …
Read More »Holding the lead briefly, Saso follows Olson for 2
[ad_1] Yuka Saso had nine holes before running into trouble at the acclaimed No. 11 at Cypress Creek. —AFP Yuka Saso stood at the edge of the street at no. 9 from Cypress Creek and hit a laser-like focus at a touch distance from the glass. She finished with a …
Read More »New Ransomware Campaign Leverages Weak MySQL Credentials to Lock Thousands of Databases
[ad_1] Researchers at Guardicore Labs have uncovered a year-long malware-free ransomware campaign targeting millions of MySQL databases on the Internet. The campaign, dubbed PLEASE_READ_ME by the researchers, has been underway since January 2020 and has used an “extremely simple” attack chain to carry out at least 92 separate attacks over …
Read More »Trump pushes for swift approval of Pfizer as other vaccines struggle
[ad_1] (FILES) In this illustration, a file photo taken on November 23, 2020, shows a vial that reads “COVID-19 Vaccine” and a syringe alongside the Pfizer and BioNtech logos. – A committee of experts convened by the US Food and Drug Administration on December 10, 2020, voted vigorously to recommend …
Read More »‘Stop distracting me’ – Nets point guard Irving on fine
[ad_1] NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 29: Kyrie Irving # 11 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Detroit Pistons during their game at the Barclays Center on January 29, 2020 in New York City. (Al Bello / Getty Images / AFP) NEW YORK – Kyrie Irving appeared …
Read More »US Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit and Trump’s attempt to undo electoral defeat
[ad_1] Kathleen Kratt of Orlando, Florida and a supporter of US President Donald Trump holds a flag in front of the Supreme Court as the court reviews a lawsuit filed by Texas seeking to undo President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory in Washington. , United States, December 11, 2020. REUTERS / …
Read More »Hinako Shibuno leads, Yuka Saso tied for sixth, Bianca Pagdanganan misses the cut
[ad_1] HOUSTON – Hinako Shibuno can do without the nickname “Cinderella”, but not the smile. That was brilliant as ever on Friday (Saturday Manila time) when the Japanese star went 67-under at 4 and opened a three-shot lead ahead of the US Women’s Open weekend. Shibuno’s only mistake on a …
Read More »Hinako Shibuno leads, Yuka Saso tied for sixth, Bianca Pagdanganan misses the cut
[ad_1] HOUSTON – Hinako Shibuno can do without the nickname “Cinderella”, but not the smile. That was brilliant as ever on Friday (Saturday Manila time) when the Japanese star went 67-under at 4 and opened a three-shot lead ahead of the US Women’s Open weekend. Shibuno’s only mistake on a …
Read More »Southwest Division Preview: Is The James Harden Era Ending For The Rockets?
[ad_1] The NBA is almost back and San Antonio is just days away from a couple of preseason outings against the Rockets. Although the Spurs have stayed put this offseason, their interstate rival has made significant changes. Houston dealt former MVP Russell Westbrook for a return of John Wall and …
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