Harry Robinson

Most people in one area will skip new COVID-19 vaccines: Survey

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(The Hill) – Nearly 60 percent of Americans living in the Midwest and surrounding states say they will not get the new COVID-19 vaccine this year, according to a survey from Emerson College Polling.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an updated new COVID-19 booster in September, targeting currently circulating variants of the disease. … Read more

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

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COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually infect you? Viruses cannot replicate on their own, so they must infect cells in your body to make more copies of themselves. The life cycle of a virus can thus be roughly described as: get inside a cell, make more virus, … Read more

Saudi Arabia offers e-visa feature for FIFA Club World Cup 2023 ticket holders

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FIFA Club World Cup In a step to streamline the travel procedures for football fans, Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the launch of the electronic visa issuance feature for ticket holders for the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023. The electronic visa aims to provide the best experience for fans visiting … Read more

Iranian President Raisi heads to Moscow

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Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi is heading to Moscow on Thursday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting comes in the wake of Putin’s trip to the UAE and Saudi Arabia this week. As such Russia will have done important outreach to numerous countries in the region. According to Russian state media, the Iranian … Read more

Released Israeli hostages ask Red Cross to visit remaining captives

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Eight released Israeli hostages wrote a letter to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday, asking the humanitarian organization to provide medical assistance and to visit their relatives still being held by Hamas in Gaza. In an Oct. 7 cross-border attack, Hamas militants killed 1,200 people and seized 240 hostages, according to … Read more