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Month: January 2021

Poland puts new restrictions on abortion into effect, resulting in a near-total ban on terminations

The Polish government has imposed a near-total ban on abortions, including the termination of pregnancies with fetal defects, delivering a major blow to pro-choice advocates in one of Europe’s most devout Catholic countries. The unexpected announcement that the ruling would take effect on Wednesday sparked nationwide protests, despite a ban on gatherings due to Covid-19

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CNN analysis suggests 12% — and as much as a third — of the US population might currently have some protection against Covid-19

Between vaccination coverage and natural immunity among those who have recovered from an infection, about 12% — and perhaps as much as a third — of the US population may currently have some degree of protection against Covid-19, according to a CNN analysis. About 6% of the US population has been vaccinated against Covid-19, according

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Offensive lineman Chad Wheeler faces charge of felony domestic violence, waived by Seattle Seahawks

Now-former Seahawks player Chad Wheeler was arrested Friday on suspicion of felony domestic violence after an incident at a residence in a Seattle suburb, police and court records say. The incident began at around 9:44 p.m. PT in Kent, Washington, according to Kent Police Department Assistant Chief Jarod Kasner. According to court documents, prosecutors said,

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Analysis: After building a radicalization engine, Mark Zuckerberg aims to ‘turn down the temperature’

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Mark Zuckerberg built one of the world’s most powerful — if not the most powerful — radicalization engines in history. For years and years, his platform has algorithmically pushed people into ideological political bubbles and

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Washington state hospital apologizes after inviting donors to sign up for Covid-19 vaccine

A hospital in Bellevue, Washington, has apologized for emailing about 100 benefactors an invitation to sign up for the Covid-19 vaccination. “We’re pleased to share that we have 500 new open appointments in the Overlake COVID-19 vaccine clinic,” said an email from an Overlake Medical Center, which also provided a special access code to register.

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Rural medical center suspended from vaccination program after inoculating school district staff

A rural Georgia medical center has been suspended from the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program for six months after the facility administered vaccines to staff of the local school district. The Georgia Department of Public Health was notified Tuesday that the Medical Center of Elberton had been vaccinating Elbert County School District staff members who were

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Title-chasing Manchester United stunned by bottom side Sheffield United as crazy Premier League season gets crazier

A crazy Premier League season went up a whole level of craziness on Wednesday. If Manchester United and their fans had started to believe a title charge was gaining momentum, bottom-of-the-table, one-win Sheffield United brought them crashing down to earth. Needing a victory to return to the top of the table given the formidable Manchester

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