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The Search for a Covid Test

Rapid tests will soon be more available in the U.S.

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WATCH LIVE: Senate subcommittee examines managing drought in western U.S.

Almost all land in the western half of the country is experiencing some form of dry conditions or drought, according to U.S. Drought Monitor data.

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Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Facebook whistleblower claims – The Guardian

Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Facebook whistleblower claims  The Guardian Facebook fires back after whistleblower claims  Fox Business Analysis: Zuckerberg goes after the Facebook whistleblower, but he flounders  CNN Opinion | What Facebook’s whistleblower achieved  The Washington Post Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen gave Congress

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WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee discusses voting rights

The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to discuss voting rights and the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on Wednesday.

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World Bank envoy: Israeli tech to help build greener future in pandemic recovery

COVID response in developing world opens doors to fight climate change, with startups well-positioned to make an impact and a profit; World Bank president to meet Bennett Wednesday

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First Malaria Vaccine Approved by W.H.O.

Malaria kills about 500,000 people each year, about half of them children in Africa.

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World’s First Malaria Vaccine Gets WHO Backing

The World Health Organization recommended the widespread deployment of the GlaxoSmithKline vaccine to young children in sub-Saharan Africa and other at-risk regions, hoping to revive the fight against the mosquito-borne illness.

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Sweden to give 12-15 year olds Pfizer vaccine, rejects Moderna

The European Medicines Agency approved the use of Comirnaty in May, while Spikevax was given the nod for children over 12 in July STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s Public Health Agency said on Monday it recommended the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s , Comirnaty vaccine

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The ‘Poohsticks Bridge,’ made famous in Winnie the Pooh, has gone up for auction

As far as bridges go, the bridge is Roo-sized, measuring less than 30 feet long. But as Winnie the Pooh would say, “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” (Image credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Images via

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Android 12 launches in open source, check all new features

On October 4, Google announced Android 12 open source under the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) series. The software maker announced that this version will be available to test on many smartphone makers including Samsung, Oppo, OnePlus, Relme, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi, and other

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