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Why do men get sucked into Covid conspiracies more than women?  Men are twice as likely to die from Covid-19 than women.  It also appears men are more likely to believe in Covid-19 conspiracies. Anti-mask demonstrations and online discussions seem to show a gender-based trend when it comes to conspiracy theories – which is terrifying considering men are twice as likely to die in the UK from Covid than women.  A lot of the more prominent Covid deniers and conspiracy theorists on a public stage appear to be men too.  A few months back, Right Said Fred – the one-hit…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgN5EAGdvm8&t=28s Friday’s Briefing Video: Novavax vaccine 89% effective – Amateur traders fight Wall Street Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials UK economy suffering most damage since first wave of Covid-19 UK launches visa scheme for Hong Kong citizens Poles take to the streets in renewed protest against abortion restrictions Jordan presses Israel to vaccinate Palestinians Lebanon: Funeral held for demonstrator killed in Tripoli protests North America’s Largest Cemetery Struggles to Cope with COVID Deaths GameStop: Meet the amateur traders fighting Wall Street Liverpool end winless run with victory at lacklustre Tottenham Khloe Kardashian begs Tristan Thompson for…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgN5EAGdvm8&t=28s The top stories Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trialsBBC News says a new vaccine has been shown to be 89.3% effective in large-scale UK trials.The Novavax jab is the first to show it is effective against the new variant of the virus discovered in the UK. The PM welcomed the “good news” and said the UK’s medicines regulator would now assess the vaccine.The UK has secured 60 million doses of the jab, which will be made in Stockton-on-Tees.Read on………………..UK economy suffering most damage since first wave of Covid-19The Guardian says Britain’s economy…

Covid not a ‘once in a century event’ COVID-19 is being referred to as a “once in a century event” – but the next pandemic is likely to hit sooner than you think. In the next few decades, we will likely see other pandemics. We can predict that with reasonable confidence because of the recent increased frequency of major epidemics (such as SARS and Ebola), and because of social and environmental changes driven by humans that may have contributed to COVID-19’s emergence. Another pandemic is coming — it’s time to prepare TribLive says even as we confront a still-surging covid-19…

Rita Ora: Venue was paid to breach Covid rules, police tell committee Pop star Rita Ora celebrated her 30th birthday breaking lockdown rules. Her team offered a restaurant £5,000 to break rules so she could celebrate, according to police.  Her security team also asked for CCTV cameras to be turned off during the party at Casa Cruz, in Notting Hill, on 28 November, during the second national lockdown, police said.  CCTV hard drives were wiped two days later, a licensing hearing at Kensington and Chelsea Council heard. Rita Ora declined to comment but has previously apologised for the party.  She…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw8b2-VBRRg Thursday’s News Briefing: Covid-19 rates dropping – NHS pressure- Boris off to Scotland Boris Johnson to visit Scotland despite Nicola Sturgeon warning Covid cases in England ‘must fall faster to ease NHS pressure’ EU seeks access to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines produced at UK plants ‘Military grenades’ injure 9 soldiers during clashes with anti-lockdown protesters in Lebanon’s Tripoli Dubai updates entry requirements as UAE COVID-19 cases surge Indian farmers call off parliament march after deadly violence US issues heightened terrorism threat alert from domestic extremists US Indicts Oath Keeper Members Over Plot to Storm Capitol Record iPhone sales for Apple…

Daily News Briefing Brief. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw8b2-VBRRg The top stories Boris Johnson to visit Scotland despite Nicola Sturgeon warningBBC News says Boris Johnson is due to visit Scotland on Thursday despite the country’s first minister questioning whether the trip is necessary.The PM is expected to emphasise the strength of the UK working together in the fight against Covid-19.He is also likely to thank the staff involved in responding to the pandemic.Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has questioned whether his trip is “essential”. Asked at her daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday how she felt about the expected visit while strict travel restrictions were…

The third world legal system has taken a turn for the worse as a court in India has ruled that groping a minor girl “without touching her skin” is not sexual assault under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. India’s attorney-general KK Venugopal has called the court order “disturbing” and says it sets a dangerous precedent. In a shocking decision, The Indian Supreme Court upheld a decision of the Bombay high court (HC) which ruled that groping a minor girl without touching her skin did not amount to sexual assault under Protection of Children against Sexual Offences…

Bangladesh has decided to move more rohingya refugees to the remote island of Bhasan Char. The government says the relocation is voluntary but some refugees from the first group that went there in early December have spoken of being coerced. Despite global criticism from the United Nations and other human rights organisations from around the world, Bangladesh has decided to relocate 2,000to 3,000 more Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to the remote island of Bhasan Char island. Since early December, Bangladesh has moved more than 3,500 refugees to Bhasan Char from border camps where a million live in ramshackle huts…

Dele Alli PSG loan move is almost done as both clubs have agreed on terms for the move and is being held back on Spurs finding a replacement before the end of the January transfer window. Paris Saint-Germain are pushing to sign Dele Alli on loan from Tottenham and talks have reached an agreement between the clubs. The two clubs have been in talks for some time to try to find a way for Alli to rejoin his former manager, Mauricio Pochettino, at PSG but Spurs are concerned that letting the 24-year-old go would leave them short in the final…