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Pfizer vaccine shows 94% effectiveness against asymptomatic transmission of COVID


Pfizer’s vaccine is successful in preventing not only symptomatic COVID-19, but also asymptomatic disease according to new real-world data, Israel’s Ministry of Health and Pfizer/BioNTech announced Thursday.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/pfizer-vaccine-shows-94-effectiveness-asymptomatic-transmission-covid/story?id=76389615&cid=clicksource_4380645_5_three_posts_card_hed

US could reach herd immunity by summer through vaccinations alone, CNN analysis finds


The pace of Covid-19 vaccine administration in the US continues to improve, each day bringing the country closer to herd immunity — the point at which enough people are protected against a disease that it cannot spread.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/05/health/herd-immunity-usa-vaccines-alone/index.html


China has built the world’s largest navy. Now what’s Beijing going to do with it?


In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People’s Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea.Spread out before him that April day was the largest flotilla Communist-ruled China had ever put to sea at one time, 48 ships, dozens of fighter jets, more than 10,000 military personnel.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/05/china/china-world-biggest-navy-intl-hnk-ml-dst/index.html


The countries making dubious claims over Covid-19 — and what that means for the world


For the past year, countries around the world have shared data on Covid-19 cases and deaths with the World Health Organization (WHO) — information that is crucial in informing the global fight against the disease.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/05/world/covid-tanzania-turkmenistan-north-korea-intl/index.html


Charlotte Bennett says she thought Gov. Cuomo was trying to sleep with her


Charlotte Bennett, the second woman to go public with sexual harassment allegations against Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, says she thought the governor was trying to sleep with her and she was deeply uncomfortable with questions he asked.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/04/politics/charlotte-bennett-interview/index.html


The countries making dubious claims over Covid-19 — and what that means for the world


For the past year, countries around the world have shared data on Covid-19 cases and deaths with the World Health Organization (WHO) — information that is crucial in informing the global fight against the disease.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/05/world/covid-tanzania-turkmenistan-north-korea-intl/index.html


Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available


As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members from getting the latest, single-shot vaccine from Johnson & Johnson when alternatives are available.

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/03/health/bishops-catholics-johnson-and-johnson-vaccine/index.html


Coronavirus: Texas and other states ease rules despite warnings


Texas will lift its mask requirement and allow businesses to reopen at full capacity next week, Governor Greg Abbott has announced.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-56255701