# ICO fraudster pleads guilty to m Covid-relief loan scam

# ICO fraudster pleads guilty to $7m Covid-relief loan scam

“# ICO fraudster pleads guilty to $7m Covid-relief loan scam ” A 24-year-old New York resident has pleaded guilty to acquiring more than $7 million in Covid-19 relief through fraudulent loan applications and misleading investors in a fraudulent initial coin offering during 2018. According to an April 20 announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice,…

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#Can’t eat out? In locked down Paris, a chef can come to you

#Can’t eat out? In locked down Paris, a chef can come to you

“#Can’t eat out? In locked down Paris, a chef can come to you” Parisians yearning for haute cuisine dining since the COVID-19 pandemic closed down restaurants have found an alternative: private chefs who serve up meals in customers’ homes. Fatiha El-Kaddaoui is a trained chef who takes bookings from private individuals, brings her ingredients to…

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#Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant

#Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant

“#Texas A&M researchers spot new coronavirus variant” Texas A&M researchers have found a new coronavirus variant, called BV-1 for the surrounding Brazos Valley area, though there are still many unknowns, according to a university release posted Monday.  The variant was detected in a saliva sample from just one student who had “mild cold-like” symptoms through the school’s…

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#Media freedom has deteriorated during pandemic

#Media freedom has deteriorated during pandemic

“#Media freedom has deteriorated during pandemic” Enlarge Image Bangladeshi social activists hold placard as they gather in a protest demanding immediate release of Bangladeshi journalist Shafiqul Islam kajol, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 5, 2020. Sipa USA via AP PARIS — There’s been a “dramatic deterioration” of press freedom since the pandemic tore across the world,…

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#Herpes infection possibly linked to COVID-19 vaccine

#Herpes infection possibly linked to COVID-19 vaccine

“#Herpes infection possibly linked to COVID-19 vaccine” Herpes infections may be a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts have revealed. Scientists in Israel identified six cases in a new study of patients developing a skin rash known as herpes zoster after receiving the Pfizer vaccine, according to a study in the Rheumatology journal. Herpes…

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#Bubble tea shortage hits US, could last for several months

#Bubble tea shortage hits US, could last for several months

“#Bubble tea shortage hits US, could last for several months” Bubble tea is following in the footsteps of garden gnomes, ketchup and toilet paper. That’s right, there’s another shortage in the US. Bubble tea, a drink that includes a layer of tapioca balls, or boba, at the bottom, originated in Taiwan but has become a popular drink around the world.  However, companies are…

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