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South Africa ‘held to ransom’ by big pharma, overcharged for COVID vaccines

J&J, Pfizer charged South Africa between 15 and 33 percent more for COVID vaccine doses, contracts reveal.

Al Jazeera

Could a single drug treat the two leading causes of death in the US: cancer and cardiovascular disease?

What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents or COVID-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These two diseases combined account for nearly 50% of deaths in the U.S.

The Conversation

Up First briefing: Blinken in Ukraine; ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced; new COVID data

Secretary of State Blinken is in Kyiv. Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is sentenced to 22 years in prison. Vaccines and previous infections can protect you from the new COVID variant.

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OPINION - Our superheated Tube would not be fit for a fish

Two days ago I was awoken from my Covid sick bed by my son screaming. Turns out our goldfish, Goldflipper AKA “the boring dog”, had flipped right out of his tank onto our kitchen floor. A near-miraculous feat since the gap in the tank lid is about 3 cm by…

Evening Standard

Obama pollster on Trump's "big red flag"

Mike Kulisheck and Shannon Currie of the Beneson Strategy Group on the impact of indictments on Trump's polling

Salon

Pound hits three-month low as Bank of England governor predicts ‘quite marked’ fall in inflation – as it happened

Governor Andrew Bailey tells MPs that BoE is “much nearer” to ending its run of interest rates increases

The Guardian - UK

A top CPS official ousted in PPP fraud investigation: schools inspector general

Chief Operating Officer Crystal Cooper was one of 14 school staffers caught in Inspector General Will Fletcher’s investigation of COVID relief loans.

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No 10 had head-in-sand mentality at start of Covid crisis, says ex-minister

James Bethell says Downing Street did not want to prioritise pandemic in early 2020 even as evidence was mounting

The Guardian - UK

Schools are cutting advisers and tutors as COVID aid money dries up. Students are still struggling

An unprecedented infusion of aid money the U.S. government provided to schools during the pandemic has begun to dwindle

The Independent UK

U.S. President Biden to follow CDC guidelines during India visit for G20 Summit: White House

White House confirms President Joe Biden will follow CDC guidelines during India/Vietnam trips. He has tested negative twice and will test regularly. All senior staffers will test for COVID-19 when around President Biden. No changes to his travel plans.

The Hindu

Science facility which kickstarted UK’s Covid drug development gets £500m

The Diamond Light Source, which is 10,000 times more powerful than a traditional microscope, has made ground-breaking health discoveries.

The Independent UK

Docklands bomb survivor recognised for helping others during Covid pandemic

Jonathan Ganesh has received the Pandemic Response Medal for his efforts during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

To mask or not to mask? Biden goes both ways after first lady tests positive for COVID-19

President Joe Biden turned up in a mask for the first time in months on Tuesday, a day after his wife tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK

The University of Michigan Will Force Students With COVID To Leave Campus

A likely consequence: Sick students will avoid going to the university hospital.

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The Independent UK

Jill Biden has Covid and is experiencing ‘mild symptoms’. Here’s what her treatment may look like

President Biden has so far tested negative for the virus, the White House says

Salon

Whoopi misses "The View" due to COVID

This would be the third time the co-host and moderator of the daytime talk show contracted COVID

The Independent UK

No changes to Biden’s travel plans amid First Lady’s Covid bout, White House says

Mr Biden is set to travel to India on Thursday

The Times of India

US President Joe Biden tests negative for Covid-19, will travel to India for G20 Summit: White House

WASHINGTON: The White House confirmed on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 and is scheduled to travel to India on Thursday to participate in the G20 Summit. During this summit, President Biden will engage in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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The Independent UK

Watch: Karine Jean-Pierre holds White House briefing after Jill Biden tests positive for Covid

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a media briefing on Tuesday 5 September, ahead of the US senate reconvening after the summer recess. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will also join the press briefing.

The Hindu

A teacher’s mission to build students’ English vocabulary

Jose D. Sujeev’s career as a English teacher has been a long and fulfilling one, but nothing gives him more satisfaction than ‘Let’s Build Vocabulary,’ an exercise started by him during COVID-19 to help build the English vocabulary of students who were isolated from one another and away from the…

The Guardian - UK

Children with mild anxiety better off in school, says Chris Whitty

Chief medical officer for England says being in lessons can help, amid concern over attendance post-Covid

The Independent UK

What’s the difference between Pirola, Eris and Pi? Covid variants explained

New mutated variants are ‘competing with each other’ as experts warn new waves expected in winter

The Times of India

First Lady Jill Biden’s positive Covid test complicates Joe Biden's plan for G20 summit

WASHINGTON: First lady Jill Biden’s positive test for Covid-19 threatens to upend President Joe Biden’s plans to travel to the G20 summit in India, coming just days before his expected departure.

Reason

'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk Threatens Anti-Defamation League With Defamation Lawsuit

Plus: The doubling of the deficit, young Americans souring on college, and more...

The Independent UK

Fears over new ‘Pirola’ Covid variant as scientists warns UK has ‘let our guard down’

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

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