New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo has been ridiculed for comparing COVID to the Grinch, but social media users think that the title of ‘the one that stole Christmas’ should go to the governor himself.
CrossTalk | Quarantine Edition | COVIDomics
At this point no one knows when the COVID crisis will abate. However, it is undeniable that this health crisis has negatively impacted the economy. What does it mean to return to normal? Is that even possible? And will...
UK becomes first nation to approve BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine | DW News
Britain on Wednesday said it had approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use and that it will be rolled out from next week. The move makes Britain one of the first countries to begin the process of vaccinating its...
US Attorney General refutes election fraud claims
US Attorney General William Barr contradicts President Donald Trump by saying there’s no evidence of voter fraud in last month’s presidential election.
BREAKING: Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine ready ‘early next week’
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock says a coronavirus vaccination programme using the Pfizer jab will be started early next week. It means the UK will become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer /...
EU proclaims ‘light at end of tunnel’ for coronavirus vaccinations
The US and EU are in the final stages of vetting coronavirus vaccines, with Europe’s top drug agency to decide on rolling out vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna on December 29 at the earliest.
Leading Hong Kong activists jailed over pro-democracy protests
Prominent Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong and two other activists were sentenced to jail on Wednesday for their role organising mass pro-democracy protests last year. The 24-year-old Wong will spend 13 months behind...