It’s a matter of time before COVID-19 vaccines hit the black market

Police and health experts warn that the imminent rollout of coronavirus vaccines will spawn a black market, as demand will surge for the potentially life-saving drugs. People with means could use various tricks to get vaccines early by abusing immunization guidelines to be bumped up higher on the list. Interpol worries that organized crime groups...

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China’s lunar lander collected samples and snapped color photos

The Chinese space agency has wasted absolutely no time in collecting lunar surface samples with its Chang'e 5 lander. The spacecraft has already sampled the lunar surface and that material will soon be headed back to Earth. Once the samples are carried into space on an "ascender" vehicle they will be handed off and sent back to Earth where they...

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Everyone who gets a coronavirus vaccine will be issued this card

The Department of Defense released information about coronavirus vaccine cards and vaccine kits that will be available to every person seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccination cards can be carried in wallets and contain details about the first vaccine dose so a person can be reminded about when to come in for the second shot. The kits will include...

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If life existed on Mars, it may have lived below the surface

A new study attempting to answer the complicated question of how life may have existed on Mars suggests that organisms may have taken root beneath the surface. Melted ice could have created abundant groundwater which gave life a chance to thrive underground. Future missions to Mars could explore this possibility. For some time now, two images...

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After he’s sworn in, Biden will ask all Americans to wear face masks for 100 days

President-elect Biden's plan to reverse some of the trends inherent in the most recent coronavirus updates for the US will include face masks as an important component. Biden's plan is to ask all Americans to wear face masks everywhere outside of their homes for the first 100 days of his administration as a way of helping bring the coronavirus pandemic...

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Fox News’ most popular anchor called the coronavirus pandemic a ‘global fraud’

Tucker Carlson, the pro-Trump host of the Fox News Channel's Tucker Carlson Tonight opinion show, described the coronavirus pandemic in a segment this week as a "global fraud perpetrated by China." This comes in the wake of a newly released report from Media Matters for America arguing that Fox News has spread a significant degree of misinformation...

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Watch out for this sneaky Amazon Prime robocall scam over the holidays

Robocalls are going to run rampant this holiday season, and everyone needs to be on the lookout. One man in Michigan received a call claiming to be from Amazon telling him that he had a pending charge of nearly $800, but it turned out to be a scam. Be sure to read the FTC's Consumer Information website to know how to detect and avoid scams. At this...

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China might know the answer to one of our biggest coronavirus questions

Despite promising research, the world can’t say how long coronavirus immunity lasts after exposure to the virus or vaccination. This is a key detail that will impact future public health and vaccination campaigns, as well as the course of the pandemic. As the country that reported the world’s first known COVID-19 cases, China would be in a better...

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People at these companies fall for some of the dumbest passwords tricks

Dashlane has released the newest annual list of its offenders behind some of the worst passwords and password-related mishaps in 2020. These companies include some that are now deeply ingrained into many peoples' everyday lives, like Twitter and Zoom. Dashlane predicts that by 2025, the average Internet user will control some 400 digital accounts...

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The coronavirus is having a huge impact on our mental health

A new research study shows that the coronavirus is causing an increase in loneliness and depression among young adults aged 18-35. The study specifically found that nearly 80% of surveyed respondents exhibited signs of depression. One of the more interesting aspects of the coronavirus pandemic is that the virus, as opposed to most other ailments,...

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