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LAPD Officers Accidentally Kill 14-Year-Old Girl While Shooting at Suspect
The girl got shot inside a Burlington store's dressing room when police fired at a suspect who assaulted a woman earlier
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye Pardoned 4 Years After Being Jailed for Corruption
The Justice Ministry said Park Geun-hyeâs pardon is aimed at promoting national unity amid struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Omicron Variant Appears Less Likely to Cause Severe COVID-19 Illness Than Delta
Preliminary data suggest that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are between 50% and 70% less likely to need hospitalization than those with the delta strain, Britainâs public health agency said Thursday. The U.K. Health Security Agency findings add to emerging evidence that omicron produces milder illness than other variantsâbut also spreads fasterâŚ
U.S. FDA Authorizes Merckâs COVID-19 Pill, Despite Experts Questioning Its Value
U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections. The Food and Drug Administration authorization comes one day after the agency cleared a competing drug from Pfizer. That pill is likely to become the first-choice treatment against the virus, thanks toâŚ
A South Korean Company Said a Natural Gas Project Was âCO2-Free.â Itâs Being Accused of âGreenwashingâ
âThere is no such thing as âCO2-free LNG,ââ Oh Dongjae, a researcher for Solutions for Our Climate, said.
China Locks Down 13 Million People in Xiâan Following COVID-19 Spike
There was no word on whether the virus was the newly surging omicron variant or the far more common delta
South Africaâs Omicron-Driven COVID-19 Surge May Have Already Peaked
South Africaâs noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the countryâs dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say. Daily virus case counts are notoriously unreliable, as they can be affected by uneven testing, reporting delays and other fluctuations. But they are offering one tantalizing hintâfar from conclusiveâŚ
The FDA Just Authorized the First COVID-19 Pill, a Pfizer Drug That Can Be Taken At Home
U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infectionsâŚ
Steph Curry Just Sold 3,000 Pairs of NFT Virtual Sneakers for $333 Each
The NBA player and recent crypto convert released 2,974 NFTs featuring digital replicas of shoes he wore when he broke a scoring record
The NHL Reportedly Will Not Send Players to Beijing Olympics Over COVID-19 Delays to Season
As a result, the menâs Olympic hockey tournament will go on without NHL players for the second consecutive time
Viya, Chinaâs Most Popular Influencer, Fined $210 Million for Tax Evasion
Huang Weiâalso known as Viyaâwas ordered to pay 1.34 billion yuan as China steps up on its crackdown on online influencers
Donald Trump Received a COVID-19 Booster Shotâand Got Booed for It by His Own Crowd
Before the booing, Trump told the audience that they should âtake credit" for the success of the vaccines developed while he was in office