Britain’s Johnson wants to cut vaccine development time by two-thirds
It had fallen short of its funding targets, but the $2 billion offered by the USA will make up significant ground. The Biden administration official on a Thursday background call made clear the priority is vaccinating Americans. 2/19/2021
Facebook pulls all news content in Australia over new media law
Australia's House of Representatives passed the legislation late Wednesday, with the bill now set to be considered by the Senate. Facebook previously said that it wouldn't be able to offer news as a product anymore, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. 2/19/2021
How do we prevent a Texas-sized power outage in Florida?
Critics have also raised questions about Abbott's leadership. "We couldn't cook so that's why we came up here". Hidalgo encouraged donations to food banks, with some residents struggling to secure food and water. 2/19/2021
Stay-at-home restrictions to remain in place in Wales for a further three weeks
He will also outline plans for secondary school pupils who have exams and all primary school children to be back for face-to-face learning from Monday March 15. 2/19/2021
Boris Johnson sets 100-day target for new vaccines ahead of G7
However, the volume of surplus will depend on the vaccine supply chain and whether booster shots are needed in the autumn. But there remain more than 100 poorer countries where not a single dose has been given. 2/19/2021
Une consultation est lancée en ligne — Passeport vaccinal
Du côté du gouvernement, on rappelle qu'à l'heure où 3,37% de la population française est à ce jour vaccinée, le sujet n'est pas encore au menu. 2/19/2021
Iran 'Long Way' From Compliance With Nuclear Deal, Washington Says
The 2015 accord is aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. It was not immediately clear if Iran would be willing to attend. 2/19/2021
Look! Perseverance's Very First Images From Mars, Sent Seconds After Landing
It will be a complex endeavour involving a second rover, a Mars rocket and a huge satellite to ship the Jezero materials home. Perseverance landed after a drop through the thin Martian atmosphere at speeds that started more than 2,000 miles per hour . 2/19/2021
United States signals it is ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas puts on his face mask at the end of a press conference in Berlin, Germany, December 21, 2020. Specifically, Tehran says it will halt snap nuclear inspections outside of its declared sites as of 23 February. 2/19/2021
Boil water notice in effect for Kyle
The management of the Bayou Teche water works has requested that water be used for only essential purposes until further notice. Kyle is required to issue a system-wide Boil Water Noticd by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 2/19/2021
Democrats unveil immigration reform bill offering citizenship to 11 million
Under existing law, anyone convicted of an aggravated felony or a crime involving illegal narcotics is not admissible in the U.S. The proposal also boosts the Diversity Immigrant Visa program, aka the green card lottery, from 55,000 visas to 80,000. 2/19/2021
Suivez en direct l'atterrissage sur Mars du rover Perseverance
Certains médias généralistes comme France Info vont également bouleverser leur antenne pour suivre l'arrivée de Perseverance . Signalons enfin que même Emmanuel Macron devrait assister à l'événement depuis le CNES , où il se rendra pour l'occasion. 2/19/2021
Pandemic causes largest drop in U.S. life expectancy since WWII
The new life expectancy projection is the lowest it's been since 2006 - and it had been on the rise in both 2018 and 2019. One is that the data is from the first six months of 2020 - so it does not reflect the entirety of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2/18/2021
Trump breaks post-impeachment trial silence to lash out at Mitch McConnell
One person close to Mr Trump said his initial version of the statement was more incendiary than what was released publicly. However, he defended Trump on the narrow grounds that impeachment should only apply to sitting presidents. 2/18/2021
Bob Dole diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer
He was soundly defeated, however, after an uninspiring campaign, with Clinton capturing 379 electoral votes to Dole's 159. Dole was elected to the US House of Representatives from Kansas in 1960 and won election to the US Senate in 1968. 2/18/2021
