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A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday. The study found the vaccine was still able to neutralize the virus … Read more
Archaeologists have uncovered remnants of a 1920s moonshine still that may have been part of the infamous gangster Al Capone’s once illegal liquor operation. Researchers from the University of Tennessee found barrels, cinderblocks, a garden hose and other artifacts in ‘Hell Hole Swamp’ outside Charleston, South Carolina. The abandoned operation is said to have been … Read more
Public Health England has found another 15 cases of the South African coronavirus variant in the UK taking the total to 217 amid concerns it could make vaccines less effective if it becomes widespread. Surge testing began at the start of February in areas known to have had cases of the variant, in which mass … Read more
Sauropod dinosaurs emerged in South America some 230 million years ago, but despite living during the supercontinent Pangea it took them 15 million years to reach Greenland – when it should have taken 20 years. A team from Colombia University suggests a ‘climatic phenomenon’ may have allowed the enormous creatures to finally make the journey. … Read more
Twin sister volleyball players, 24, are suspended from South Korea’s national team after it emerges they were bullies at school Lee Jae-yeong and Lee Da-yeong played for the nation’s biggest women’s team The twin volleyball stars were accused by a web user of being school bullies The online post alleged the athletes used physical violence … Read more
Temperatures will hit double digits this week as milder conditions take over after a week of record-breaking cold, the Met Office has revealed. Wintry weather will still be around for the weekend, but temperatures will begin to rise as high as 12C across the south of England next week, forecasters have predicted. It comes after … Read more
The South African variant of coronavirus, known as B.1.351, has mutations on its outer spike proteins that change the shape of the virus in a way that makes it look different to the body than older versions of the virus. Because the immune system’s antibodies are so specific, any change in the part of the … Read more
Ashley Judd is in the ICU at a South African hospital after shattering her leg during an excursion in the Congo By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 21:38 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:42 GMT, 12 February 2021 Ashley Judd is currently recovering in the ICU at a South African hospital after suffering a … Read more
Washington, DC has reported its first cases of two highly contagious ‘super COVID’ variants that are sweeping the United States. Dr Laquandra Nesbitt, director of the District of Columbia Department of Health, announced on Thursday that three residents are confirmed to have the UK variant and one patient has the South African variant. Nesbitt said … Read more
Tsunami warnings as huge 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in South Pacific north of New Zealand The quake hit north of New Zealand on Thursday midnight local time (1320 GMT) It struck off the coasts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia at a depth of six miles Tsunami warnings issued for New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu and other Pacific island … Read more