The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Anthony Fauci, the federal government’s chief infectious disease official, says a vaccine trial with the participation of 30,000 people will begin this summer. He also told Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Vital data showing whether US hospitals have the resources to deal with the coronavirus pandemic has already faded from a government website after the Trump administration quietly shifted responsibility for …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. The new chief of the United States Postal Service (USPS) has laid out some major operational changes in a memorandum Monday, including slow mail delivery in an effort to cut …
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To defend against predators, fish use common camouflage strategies such as transparency and mirrored surfaces. These methods are successful in shallow water, through which sunlight easily penetrates. However, more than 650 feet deep in the ocean, in the lower mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones, there is little sunlight. So in these …
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The President of the United States spent three years dazzled by Xi Jinping, and told the Chinese president last year that he would remain silent about the Hong Kong protests while talking about trade. But the coronavirus crisis has accelerated a reordering of the global balance of power, and now …
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