(CNN) — Colombia autorizó el jueves el uso de emergencia de la vacuna Johnson & Johnson contra el covid-19, según un comunicado del Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos (Invima). “La vacuna Ad26.COV2.S ha sido sometida a ensayos clínicos en Colombia, con la participación de más de 5.800 voluntarios en diferentes instituciones del
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Shipping experts believe it could take days or even weeks to free the 224,000-ton vessel that is wedged across the Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways since Tuesday. The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground on March 23 after being caught
Continue Reading (CNN) — La evidencia de que los estadounidenses se están preparando para volver a la vida normal es cada vez más evidente. Los estados están relajando las restricciones de capacidad en áreas públicas y las reuniones privadas. Más distritos escolares están reabriendo para clases presenciales. Los viajes están aumentando, con datos de la TSA que
Continue ReadingOne of the world’s most vital trade arteries has been blocked by a quarter-mile-long container ship, creating a traffic jam that has ensnared over 200 vessels and could take weeks to clear. But even before the Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal earlier this week, global supply chains were being stretched to the
Continue ReadingFive years after the death of conservative hero Antonin Scalia, Supreme Court justices continue to joust over who among them is truly preserving — or, alternatively, disserving — his legacy. Their moves will help define how the court’s six conservatives differentiate themselves from one another in cases and set the course of the nation’s law.
Continue Reading A tanker carrying oil docked at Hodeidah port in Yemen on Thursday — the first such ship to berth this year in the country’s Houthi-controlled north, where fuel is desperately needed to distribute food and to keep the country’s hospitals from shuttering. The arrival of the ship, the Gabon-registered Thuruya, follows a UN announcement on
Continue ReadingRepublicans in Georgia sped a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday, making it the first presidential battleground to impose new voting restrictions following President Joe Biden’s victory in the state. The bill passed both chambers of the legislature in the span of a few hours before Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed it Thursday evening. By
Continue ReadingVirtual instruction may pose more risks to the mental health and wellness of children and parents than in-person learning, according to a study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More support may be needed to deal with the effects of the pandemic. Parents whose children received virtual instruction or a
Continue ReadingPassover begins this Saturday, and Easter will soon be upon us. As more people are getting vaccinated, people are wondering what activities are safe. Is it OK for fully vaccinated people to get together for a Seder or Easter brunch? What about families gathering when some are vaccinated but others aren’t yet? Before we start
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With its eight legs wrapped around itself as if in a hug and its eye pupils narrowed to a slit, the octopus breathes evenly, its body a uniform whitish gray. Moments later it begins to change color — a mesmerizing shift between burnt orange and rust red. Its eyes, muscles and sucker pads twitching as
Continue ReadingJeffrey Mezger is a 40-year veteran of the real estate industry. He’s never seen a stronger housing market than this one. “It’s crazy. There is no inventory,” the CEO of KB Home told CNN Business. For wannabe buyers, the shortage of homes on the market, combined with a surge of competition from other purchasers is
Continue Reading Las vacunas contra el covid-19 pueden proteger a embarazadas y recién nacidos, según un estudio. La defensa del acusado de la masacre en Colorado pide evaluar “enfermedad mental”. ¿Es posible que los pulpos sueñen? Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad. 1 Nueve frases clave de la primera conferencia
Continue Reading Hong Kong (CNN) –– Dos misiles balísticos disparados por Corea del Norte cayeron inofensivamente al mar el jueves, pero los expertos dicen que el lanzamiento es una prueba más de que el creciente arsenal militar de Kim Jong Un representa una amenaza significativa para Corea del Sur, Japón e incluso el territorio continental de EE.UU.
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The evidence that Americans are gearing up for a return to normal life is growing apparent. States are relaxing capacity restrictions for public areas and private gatherings. More school districts are reopening for in-person learning. Travel is increasing, with TSA data showing more than 1 million daily passengers in US airports for two consecutive weeks,
Continue ReadingTwo separate groups of lawmakers are traveling to Texas on Friday to spotlight the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border in recent weeks. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn of Texas are leading a delegation of 17 Republican senators on Friday to tour a US Customs and Border Protection facility in Donna, Texas,
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Gobierno de EE.UU., en coordinación con Eli Lilly, dijo que ya no distribuirá bamlanivimab, la terapia con anticuerpos monoclonales contra el covid-19, para su uso por sí solo. La interrupción se debe al «aumento sostenido» de las variantes del coronavirus en el país. El gobierno dejó de distribuir el tratamiento el martes.
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Joe Biden offered his most expansive explanation yet of his own presidency on Thursday, presenting himself, at least for now, as a problem solver operating above the bitter divides of Washington politics. In his first formal news conference, Biden sketched his goals and reflected on the mission he was assigned by American voters in the
Continue ReadingThe White House is rounding out its press operation, adding a veteran Capitol Hill aide as President Joe Biden prepares to launch his next major agenda push. Emilie Simons will join the White House as an assistant press secretary after working for members in both chambers of Congress, most recently as the communications director for
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Gobierno de Joe Biden expulsó a más de la mitad de los inmigrantes que llegaron a la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México en las últimas semanas bajo una orden de salud de la era Trump que ha sido continuada por la nueva administración, según datos preliminares revisados por CNN. De los
Continue Reading (CNN Business) — Las enfermedades cardíacas son la principal causa de muerte en el mundo, y alrededor de una de cada cinco personas en los países desarrollados sufrirá una insuficiencia cardíaca en su vida. En los peores casos, el único tratamiento es un transplante. Pero como fallan más corazones de los que se donan, los
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