US President Joe Biden extends moratorium on student loan repayments

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US President Joe Biden on Wednesday extended a moratorium on student loan repayments for an additional three months, until May 1, 2022. The move is expected to impact the student debt of some 41 million people. “We know that millions of student loan borrowers are still coping with the impacts of the pandemic and need … Read more

FDA Authorizes Pfizer Antiviral Pill for COVID-19

Dec. 22, 2021 – The FDA on Wednesday granted emergency use authorization of a new antiviral pills to treat people with symptomatic COVID-19. Pfizer’s ritonavir, name brand Paxlovid, can now be taken by patients age 12 and up who weigh at least 88 pounds. The antiviral is only for people who test positive for coronavirus, … Read more

Pfizer pill becomes 1st US-authorized home COVID treatment

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The U.S. on Wednesday authorized Pfizer Inc‘s oral antiviral COVID-19 pill for at-risk people aged 12 and above, making it the first at-home treatment for the coronavirus and a potentially important tool in the fight against the fast spreading Omicron variant. Data from Pfizer’s clinical trial showed its antiviral regimen, Paxlovid, was 90% effective in … Read more

Harvey Parker: police search River Thames for missing student

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Police investigating the disappearance of a 20-year-old man after he visited a nightclub in central London last week have begun searching the River Thames after reviewing CCTV footage. Scotland Yard said the search for Harvey Parker was ordered after officers found footage suggesting he may have “entered the water” near the Golden Jubilee pedestrian bridge … Read more

No country can boost its way out of pandemic: WHO chief

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The World Health Organization chief warned Wednesday that the rush in wealthy countries to roll out additional Covid vaccine doses was deepening the inequity in access to jabs that is prolonging the pandemic. The UN health agency has long warned that the glaring inequity in access to Covid vaccines, which has left many vulnerable people … Read more

China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an after spike in coronavirus cases

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China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighbourhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi’an following a spike in coronavirus cases China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighbourhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi’an following a spike … Read more