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South Korean Researchers Develop Neutralizer for New COVID-19 Strains

COVID-19 has brought disaster to the world, millions have died, and the virus is still mutating. A medical research group in South Korea recently announced that it has developed an agent that neutralizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and the more the virus mutates, the better the neutralizing effect of the agent. A research team led by…


Demystifying the Judicial System | Building on the American Heritage Series

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. What was the original purpose of the judicial branch? How do we hold our courts accountable? – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab:…


Japan, US Ministers to Hold ‘Two-Plus-Two’ Talks on Friday

TOKYO—Japan’s foreign and defence ministers will hold talks with their U.S. counterparts in a “two-plus-two” format on Friday to discuss security issues, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. The announcement of the discussions by the two key allies came just hours after North Korea conducted an apparent ballistic missile launch. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi…


Amazon Holding Off on Plans to Ban Cell Phones From Warehouses

Amazon.com Inc. is holding off on plans to ban cell phones from the company’s warehouses after six workers died when a facility in Edwardsville, Illinois collapsed after being struck by a tornado on Dec. 10. What Happened The e-commerce giant had previously planned to prohibit employees from bringing mobile phones into Amazon warehouses, then on Friday workers received a…


Bank of England Wrong-Foots Markets, Keeps Rates on Hold

LONDON—The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, dashing investors’ expectations for a hike that would have made it the first of the world’s big central banks to raise borrowing costs after the COVID-19 pandemic. The BoE kept alive the prospect of a move soon, saying it would probably have to raise…


Norway Keeps AstraZeneca Vaccine on Hold for Another Three Weeks

OSLO—Norway will delay its decision on whether to resume the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine by up to three weeks, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said on Friday. Authorities on March 11 suspended the rollout of the vaccine after a small number of younger inoculated people were hospitalized for a combination of blood…