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Backlash against Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is real and risky – here’s how to make its rollout a success

Backlash against Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is real and risky – here’s how to make its rollout a success

More than 50 million Americans have received at least one dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. So far, Americans have been largely brand-agnostic, but that’s about to change as a new vaccine…

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Following 3 major quakes off New Zealand, questions remain about how they might be linked

Following 3 major quakes off New Zealand, questions remain about how they might be linked

The Tonga Kermadec subduction zone stretches between New Zealand and south of Samoa. USGS, CC BY-SA A sequence of three major offshore earthquakes, including a magnitude 8.1 quake near the Kermadec Islands, triggered tsunami warnings…

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Oil hits almost 14-month high after OPEC+ extends output cuts By Reuters

Oil hits almost 14-month high after OPEC+ extends output cuts By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Friday, hitting their…

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Support for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package may not be as broad as it seems – it’s all a matter of perspective

Support for Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package may not be as broad as it seems – it’s all a matter of perspective

CC BY-NC-ND Congress is on the verge of spending US$1.9 trillion to provide additional coronavirus relief to Americans, including $1,400 direct payments and extended unemployment benefits. Opinion polls show the bill has strong support, even…

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Oil Mixed, OPEC+ Decision Shockwaves Continue By Investing.com

Oil Mixed, OPEC+ Decision Shockwaves Continue By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was mixed Friday morning in Asia, with investors digesting the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) ‘s decision to keep supply curbs steady. inched…

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The science behind frozen wind turbines – and how to keep them spinning through the winter

The science behind frozen wind turbines – and how to keep them spinning through the winter

Winter is supposed to be the best season for wind power – the winds are stronger, and since air density increases as the temperature drops, more force is pushing on the blades. But winter also…

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what they are, why rock stars are using them, and why they’re selling for millions of dollars

what they are, why rock stars are using them, and why they’re selling for millions of dollars

A couple of days ago, the musician Grimes sold some animations she made with her brother Mac on a website called Nifty Gateway. Some were one-offs, while others were limited editions of a few hundred…

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Plans to divert Belarus’ oil products via Russia delayed by railway tariff row By Reuters

Plans to divert Belarus’ oil products via Russia delayed by railway tariff row By Reuters

© Reuters. Storage tanks are seen at JSC “Mozyr oil refinery” near the town of Mozyr MOSCOW (Reuters) – The start of oil products exports from Belarus via Russian ports on the Baltic Sea have…

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strip away pandemic largesse and UK is banking on recovery with no extra public spending

strip away pandemic largesse and UK is banking on recovery with no extra public spending

What a difference a year makes. In March 2020, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced an emergency budget pledging £12 billion to tackle coronavirus. One year later, the government has already spent £280…

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Thanks to the internet, we know what’s happening in Myanmar. But a communication blackout may be near

Thanks to the internet, we know what’s happening in Myanmar. But a communication blackout may be near

Social media has given us valuable access to the actions of both the military and anti-coup protesters in Myanmar, but a communication blackout may be coming. The country’s military seized control of the government on…

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