US finds its first case of the UK ‘Bristol’ variant that may evade vaccines

First case of ANOTHER UK covid variant – that has a mutation that may weaken vaccines – is discovered in the US, CDC director reveals The US has discovered its first case of the ‘Bristol variant’ that emerged in the UK Variant has same mutations as the UK’s earlier B117 variant that make it 70% … Read more

Health: ‘Invisible’ stem cells that evade the body’s immune system could enable new treatments

Scientists have created ‘invisible’ stem cells that evade the immune system — thereby paving the way to new treatments for cancer, diabetes and heart disease. The lab-grown cells — created by researchers from the US — could be used for cell therapies and tissue implants without fear of immune rejection. They work by expressing so-called … Read more

Drug dealer jumped into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police

Moment county lines drug dealer jumps into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police – only to be fished out by officers moments later and arrested Footage shows dealer Finn O’Neill, 23, jumping into the River Cam in Cambridge He was approached by an officer on a bike and tried … Read more

Man jumped into river with cocaine and heroin stash to evade police

Moment county lines drug dealer jumps into river with £700 stash of cocaine and heroin to try and evade police – only to be fished out by officers moments later and arrested Footage shows dealer Finn O’Neill, 23, jumping into the River Cam in Cambridge He was approached by an officer on a bike and tried … Read more

Covid ‘speakeasy’ is raided by police in Prague as bars go underground to evade curfew rules

A coronavirus ‘speakeasy’ has been busted by police in Prague trying to evade curfew rules amid one of the highest infection rates in Europe. Aside from the plastic bags of narcotics, the basement filled with dancers and booze bottles was reminiscent of the illegal nightclubs of Prohibition era Chicago. Officers discovered dozens of revellers beneath … Read more

Russian billionaire uses legal loophole to evade extradition to UK where he faces jail

Why is Putin’s banker hiding out in a French chateau? Russian billionaire uses legal loophole to evade extradition to UK where he faces jail Russian oligarch facing jail remains in chateau as authorities fail to haul him back Sergei Pugachev was sentenced to two years in his absence by a judge in 2016  Once known … Read more

Federal agencies are worried face masks may be used to evade facial recognition technology

Federal agencies in the US are worried face masks may be used to evade facial recognition technology Documents show the DHS is worried that face masks may hinder the use of facial recognition technology Officials worry that they could be used by ‘violent extremists’ There is no current evidence that masks are being used by threat … Read more

China ‘concealed coronavirus and trying to evade blame’, says ex-MI6 chief John Sawers

China concealed coronavirus from the West and is ‘evading’ blame for the pandemic, a former head of MI6 said today. Sir John Sawers said Beijing was not honest when the disease first surfaced and faced ‘anger’ from the international community.  He also insisted the World Health Organisation (WHO) faced ‘serious questions’ for failing to scrutinise … Read more