#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY

#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY

“#82 cases of COVID-19 UK variant detected in NY” There are now 82 confirmed cases of the highly contagious UK variant of COVID-19 in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. That figure is up by 12 since Saturday, Cuomo said on a conference call with reporters as he noted that 11 of those new…

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#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia

#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia

“#Facebook blocks news-sharing in Australia” Facebook said Wednesday it is banning Australian users from reading or sharing news on its platform. The stunning decision is a response to Australia’s proposed new Media Bargaining law, requiring tech platforms to pay news outlets for their content. Facebook’s decision means Australian news publishers will no longer be able…

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#UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair vaccine access

#UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair vaccine access

“#UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair vaccine access” UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, saying 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccinations and demanding a global effort to get all people in every nation vaccinated as soon…

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#Knicks’ cloudy future at center could include Mo Bamba

#Knicks’ cloudy future at center could include Mo Bamba

“#Knicks’ cloudy future at center could include Mo Bamba” From his Manhattan hospital bed at the Hospital of Special Surgery Wednesday, a masked Mitchell Robinson tweeted an uplifting video with a bold prediction. While the Knicks were preparing for the Magic at their morning shootaround at Amway Center, the Knicks center looked in good spirits…

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#COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations

#COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations

“#COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations” WASHINGTON — US scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier coronavirus mutations under legislation advancing in Congress. A House bill headed for floor debate would provide $1.75 billion for genomic sequencing. The US now maps only the genetic makeup of a minuscule fraction of…

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#Feds reportedly OK Wells Fargo overhaul plan

#Feds reportedly OK Wells Fargo overhaul plan

“#Feds reportedly OK Wells Fargo overhaul plan” Wells Fargo could be getting out of the Federal Reserve’s naughty corner, and the megabank’s much-maligned stock is taking a rare move upwards on the news. According to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg, the Fed has indicated that it will accept the bank’s latest governance overhaul plan, a…

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#Single dogecoin account holds  billion fortune

#Single dogecoin account holds $2 billion fortune

“#Single dogecoin account holds $2 billion fortune” Dogecoin may have started as a joke, but one of its holders is sitting on some serious dough. A single cryptocurrency account contains about $2 billion worth of the meme-inspired coin whose price has been pumped up by celebrities such as Elon Musk, Snoop Dogg and Gene Simmons….

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#Golden Globes 2021 presenters announced

#Golden Globes 2021 presenters announced

“#Golden Globes 2021 presenters announced” The first batch of presenters for the 2021 Golden Globes is here and it includes some of last year’s winners and fan favorites. Awkwafina, Cynthia Erivo, Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, and “Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar” writers and stars Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo are some of…

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