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Nov 23 2022
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Violent Protests Break Out at Major Chinese iPhone Factory
Hundreds of workers protesting payment delays and COVID-19 concerns clashed with Chinese police at Foxconn Zhengzhou, the world’s largest iPhone factory.
For Context: Foxconn, a Taiwanese company, has struggled to fulfill orders for Apple’s new iPhone 14. In late October, thousands of assembly line workers walked out of the Zhengzhou factory over COVID-19 outbreaks and workplace safety
South China Morning Post The Post Millennial The VergeOct 18 2021
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Dies at 84
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell died at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. Powell, who was fully vaccinated, was being treated at Walter Reed National Medical Center and was reportedly also suffering from multiple myeloma. After decades of military service, Powell served as Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H. Bush and then as Secretary of
Reuters Politico Washington ExaminerMar 23 2021
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Independent Board Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Announcement Relied on Old Information
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) said Tuesday that an independent board that reviews data from COVID-19 vaccine candidates is concerned about AstraZeneca's recent announcement of efficacy data from its vaccine trial. AstraZeneca issued a press release Monday saying its vaccine is 79% effective against symptomatic disease and 100% effective against severe
The Hill The Daily Caller CNN DigitalDec 16 2021
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COVID-19 Cases Rise in Several Countries as Omicron Spreads
The U.S., the U.K. and other countries have seen spikes in COVID-19 cases over the past week.
U.S. states with rising cases included New York and New Jersey, where CDC data said the milder but more vaccine resistant Omicron variant is spreading. While some highly-vaccinated states saw significant outbreaks, a Forbes (Center) report said, they still fared better on hospitalizations and
Forbes New York Times (News) New York Post (News)Jul 13 2022
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White House Urges Americans to Get Boosted to Protect Against New COVID-19 Subvariant
The Biden administration urged the American public to get COVID-19 boosters Tuesday to strengthen their protections against the BA.5 subvariant of the Omicron variant.
Dr. Ashish K. Jha, the White House’s COVID-19 response coordinator, urged Americans who have not received the first COVID-19 booster to do so immediately. The BA.5 variant has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the
New York Times (News) Washington Times STATAug 07 2021
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CDC Says Unvaccinated People Are Twice As Likely To Face COVID-19 Reinfection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a new study on Friday that found those who have recovered from COVID-19 and have not been vaccinated were 2.34 times more likely to be reinfected than those who were fully vaccinated. The study examined the risk of reinfection among hundreds of Kentucky residents during May and June who tested positive for the virus in 2020. “If you have
Fox News Digital Wall Street Journal (News) New York Times (News)Jul 24 2021
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Michigan House Repeals Emergency Powers Law Used By Gov. Whitmer To Fight COVID-19
Michigan legislators have repealed the Emergency Powers of Governor Act of 1945, which allowed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to quickly enforce health and safety restrictions early on in the COVID-19 pandemic. Four Democrats joined the Republican-led state House in a 60-48 vote on Wednesday, declaring the law unconstitutional. The broad powers allowed governors to declare an emergency to “protect life
Detroit Free Press Associated Press New York Post (News)Aug 31 2020
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Biden Condemns "Lawlessness", Calls for Safety From "4 More Years"
Joe Biden condemned violence and criticized President Donald Trump's leadership during a visit to a Pittsburgh steel mill on Monday. Biden said rioting, looting and setting fires is "...not protesting. It's lawlessness plain and simple...it divides instead of unites.” Biden went on to criticize Trump, saying his "divisive" speech is to blame for "fomenting" polarization and violence.
Washington Post Independent Journal Review The HillApr 18 2020
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Trump's 'Liberate' Tweets Spark Controversy
President Donald Trump's call for protesters to "liberate" states instituting coronavirus lockdown measures sparked widespread controversy on social media and elsewhere on Friday, a day after the Republican announced steps to reopen the nation's economy. In a series of all-caps tweets, Trump singled out three states -- namely, Virginia, Michigan, and Minnesota -- where largely conservative
Fox News Digital USA TODAY NBC News DigitalDec 09 2021
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Senate Votes 52-48 to Block Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted to overturn President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for private businesses by a 52-48 vote.
The vote approved a resolution to nullify the mandate for private businesses with more than 100 employees to have employees vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing. The rule, which Biden announced in September, was already on hold following a
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