December2021
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Vaccine-derived blood clots seem solvable
Dec 3, 2021The reason why some people develop blood clots after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations, according to an international team of researchers from the United Kingdom and the United States, may have been... -
Karl Nehammer set to become new chancellor of Austria
Dec 3, 2021The ruling People’s Party has chosen Sebastian Kurz’s current interior minister to succeed him as party leader. Karl Nehammer is largely projected to take over as Austria’s next chancellor. Austria’s ruling People’s Party (VP) chose Interior... -
Western Canada sees record-high winter temperature
Dec 3, 2021Just months after the country sweltered under a historic global heat dome in the summer, a region in western Canada has set a new record-high winter temperature, raising global anxiety about climate change. On Wednesday, Penticton,... -
DR Congo struggles with Covid vaccine push
Dec 3, 2021A year ago, the world began one of the most significant medical projects in history: the race to vaccinate the whole human population against Covid-19. Since the start of mass vaccination in the United Kingdom on... -
Oil producers to increase output in January despite Omicron jitters
Dec 3, 2021Despite the Omicron coronavirus type generating new worries about demand, major oil producers voted on Thursday to resume hiking output levels in January. So far, the OPEC+ coalition, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, has rejected... -
UK study finds mRNA Covid-19 vaccines provide biggest booster impact
Dec 3, 2021A British study released on Thursday indicated that Covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna that use mRNA technology provide the greatest boost in antibody levels when administered 10-12 weeks after the second dosage. When British... -
U.S. Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown
Dec 3, 2021The Democratic-controlled Senate cleared a plan to fund the government through mid-February on Thursday, preventing a government shutdown after defeating a Republican attempt to postpone the vote in protest over vaccine mandates. The 69-28 vote keeps... -
Reinfections three times more likely with Omicron: S. African research
Dec 3, 2021According to a preliminary study published Thursday by South African scientists, the Omicron variety is three times more likely to induce reinfections than the Delta or Beta variants. The findings, which are based on data collected... -
UN biodiversity summit postponed over new Covid variant
Dec 3, 2021The UN biodiversity summit COP15, which was scheduled to take place in Switzerland in January, has been postponed due to the novel coronavirus strain Omicron, according to organizers. Physical meetings have been postponed due to “uncertainties... -
Ukraine crisis builds towards Biden-Putin talks
Dec 3, 2021Momentum was building Thursday for direct talks between US President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin as both sides sought to avoid a “nightmare” confrontation over Ukraine. The Russian and US foreign ministers came face...
