[ad_1] These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know today. Passed human challenge tests The UK is the first country in the world to grant ethical approval for COVID-19 human provocation trials. A study is scheduled to begin in a few weeks with up to 90 healthy volunteers …
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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 17) – Finance Secretary Carlos Domínguez III says he is confident that the Internal Revenue Office will be able to exceed its tax collection target for this year. During the launch of the agency’s 2021 fiscal campaign on Wednesday, Domínguez said this will be …
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[ad_1] TRANSMISSION towers and power lines lead to a substation after a snow storm on February 16 in Fort Worth, Texas. – BLOOMBERG The finger immediately began to point: it was the frozen wind turbines that foolishly replaced the traditional sources. No, fossil fuels were to blame. No, Texas’ unregulated …
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[ad_1] KYIV – Wearing a tailored police uniform, 10-year-old Oleksandr Andriychuk, who is terminally ill with brain cancer, signed up with his local police force in western Ukraine this week at a special ceremony in front of his home and spent a day on patrol. The opportunity to become a …
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[ad_1] PARIS – A baby was born after a uterus transplant for the first time in France, the hospital that treats the mother and baby said on Wednesday. These births are extremely rare, but not unprecedented, and occur after a state-of-the-art procedure to transplant a healthy uterus to a woman …
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[ad_1] STAR FORWARD Calvin Abueva (right) was traded to Magnolia Hotshots Pambansang Manok for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters by point guard Chris Banchero (left) and draft picks in a deal announced by the PBA on Wednesday. – PBA IMAGES For Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior reporter STAR forward …
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[ad_1] The conversationFeb 17, 2021 1:57:44 PM IS This month has been a busy month for exploring Mars. Several countries it sent missions to the red planet in June last year, taking advantage of a launch window. Most have now i arrive after his eight-month trip. In the next few …
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[ad_1] CEBU CITY, Philippines – Former Cebu City Councilor Sylvan “Jack” Jakosalem passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Jakosalem’s wife, Catalina Sharon Yap-Jakosalem, confirmed this via text message to close friends and family. “Jack Jakosalem passed away today around 6:40 am. His wake will be at St. Peter Imus, …
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[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 17) – The Philippine government has finally submitted the required severance agreement to COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The absence of a severance fund delayed the delivery of 117,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines through the COVAX facility run by the World Health Organization. …
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[ad_1] Protesters shout slogans at a demonstration against the military coup in front of the Central Bank of Myanmar in Yangon on February 16, 2021. (Photo by Sai Aung Main / AFP) HONG KONG – Your posters say it all: Myanmar’s ruling junta is worse than an ex-boyfriend, dirtier than …
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