Trump has finally signed HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 / On Monday, December 28, incumbent US President Donald Trump has signed H.R. 133, an act making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
BioNTech made an important statement regarding the vaccine against the newly-emerged COVID-19 strain / Co-founder of BioNTech Ugur Sahin claimed said that the immune response of the coronavirus vaccine produced by his company can also resist a new strain of the mutated virus, which has been recently found in the United Kingdom.
A new strain of the coronavirus has been found in the UK / In Britain, new COVID-19 strain symptoms explained – from fewer to tiredness. The official symptoms of coronavirus include a new persistent cough, the loss of taste and smell, and a high fever, as was reported by The SUN.
The World Bank Scales-up Support to Ukraine to Help Protect Low-Income Families / On December 11, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved today a loan to Ukraine in the amount of $300 million for the Second Additional Financing for COVID-19 Response under the Social Safety Nets Modernization Project.
The Venice Commission issued a Joint Urgent Opinion on the legislative situation regarding the Constitutional Court of Ukraine / The European Council issued an opinion requested by President Zelenskyy on 25 November 2020 regarding the constitutional crisis in Ukraine following decision No.
Venice floods as forecasts fail to predict the extent of a high tide / On Tuesday, December 8, Venice has been hit by high tides of up to 1.5 meters (5ft) after its flood barrier system was not activated as a result of mistaken forecasts.
For the first time, China's Chang'e-5 successfully landed on the Moon / The Chang'e-5 probe successfully landed on the near side of the Moon. According to CGTN, on Tuesday, this was announced by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) The landing site is located in the Ocean of Storms.
Mass protests against quarantine in Berlin: police used gas and water cannons / On Wednesday, November 18, a mass protest took place against the restrictive measures imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Ready to give up Crimea? Putin suddenly stated that Azerbaijan had the right to return Karabakh / Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and unexpectedly mentioned that Azerbaijan had regained its sovereign territories.
Putin may be allowed to run for two more presidential terms: details / A bill has been submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, which provides the possibility for Russian President Vladimir Putin to run for two more presidential terms.
