February 2021

What is COVAX? The world’s best hope for getting everyone vaccinated, explained

February 5, 2021 5:08 AM CNN Newsource

It’s called COVAX — and it may be the best hope in vaccinating the world. The relative obscurity of this vaccine program belies its…

Activists call on Democrats to pass major election reforms as states move to restrict voting

February 5, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

Faced with a barrage of bills to clamp down on ballot access around the country, some voting rights advocates are pinning their hopes on Congress and…

White House reaches out to immigrant advocacy groups that seek urgent action from Biden

February 5, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

As arrests on the southern border increase, White House and other administration officials are opening a channel of communications to advocacy groups…

A week later, Robinhood removes trading restrictions on GameStop and AMC

February 5, 2021 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

Robinhood lifted trading limits on GameStop, AMC and other Reddit favorites Friday, easing restrictions that engulfed the free trading app in…

The unemployment rate hasn’t budged in months as America’s jobs crisis drags on

February 5, 2021 4:57 AM CNN

The jobs recovery has hit a roadblock: The US jobless rate hasn’t improved since the fall and economists don’t have high hopes that this…

How the Nordic ‘friluftsliv’ lifestyle can fight wintertime and pandemic blues

February 5, 2021 4:49 AM CNN Newsource

It was negative 13 degrees Celsius (8.6 degrees Fahrenheit) when Lorelou Desjardins took a break from her workday to take a walk on the frozen lake…

‘There is real teeth to this’: Legal experts weigh in on Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News

February 5, 2021 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “This is the…

‘Hay dientes de verdad en esto’: expertos legales opinan sobre la demanda de Smartmatic de US$ 2.700 millones contra Fox News

February 5, 2021 4:40 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Business) — «Esta es la definición de difamación». Eso le dijo la analista legal senior de CNN Laura Coates a Erin Burnett el jueves por…

How yoga helps NFL pro bowler Mike Daniels tackle tension

February 5, 2021 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

It might be surprising to people who think of football players training only in the weight room or on the field, but yoga has been a mainstay in the…

Celebrate yourself this day after Valentine’s Day

February 5, 2021 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Allison Hope, CNN Hold the flowers and the chocolates and the sappy love poems. Forget Valentine’s Day and Galentine’s Day and the…

5 things to know for February 5: Covid-19, Congress, Smartmatic, Yemen, Hong Kong

February 5, 2021 4:17 AM CNN Newsource

After a rough 2020, new economic data shows the US economy is quietly, slowly improving. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On…

Porto defender Nanu suffers spinal cord injury after sickening collision with opposition goalkeeper

February 5, 2021 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

Porto defender Nanu was left with a concussion and a spinal cord injury, according to the club, after a sickening collision with an opposition…

Los líderes del movimiento antivacunas utilizaron la cruzada pro-Trump ‘Paren el robo’ para promover sus propias teorías de conspiración

February 5, 2021 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Cuando los fieles de Trump se reunieron alrededor del Capitolio el 6 de enero, dos teorías de conspiración de desconfianza frente al…

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 5 de febrero: Biden declara que «Estados Unidos está de regreso»

February 5, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

Trump dice que no testificará en el juicio político. ¿En qué punto está Sudamérica en la carrera por las vacunas contra el coronavirus? Esto es…

Austin focuses inward in first days as Pentagon chief

February 5, 2021 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

Lloyd Austin pressed his extended forefinger into the table, a sign the new secretary of defense was serious. He had called a meeting Wednesday with…

Instituto Finlay de Vacunas de Cuba anuncia fase 3 de ensayos de vacuna Soberana 02 contra el covid-19

February 5, 2021 3:40 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) — Este jueves, el director general del Instituto Finlay de Vacunas de Cuba, Vicente Vérez Bencomo, informó en el programa Mesa…

‘No room for debate or compromise’ as Hong Kong introduces sweeping national security rules for schools

February 5, 2021 3:27 AM CNN

Hong Kong has introduced sweeping new restrictions for how schools operate, months after the Beijing government imposed a new national security law…

Seattle hospital cancels Covid-19 vaccine appointments after concerns about equity

February 5, 2021 3:09 AM CNN Newsource

Seattle Children’s Hospital canceled 1,300 Covid-19 vaccine appointments out of concern over equal access to sign up. “Shortly after…

North Carolina approves new rules to teach social studies, but there’s controversy over new wording

February 5, 2021 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

The North Carolina State Board of Education has passed a new standard for teaching social studies that will include a more diverse perspective of…

Japan’s Kirin ditches Myanmar beer partner because of its ties to the military

February 5, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

Japanese companies bet on Myanmar years ago as the Southeast Asian country emerged from decades of military rule. But this week’s coup has…

Detienen a acusado de abusar sexualmente a una venezolana en entrevista de trabajo en Buenos Aires

February 5, 2021 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) –– La Policía de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires detuvo este jueves por segunda vez al hombre acusado de abuso sexual a una mujer…

Detectan variante brasileña del covid-19 en tres regiones de Perú

February 5, 2021 2:57 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN Español) –– La Ministra de Salud de Perú, Pilar Mazzetti, confirmó que la denominada variante brasileña del virus que provoca el…

UK pulls license of Chinese state-owned broadcaster CGTN

February 5, 2021 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

UK regulators have pulled the broadcasting license for China Global Television Network, or CGTN. Media regulator Ofcom said Thursday that it had…

La Cámara de Representantes aprueba despojar a la representante Marjorie Taylor Greene de sus asignaciones en comisiones (en votación bipartidista)

February 5, 2021 2:23 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Por 230 votos contra 199, la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. votó para despojar a la representante Marjorie Taylor Greene de sus…

The coronavirus variant first found in the UK ‘might become dominant’ in the US, Fauci says

February 5, 2021 2:20 AM CNN Newsource

The Covid-19 variant first identified in the UK is spreading in the US and could become dominant as the country races to administer vaccines, Dr.…

Consultant fired after making racist comment during Vermont Senate Transportation Committee video call

February 5, 2021 1:58 AM CNN Newsource

A consultant has been fired after he was heard making a racist slur during a break in a Vermont Senate Transportation Committee meeting held via Zoom…