[ad_1] Politicians, news providers and civil society groups in the UK and US have reached out to Facebook and said that the company’s decision to block all media content on its platform in Australia should accelerate movements to put your powers under control. In a move condemned as “an attempt …
Read More »Vitamin D flops in moderate-severe COVID
[ad_1] Among patients with moderate to severe COVID-19, there was no difference in length of hospital stay in those who received a single dose of 200,000 IU of vitamin D3 versus those who received placebo in a randomized trial in Brazil. The mean length of hospital stay was approximately 7 …
Read More »Individual vaccine arrangements undermine fair distribution, says WHO chief
[ad_1] ZURICH, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged nations that produce COVID-19 vaccines not to distribute them unilaterally, but to donate them to the global COVAX scheme to ensure equity. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the order as China signs deals in Africa, Russia …
Read More »Australian Open: Williams leaves press conference in tears | Tennis news
[ad_1] Serena Williams, 39, won her last major in 2017 at Melbourne Park before taking a break from the sport to give birth. Serena Williams collapsed and interrupted her post-match press conference after her 6-3, 6-4 loss to Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open semifinals that ended her bid for …
Read More »One year after Parasite, the Korean-language film Minari talks about Hollywood
[ad_1] Yuh-jung Youn, Alan S. Kim, Noel Cho, Steven Yeun and Yeri Han in Minari (2020) – IMDB.COM ONE YEAR after the South Korean satire Parasite took Hollywood by storm, another movie in Korean, Threatening, is causing a sensation during awards season. However, the two movies couldn’t be more different. …
Read More »Anti-coup protests spread across Myanmar amid UN warning of violent crackdown
[ad_1] YANGON, Myanmar – Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Myanmar’s largest city on Wednesday in one of the largest coup protests to date, despite warnings from a human rights expert that recent Troop movements could indicate that the army was planning a violent crackdown. In Yangon, …
Read More »Hong Kong sees rush for burner phones as government pushes contact tracing app
[ad_1] In the working-class neighborhood of Sham Shui Po, a mecca for cheap electronics, more than a dozen suppliers told Reuters they have seen an increase in demand for old smartphones since last week, when the government announced plans to ease restrictions. HONG KONG – Electronics stores in Hong Kong …
Read More »Osaka ends Williams’ record bid
[ad_1] NAOMI OSAKA OF JAPAN in action during her singles women’s semi-final match against Serena Williams of the United States on Day 11 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Thursday, February 18 – REUTERS MELBOURNE – Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record 24th The …
Read More »Gab Banal joins Alaska after MPBL, 3×3 periods
[ad_1] Officially welcoming Gab Banal! #AlaskaAcesFamily Posted by Alaska Aces on Thursday, February 18, 2021 MANILA, Philippines – Gab Banal is back at the PBA after signing an agreement with Alaska. Both Aces head coach Jeffrey Cariaso and Banal himself announced the news on their social media accounts. “His waiting …
Read More »COVID Vaccine Developed in Thailand for Human Trials | Coronavirus pandemic news
[ad_1] The announcement that human trials will begin in early May comes amid criticism of Thailand’s COVID strategy. Thailand’s second domestically developed vaccine will soon undergo human testing, officials say, adding that the plan was to produce up to five million doses by the end of the year. The vaccine, …
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