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SHOCKING: Russia Admits to Hiding Hundreds of Thousands Coronavirus Deaths

As per the Rosstat statistics agency's report, Russia's COVID-19 death toll is around 186,000, making it the third-worst hit country in the world after the US and Brazil.

Dec 29, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Health

What Happens If You Get Pfizer Vaccine Overdose? 8 Germans Injected 5 Times Above Limit

Eight workers of a care home in northeastern Germany were administered overdose of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine.

Dec 29, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Society

House Approves Trump Plan to Give $2,000 Relief Checks; Overrides Defense Bill Veto

Monday's development marked a rare point of agreement between President Trump and the Democrats.

Dec 29, 2020

By Jacob J

Society

HOAX BUSTED: LA Hospitals in Lockdown as Coronavirus Vaccine Recipients Eat Each Other

Viral image shared on social media use CNN logo to prove that Covid-19 vaccine recipients were eating each other.

Dec 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Fake news Facebook

Health

'Super Gonorrhea' a Covid-19 Byproduct? Here's Why Sexually Transmitted Disease Spiked in 2020

According to experts, overuse of that antibiotics in an attempt to treat COVID-19 is responsible for the 'super gonorrhea' spike.

Dec 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Scott Walker: Rep. Senator Caught Using Old Pizza Photo While Urging Others to Go Out Amid Pandemic

The Republican senator cropped out the photo from a picture he shared on Twitter in October 2019.

Dec 28, 2020

By Manthan C.

Society

Fauci Lied About Masks and Herd Immunity, Says Marco Rubio; Twitter Users Disagree

Republican Senator Marco Rubio accused Fauci of lying about masks and herd immunity; He also calls Fauci an elitist.

Dec 28, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine Called 'Winning Formula' as New Virus Variant Reaches Many Countries

According to Pascal Soriot, the boss of AstraZeneca, the UK regulators could approve the Coronavirus vaccine within days.

Dec 27, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Have Cosmetic Facial Fillers? Watch Out for Side Effects From Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine

The FDA advisory committee reviewing the Moderna vaccine has noted specific side effects involving several trial participants who have cosmetic facial fillers.

Dec 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Groundbreaking New UK Drug to Give Instant Immunity Against Covid-19; To Arrive By March

Scientists in UK have started trial of a drug developed by UCLH and AstraZeneca that may give protection against Coronavirus infection for between six and 12 months.

Dec 26, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Nigerian Experts May Have Found Another New Coronavirus Variant in African Continent

The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the new variant of Coronavirus is a separate lineage from the UK and South Africa

Dec 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

New Mutated Strain of Coronavirus May Have Leaked from UK Laboratory

In a tweet, an Iranian official said that according to a British researcher the new strain of Coronavirus may have leaked from a UK vaccine research facility

Dec 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Pete Evans: Facebook Removes Australian Celebrity Chef's Page for Sharing Coronavirus Misinformation

Facebook previously removed Pete Evans' individual posts by Pete Evans for violating its Misinformation and Harm Policy

Dec 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Facebook

Society

'Act Now to Save Lives', Wales Health Board Issues Open Letter to Residents to Stop Covid-19 Spread

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Wales urged people to follow a few steps to ease the massive load on healthcare services due to increasing COVID-19 cases

Dec 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Health

Hundreds of Americans Could Have Contracted New UK Coronavirus Strain

American researchers think that the new strain of novel Coronavirus likely arrived in the US in mid-November.

Dec 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Society

Joni Ernst: Rep. Senator Called a 'Hypocrite' for Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine After Claiming it Was a Hoax

Republican Joni Ernst claimed doctors were lying about COVID-19 death toll in order to earn a profit and only six percent of COVID-19 deaths in the US were due to the virus.

Dec 22, 2020

By Manthan C.

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US House Panel Subpoenas Documents From Trump Officials Over Interference With CDC

The Select Subcommittee's investigation revealed efforts to interfere with scientific work at CDC, says the panel.

Dec 22, 2020

By IANS