Friday, December 18, 2020

India tops 10 million confirmed COVID-19 cases

APTOPIX Virus Outbreak India

India's confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels in three months, as the country prepares for a massive COVID-19 vaccination in the new year.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-10-million-covid-19-cases-cornavirus-1.5848736?cmp=rss

Boeing 'inappropriately coached' pilots during 737 Max recertification, U.S. senate report says

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Boeing officials "inappropriately coached" test pilots during recertification efforts after two fatal 737 Max crashes, according to a lengthy congressional report released on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/boeing-coached-pilots-737max-senate-report-1.5848305?cmp=rss

Several U.S. states left confused by smaller Pfizer vaccine shipments than expected

Virus Outbreak Arizona Vaccine

Several states say they have been told to expect far fewer doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in its second week of distribution, prompting worries about potential delays in shots for health-care workers and long-term care residents.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-pfizer-states-white-house-1.5846941?cmp=rss

Following Putin and state media's lead, many Russians dismissive of Navalny poisoning case

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While the latest revelations in the case of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, the outspoken rival of Russian President Vladimir Putin, have enthralled many in the West, the case has been largely ignored by the Russian media — and so, perhaps not surprisingly, by many Russians as well.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/putin-russia-navalny-poisoning-1.5846397?cmp=rss

Fiji says 2 dead as powerful cyclone tears across Pacific nation

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A powerful cyclone pounded Fiji, killing two people, including a three-month old baby, and leaving a trail of destruction across the Pacific Island nation, authorities said on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/fiji-cyclone-dead-1.5846873?cmp=rss

Iran builds at underground nuclear facility amid U.S. tensions

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Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by The Associated Press show.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-nuclear-construction-1.5846862?cmp=rss

China to vaccinate 50M people for Lunar New Year: report

Virus Outbreak China Vaccine

China is planning to vaccinate 50 million people in the high-priority group against the coronavirus before the start of the peak Lunar New Year travel season early next year, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-to-vaccinate-50m-people-for-lunar-new-year-report-1.5846869?cmp=rss