January 2021 – Page 27 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Chinese authorities find Covid-19 cluster at major chicken processing plant in Harbin as Beijing introduces new curbs

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

A new cluster of Covid-19 has been detected in Harbin, in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, with authorities registering 10 symptomatic Covid-19 cases and 31 asymptomatic infections. … Read More >Chinese authorities find Covid-19 cluster at major chicken processing plant in Harbin as Beijing introduces new curbs

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No homemade face coverings: German airlines mandating passengers to wear higher grade FFP2 or N95 masks

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Passengers will be mandated to wear higher-grade masks against Covid-19 when flying German airlines and their subsidiaries, starting next month. Tougher mask rules have also been introduced in malls and on public transport. … Read More >No homemade face coverings: German airlines mandating passengers to wear higher grade FFP2 or N95 masks

Iranian minister boasts about significant rise in oil exports despite US sanctions

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Iran’s petroleum minister has bragged about the country’s rising oil exports in the face of US sanctions, as the nation claims that its international petroleum sales have hit record highs. … Read More >Iranian minister boasts about significant rise in oil exports despite US sanctions

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EU says it will seek ‘clarification’ from Pfizer after further Covid-19 vaccine delays

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

The European Union has said further contact is needed with Pfizer after it was reported that the pharmaceutical giant will be reducing deliveries for the second week running as the company upgrades its manufacturing plant. … Read More >EU says it will seek ‘clarification’ from Pfizer after further Covid-19 vaccine delays

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Poland threatens Pfizer with legal action after Covid-19 vaccine delay as Italy’s government backs action against the pharma giant

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

The Polish government has warned it will take legal action against drugmaker Pfizer, after the company only delivered half the expected doses of Covid-19 vaccine this week, jeopardizing the country’s inoculation program. … Read More >Poland threatens Pfizer with legal action after Covid-19 vaccine delay as Italy’s government backs action against the pharma giant

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Conservatives cry ‘bigotry!’ as Dems call for Parler to be PROBED BY FBI for role in US Capitol riot, alleged Russian ties

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney is requesting the FBI investigate social media platform Parler as a “potential facilitator” of the US Capitol riot earlier this month. … Read More >Conservatives cry ‘bigotry!’ as Dems call for Parler to be PROBED BY FBI for role in US Capitol riot, alleged Russian ties

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Americans’ trust in mainstream media has never been lower – but journalists insist it’s the audience’s fault, not theirs

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

Fewer than half of Americans trust mainstream media, according to PR firm Edelman’s annual “trust barometer.” But rather than attempt to repair the relationship, media outlets blame their audience’s poor ‘information hygiene.’ … Read More >Americans’ trust in mainstream media has never been lower – but journalists insist it’s the audience’s fault, not theirs

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US shocked after National Guardsmen kicked out of Capitol Building and forced to lodge at parking lot after inauguration

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

The US Capitol Police are in hot water again, after ordering National Guardsmen protecting the Capitol in Washington, DC to leave and find accommodation elsewhere. The decision was overturned hours later amid a public outcry. … Read More >US shocked after National Guardsmen kicked out of Capitol Building and forced to lodge at parking lot after inauguration

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‘QAnon Congresswoman’ files articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden as ‘unfit & threat to national security’

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021By Editor

A Republican member of the US House of Representatives has filed articles of impeachment against newly inaugurated President Joe Biden, underscoring how the whole process has become politically weaponized. … Read More >‘QAnon Congresswoman’ files articles of impeachment against US President Joe Biden as ‘unfit & threat to national security’