Friday, March 19, 2021

Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to 'stop whining' as COVID-19 death toll rises

Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to 'stop whining' as COVID-19 death toll rises

Brazil has entered the deadliest phase of the pandemic so far, with the daily death toll exceeding 2,000 on some days this past week. But the government is still downplaying the disaster, and President Jair Bolsonaro has told people to 'stop whining.'



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/bolsonaro-tells-brazilians-to-stop-whining-as-covid-19-death-toll-rises-1.5957647?cmp=rss

Europe sees a 3rd wave of COVID-19, propelled by variants

Europe sees a 3rd wave of COVID-19, propelled by variants

European leaders address concerns about the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine by getting the shot amid a third wave of the coronavirus, much of it propelled by variants.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/europe-sees-a-3rd-wave-of-covid-19-propelled-by-variants-1.5957648?cmp=rss

Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital amid jump in seismic activity

Iceland Volcano IMO March 19

A volcano in southwestern Iceland on the Reykjanes Peninsula erupted on Friday, following thousands of small earthquakes in the area in recent weeks, the country's meteorological office said.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/volcano-erupts-iceland-reykjavik-fagradalsfjall-1.5957440?cmp=rss

Biden and Harris offer solace to Asian Americans in wake of deadly Atlanta shooting

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris offered solace to Asian Americans and denounced the scourge of racism at times hidden "in plain sight" as they visited Atlanta on Friday, just days after a white gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian-American women.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/biden-harris-atlanta-spa-shooting-asians-1.5957123?cmp=rss

Current aide to Andrew Cuomo accuses New York governor of sexual harassment

Virus Outbreak Cuomo

Alyssa McGrath told the New York Times that Andrew Cuomo called her beautiful in Italian, referred to her and her female colleague as "mingle mamas," asked why she wasn't wearing a wedding ring and inquired about her divorce.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/andrew-cuomo-new-york-governor-sexual-harassment-1.5957306?cmp=rss

White House confirms it is sending vaccines to Canada

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Canada is about to get a big boost in vaccine doses, with a first cross-border shipment from the United States. The deal is equivalent to more than a one-third boost in total doses administered in Canada. Their arrival could come within days.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vaccines-canada-us-1.5956881?cmp=rss

Scientist behind COVID-19 mRNA vaccine says her team's next target is cancer

Virus Outbreak-Germany-BioNTech

The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe, and that the technology behind it will soon be used to fight another global scourge — cancer.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/covid-19-scientist-mrna-cancer-1.5956150?cmp=rss

Mouse infestation plaguing parts of Australia

Mouse infestation plaguing parts of Australia

In what some locals are calling the worst plague of its kind in decades, mice have been swarming parts of New South Wales, Australia. At least three people have been bitten and stores have taken to storing food in sealed containers to keep it safe.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mouse-infestation-plaguing-parts-of-australia-1.5956217?cmp=rss