January 2021 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Blast outside Israeli embassy in New Delhi, no injuries reported but several cars damaged (VIDEO)

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

An explosion has been reported outside the Israeli embassy in New Delhi. The emergency services say no one was hurt but nearby cars have been damaged. … Read More >Blast outside Israeli embassy in New Delhi, no injuries reported but several cars damaged (VIDEO)

EU

‘No prejudice’: French vaccination strategy chief says EU should ‘consider’ using Russian, Chinese jabs

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

There is no reason for Brussels not to consider using the Covid-19 vaccines developed by Russia or by China if their safety and efficacy has been demonstrated, France’s vaccination program coordinator, Alain Fischer, has said. … Read More >‘No prejudice’: French vaccination strategy chief says EU should ‘consider’ using Russian, Chinese jabs

EU

France SHUTS borders to ALL TRAVEL to and from non-EU countries in push to control Covid spread

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The French government will shut the state’s borders to all traffic to and from countries outside of the EU as of Sunday, Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced, in an effort to ward off yet another Covid lockdown in France. … Read More >France SHUTS borders to ALL TRAVEL to and from non-EU countries in push to control Covid spread

EU

EU to impose controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports, saying it has ‘no choice but to act’ amid AstraZeneca row

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The EU will impose export controls on Covid-19 vaccines made within the trading bloc, the European Commission said on Friday, in the wake of its huge row with manufacturer AstraZeneca over vaccine shortages. … Read More >EU to impose controls on Covid-19 vaccine exports, saying it has ‘no choice but to act’ amid AstraZeneca row

EU

EU drug regulator approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab amid bloc’s ongoing spat with company over vaccine shortages

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the UK’s University of Oxford for use in people aged 18 and over, the regulator said on Friday. … Read More >EU drug regulator approves AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab amid bloc’s ongoing spat with company over vaccine shortages

World

Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid-19 vaccine shown to be 66 percent effective against virus in phase 3 trials

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The Covid-19 vaccine being developed by US company Johnson & Johnson has been found to be 66 percent effective at treating moderate and severe infections 28 days after vaccination, a large-scale phase 3 clinical trial has found. … Read More >Johnson & Johnson one-dose Covid-19 vaccine shown to be 66 percent effective against virus in phase 3 trials

Occupy Wall Street 2.0: ‘This time, activists intend to DESTROY the system from within’ – Max Keiser explains GameStop frenzy

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The raging battle between Wall Street hedge funds and retail traders organized on Reddit over companies such as GameStop and AMC has stolen the spotlight this week. RT’s Max Keiser explains what’s it all about. … Read More >Occupy Wall Street 2.0: ‘This time, activists intend to DESTROY the system from within’ – Max Keiser explains GameStop frenzy

USA

Google DELETES 100,000-plus one-star ratings of Robinhood app after enraged retail traders pile negative reviews over GameStop ban

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

Google has come to the rescue of the stock-trading app Robinhood, deleting negative reviews flooding the company after it had blocked the purchase of stock in companies like GameStop, AMC, and others. … Read More >Google DELETES 100,000-plus one-star ratings of Robinhood app after enraged retail traders pile negative reviews over GameStop ban

Journalism & Mass media

NY Times’ pseudo-expert accusing China of genocide worked for far-right cult Falun Gong’s publicity arm

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The New York Times recycled flimsy claims by a right-wing apocalyptic extremist to accuse China of “genocide,” in an op-ed by an American with 1/8th Uighur heritage who worked for Epoch Times, a far-right, pro-Trump outlet backed by cult Falun Gong. … Read More >NY Times’ pseudo-expert accusing China of genocide worked for far-right cult Falun Gong’s publicity arm