China Cracks Down On Fake COVID-19 Vaccines, Arrests 70 People
The suspects were arrested in 21 cases related to the production and distribution of fake coronavirus vaccines.
Texas Winter Storm: COVID Vaccination Drive Hit After Power Outages
Health officials in Harris County came up with a plan to expedite the allocation of the vaccines after the facility that stored them lost power.
UK Considering COVID-19 Vaccine 'Passports' For Domestic, International Travel
The U.K. had earlier ruled out plans for such passports, with Vaccine Minister Nadhim Zahawi saying it would be "discriminatory".
53 Years Later, Man Reunited With Wallet Lost In Antarctica
Paul Grisham, a retired Navy meteorologist, lost his wallet in 1968 when he was stationed in Antarctica as part of Operation Deep Freeze.
Coast Guard Searching For 16 People Missing Off Florida Coast
The search operations began on Friday for the 16 people who went missing in two separate incidents.
Twitter Backs Down, Blocks Indian Accounts Identified By Government
The social media company was served with a non-compliance notice, which put its top executives in India in danger of up to seven years in jail.
911 Caller Trapped With 80 Migrants 'Screaming For Help' In Truck
During the 911 call placed Monday around San Antonio, the caller can be heard asking a dispatcher to send help.
Twitter's Top India Execs Face Arrest As Company Refuses To Comply With Government's Blocking Orders
New Delhi is angry with Twitter for not blocking accounts that incited violence during India's Republic Day riot, in contrast to the company's quick action during the Capitol Hill riot.
PepsiCo Rebrands Aunt Jemima As Pearl Milling Company
The change comes after Quaker Oats last year decided to drop the Aunt Jemima name, acknowledging that its origins are based on a racial stereotype.
Skier Rescued After Being Mauled By A Bear In Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard hoisted the man, who suffered injuries to his head and hands, after being attacked on a mountain.
U.K. Announces 10 Years In Jail For Breaking COVID Travel Rules
Residents of the U.K. and Ireland, who arrive in England from a country on the government’s travel ban list, will have to pay for a “quarantine package.”
Pfizer Expects To Cut COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Time By Half
The company said it expects to reduce the number of days taken to produce a batch of COVID-19 vaccines from 110 to around 60.
Washington Hospitals Find Fake N95 Masks In Their Supply
The Washington State Hospital Association received a notice from 3M about counterfeit N95 masks making their way into the national supply.
Japanese Submarine Soryu Damaged In Collision With Commercial Ship, 3 Crew Injured
The Soryu is the first in its class of Japanese diesel electric-powered submarines. The incident happened in the Pacific Ocean off the western main island of Shikoku.
Woman Who Used Gorilla Glue As Hairspray Goes To Emergency Room
Tessica Brown said her hair's been stuck for a month after she used the Gorilla Glue spray instead of her regular Got2b Freeze spray.
China Reports No New Local COVID Cases, First In 2 Months, But Can Data Be Trusted?
China has been accused of fudging data and under-reporting cases, raising questions over the accuracy of its official COVID numbers.
San Quentin Prison Fined Over $400,000 After COVID-19 Outbreak
The fine was issued for workplace safety violations after more 2,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the prison last year.
New Jersey Police Officer Claws Into Ice To Rescue Mother And Child From Frozen River
Elmwood Park Police Chief Mike Foligno borrowed a plastic kayak and used a shovel to push himself out onto the frozen river.
Sweden, Denmark Plan To Create Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
A coalition of technology firms and health organizations bared its plans to create a digital vaccine certificate last month.
NYPD Fires Ex-Chief Of Workplace Discrimination Office For Racist Comments From Fake Id
He was found guilty of six charges, including lying to investigators and posting racist remarks.
Marmosets Can Understand Conversations Between Other Monkeys: Research
Researchers at the University of Zurich found that marmosets perceive the vocal interactions between their conspecifics as coherent conversations.
9-Year-Old Writes To Joe Biden To Stop Father’s Deportation To Guatemala
Fernando Ochoa and his father Ubaldo Ochoa Lopez fled Guatemala over two years ago and came to the U.S. to seek asylum.
Myanmar: Aerobics Instructor Films Workout As Military Coup Unfolds Behind Her
In the video, Naypyidaw-based Khing Hnin Wai can be seen doing a dance workout as a convoy of military vehicles passes behind her on a road near the country’s Parliament.
10 Arrested After Activists Storm Washington Hotel To Demand Housing For Homeless
Members of housing advocacy group Oly Housing Now allegedly occupied the Red Lion Hotel in Olympia, Washington.
COVID 19 Vaccine: Chinese Syringe Producers Struggle To Fulfill Orders Amid Rising Demand
The surge in demand is driven by massive vaccination campaigns by countries around the world to control the spread of coronavirus.
Anal Swab Test For COVID Won’t Make You Walk Like Penguins: China Says Viral Video 'Fake'
Authorities in China took down a video purportedly showing people struggling to walk after being tested using the anal swab method.
Police Chief, Patrolman Of A Georgia City Removed After Racist Comments
The racist remarks were discovered in body camera footage posted online.
Rutgers Researcher, Who Developed First COVID-19 Saliva Test, Dies
Andrew Brooks, who led the creation of the first saliva-based coronavirus test, was 51.
Bernie Sanders’ Mittens Help Raise $1.8 Million For Charity
The sum comes from the sale of merchandise featuring a photo of Sanders from the presidential inauguration.
Terminally Ill Doctor Kills Texas Pediatrician, Shoots Self In Hostage Standoff
The armed man was identified as Dr. Bharat Narumanchi and police said it appeared he shot himself after shooting Dr. Katherine Dodson.