Tuesday, February 1, 2022

WHO sounds alarm about Omicron as COVID-19 infections of past 10 weeks exceed those in all of 2020

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The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the Omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago — amounting to more cases than in all of 2020.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/omicron-who-more-cases-in-10-weeks-than-2020-1.6335451?cmp=rss

Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement with J&J, drug distributors

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The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay $590 million to resolve claims by Native American tribes that the companies fueled an opioid epidemic in their communities, according to court filings.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/native-american-tribes-opioid-crisis-settlement-johnson-1.6335438?cmp=rss

TD adjusts overdraft fees in U.S. after scrutiny from consumer watchdog

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TD Bank says it's making policy changes at its U.S. operations to reduce how much customers pay in overdraft fees amid rising regulatory pressure over the charges.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/td-bank-overdraft-fees-1.6335526?cmp=rss

Putin says U.S. and allies have ignored Russia's security demands, but that he's open to more talks

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the U.S. and its allies have ignored Russia's top security demands but added that Moscow is still open for more talks with the West on easing soaring tensions over Ukraine.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/russia-ukraine-putin-security-demands-1.6335140?cmp=rss

Dutch publisher halts printing of Anne Frank book amid questions about research

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A Dutch publisher has suspended printing of a book that suggested a Jewish notary betrayed the location of Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis, saying there were questions about the research behind it, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/anne-frank-book-printing-suspended-1.6335264?cmp=rss

Scientists list most likely places on Earth to discover thousands of new tree species

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The Earth boasts roughly 73,300 tree species, and 9,000 remain unknown to science, a new study estimates. But they're not spread evenly around the globe — here's where the most species are found, and where new species are most likely to be identified.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/tree-species-count-1.6334751?cmp=rss