Migrants sprayed with water cannons as Poland-Belarus border
In order to deter hostile migrants with rocks and smoke grenades, Polish forces at the border with Belarus have used a water cannon
Warsaw has accused Belarusian authorities of gifting smoke grenades and other weapons to the migrants
About 2,000 migrants grouped together at the border in makeshift camps and about 100 of those were believed to be involved in attacking the Polish forces
New long-term study of children with COIVD-19 begins
As of November 16, the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in Betheseda has begun conducting a large long-term study of the impacts of COVID-19 on children
The study will include up to 1,000 children and young adults who previsouvly tested positive for COVID-19 and track them for three years
Report by UN says US states are not on track to meet sustainability goals
According to a United Nations initiative, states in the US are less than halfway to achieving their sustainable development goals by 2030
This report was released o November 16 and also says that the states lagging the furthest behind are those in the south
Most of these “goals” include the transition to clean energy, better charging infrastructure, etc.
Pfizer has submitted FDA application for emergency approval of Covid pill
On November 16, Pfizer submitted its application to the FDA for emergency authorization of its pill as a COVID-19 treatment
If this pill is authorized by the FDA, then it will be the first oral antiviral drug that is designed to fight Covid, according to Pfizer
Paxlovid is the name of the pill and is expected to cut teh risk of hospitalizartion by COVID-19 by 89% in adults considered at “high-risk”
Times Square to host New Year’s Eve but only allows fully vaccinated people
According to an announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Times Square will host a New Year’s Eve celebration and has invited thousands of revelers to attend
Revelers that plan to attend must bring proof of vaccination and a valid photo ID
Those who cannot receive the vaccine because of disability are allowed to attend but must have a negative COVID test within 72 hours of arriving
K Buenavista
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