Month: February 2022

2…………> Omicron Anti-body: China

Scientists in Shanghai believe they have found a powerful new synthetic antibody that can beat the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 

https://sputniknews.com/20220202/chinese-researches-stumble-upon-godsend-synthetic-antibody-that-could-neutralize-omicron-variant-1092698978.html

3…………> Baby Asteroid: Followed by Humans

Astronomers have detected the presence of a Trojan asteroid, one heavenly body that lead or follow a planet while it orbits the Sun, lurking in Earth’s orbit.

https://sputniknews.com/20220202/earth-being-followed-by-trojan-asteroid-which-one-day-might-be-visited-by-humans-1092685358.html

4…………> HRV finally sentenced: Guatemala

A Guatemalan national previously removed to his home country by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was convicted in a Guatemalan court for his role in sexual violence targeting indigenous women in the 1980s. Francisco Cuxum Alvarado, 66, was convicted of crimes against humanity by a High-Risk Court in Guatemala City, Guatemala and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/human-rights-violator-sentenced-guatemala-30-years-crimes-against-humanity-previously

2…………> Ukraine preps for war

For months, Ukraine’s Western allies have been pointing to Russian troops massing on the border, something that led military analysts abroad to produce endless maps covered in arrows that confidently predict how Vladimir Putin’s troops will advance on Kyiv.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60220422

3…………> Greatest Lightning Bolt Recorded

An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, data that scientists have confirmed.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60221521

4…………> No Covid Restrictions: Denmark

Denmark has lifted all of its domestic Covid-19 restrictions, including the wearing of face masks, making it the first European Union country to do so.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60215200

5…………> New Covid Explosion Feared

China’s southern Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has struggled to keep several small COVID-19 outbreaks under control as clusters of both Omicron and Delta variants continue to spread. Health experts have warned that the semi-autonomous city cannot handle the same mass testing regimen that has worked in mainland cities.

https://sputniknews.com/20220202/hong-kong-health-officials-fear-tsunami-of-new-cases-due-to-lunar-new-year-travels-1092671195.html

2…………> US & Co Naval Test

US Strategic Command also launched Global Lightning military drills, which involve testing the latest model of America’s nuclear war plan. Last year, these war games were based on deterring hypothetical Russian aggression with nuclear weaponry. 

https://sputniknews.com/20220201/us-holds-largest-multinational-naval-exercise-in-middle-east-tests-fleet-of-drones-1092664961.html

3…………> Salvadoran Fugitives Removed

SAFE taskforce removed two noncitizen foreign fugitives last week wanted in El Salvador for aggravated homicide, as noncitizen Salvadoran nationals Oscar Melkin Moreno Romero, 28, and Hernan Quintanilla Herrera, 44, were flown from Alexandria, Louisiana, to the Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport in San Salvador, El Salvador, on a charter flight coordinated by ICE’s Air Operations Unit. Upon arrival, both fugitives were turned over to officials from El Salvador’s Civilian National Police (PNC).

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-removes-2-noncitizen-salvadoran-fugitives-wanted-aggravated-homicide

4…………> Myanmar Covid Explosion

Myanmar reported 861 more COVID-19 infections with a daily positivity rate of 2.15 percent in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 536,393, the Ministry of Health said in a statement on Tuesday.

https://english.news.cn/20220201/e240dc3f347b407795d84beadf86f611/c.html