Month: December 2021
CDC cuts the recommended isolation and quarantine periods for coronavirus infections
People who test positive need to isolate themselves for 5 days if they don’t show symptoms. The change reflects “what we know about the spread of the virus” and vaccine protection, the CDC chief says. (Image credit: Scott Heins/Getty Images)
Read MoreBiden’s promises, China’s threats and Russia’s muscle-flexing – diplomatic relations in 2021
The year began with a promise.
Read MoreWhy is Colombia the deadliest country to be an eco-activist?
One August afternoon in 2019, Maria was wrapping up a workshop with rural small hold farmers, explaining how they could break free from growing coca, the cocaine crop, and start growing coffee instead.
Read MoreRemarks by President Biden at COVID-19 Response Team’s Regular Call With the National Governors Association – The White House
Remarks by President Biden at COVID-19 Response Team’s Regular Call With the National Governors Association The White House White House clears press from Biden conference Fox News Watch live: Biden joins White House COVID-19 call with governors | TheHill The Hill Biden admits
Read MoreMikaela Shiffrin Is Latest Top Skier to Test Positive for COVID-19
Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is the latest elite skier to test positive for COVID-19 with the Beijing Games less than six weeks away. “I wanted to let you all know that I’m doing well, but unfortunately I had a
Read MoreIsrael eases quarantine rules for vaccinated as daily cases hit 3-month high
Fully vaccinated individuals exposed to all COVID carriers, including Omicron, will be allowed out of isolation following a negative PCR test
Read MoreFour killed and others shot, including an officer, in shootings at multiple locations in Denver area – CNN
Four killed and others shot, including an officer, in shootings at multiple locations in Denver area CNN Colorado gunman kills 4, injures 3 in ‘shooting spree’ at multiple locations: cops Fox News Four dead, three injured in Denver-area ‘killing spree’ NBC News 4
Read MoreMinister floats Hebrew service centers for social networks to explain post deletions
Communications minister’s reported initiative comes as government advances controversial bid to enable censorship of posts deemed ‘incitement’
Read MoreClimate denial satire ‘Don’t Look Up’ now top film on Netflix worldwide
The new feature film “Don’t Look Up,” a dark comedy satirizing the complacency and mendacity of elites in the face of an existential threat to human civilization, is now the most popular movie on Netflix worldwide, according to data compiled
Read MorePharaoh’s Mummy Digitally Unwrapped After 3,500 Years
Scientists use CT scans to peek inside the remains of the twice-buried Amenhotep I.
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