As of Feb. 8, ROC still leads the medal count by a longshot with ten medals. By contrast, the United States has five thus far in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The ROC’s early lead continues into Feb. 8 as
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Countries in sub-Saharan Africa most affected as Meta halts low-cost Express Wi-Fi
Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been worst-affected by Meta’s plan to discontinue its low-cost Express Wi-Fi internet, launched five years ago to drive connectivity in underserved regions. Meta (formerly Facebook) quietly issued this notice saying that it plans to wind
Biden to lift travel restrictions on southern African countries that were put in place due to Omicron
The restrictions will lift on December 31 at 12:01 a.m. ET, the officials said. News of the lifted restrictions was first reported by Reuters. President Joe Biden ordered the restrictions in late November on the advice of his public health
Fact-checking works to undercut misinformation in many countries
In the wake of the flood of misinformation that’s drowning the US, lots of organizations have turned to fact-checks. Many newsrooms set up dedicated fact-check groups, and some independent organizations were formed to provide the service. We get live fact-checking
WHO director scolds rich countries, calls for booster moratorium until 2022
Enlarge / World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Covid-19 Coverage View more stories The director-general for the World Health Organization on Wednesday called for a longer moratorium on high-income countries administering COVID-19 booster shots—extending the agency’s requested moratorium from