Omicron BA.2 sub-variant now globally prevalent

A sub-variant of the highly transmissible omicron version of infectious-disease known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the United States. Below is a summary of what is known about BA.2. LONG COVID SYMPTOMS MAY DEPEND…

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AOC becomes 5th House Democrat to call on Clarence Thomas to resign or be impeached over wife's Jan. 6 texts

alexandria-ocasio-cortez” target=”_blank”>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.< Justice Clarence Thomas to step down or be impeached. Democrats have been criticizing Thomas for not recusing himself from cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, after it was revealed that his wife sent text messages to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows urging him to challenge…

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China's Shanghai lockdown tests ‘zero-COVID’ strategy

world-regions authorities sought to reassure companies and jittery investors on Tuesday as a two-phase infectious-disease of Shanghai’s 26 million people entered its second day, casting an unusual quiet over the normally bustling center of global-economy, manufacturing and trade” target=”_blank”>trade< and people’s daily lives. Many shops were shuttered and pedestrians were sparse even in the half…

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Brad Keselowski's major NASCAR infraction remains a mystery

Brad Keselowski is waiting for a ruling of his team’s appeal of a severe penalty handed down after the nascar” target=”_blank”>NASCAR<, but the public still doesn’t know what it was for. Brad Keselowski’s #6 RFK Racing Ford Mustang allegedly had an illegally modified part during the Atlanta Cup Series race. (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via…

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UN nuclear watchdog chief in Ukraine to provide 'urgent technical assistance'

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s director-general arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance” to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the agency said. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Rafael Mariano Grossi’s aim is to “to initiate prompt safety and security support” for Ukraine’s nuclear…

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