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Trump defends his decision to grant a pardon
President-elect Donald Trump has pardoned all those convicted in connection with the US Capitol riot on January 6. US President Joe Biden issued pardons to former Gen Mark Milley and Dr Anthony Fauci, along with members of the January 6 committee. Trump also commuted the sentences of 14 people, including four leaders of the far-right…
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The ad uses fake pictures of Trump embracing Fauci
US’ Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’ campaign has released a video showing “fake” images of President Donald Trump embracing top US infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci. The ad, titled ‘The DeSantis War Room’, also showed a banner that appeared to be from the White House, Washington, DC. “The ad’s misleading and fake,” an official said.
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Get ready to guess the viral variant.
US scientist Anthony Fauci said that a new variant of coronavirus called BA.5, which accounted for over one in three new COVID-19 infections nationwide last week, has bumped BA.5 off as “the dominant variant”. He added that most people feel somewhere in the middle of November that they’ll wind up being a substantial proportion and…
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The ‘tripledemic’ rages and authorities are urging indoor masking in major cities.
Amid a triple threat of flu, RSV and COVID-19 in the US, health officials have urged people to get vaccinated, wash hands frequently and even mask up in certain circumstances. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Director Anthony Fauci has said he’ll recommend a return to masking in certain circumstances as the US…