New York Attorney General James has filed a lawsuit against the powerful gun lobby NRA – with the aim of disbanding the group. Officials had embezzled funds for years. By Antje Passenheim, ARD-Studio New York The press conference was big and announced mysteriously: It was about an important national matter, promised Attorney General Letitia James. … Read more
Indonesia plans to vaccinate two thirds of its 270 million residents over the next 15 months. Unlike in the rest of the world, however, the younger ones between the ages of 18 and 59 should be vaccinated first. By Lena Bodewein, ARD Studio Singapore With a smile, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo rolls up his sleeve … Read more
The particularly contagious mutations of the coronavirus are spreading further: the British variant has now been detected in 50 countries. Only a few samples are still being examined in more detail; the EU wants to change that. The EU states want to expand the search for mutations of the corona virus. This was announced by … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) a moderate price increase was enough for a record value on Thursday. Most recently, the leading US index was up 0.30 percent at 31,153.83 points. The technology index Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ Composite Index) also reached a record high, while the other major US … Read more
NEW YORK (dpa-AFX) – The Dow Jones Industrial (Dow Jones 30 Industrial) a moderate price increase was enough for a record value on Thursday. Most recently, the leading US index was 0.42 percent up at 31,190.44 points. The technology index Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQ Composite Index) also reached a record high, while the other major US … Read more
The Chinese leadership had long been blocked. But now experts from the World Health Organization have landed in Wuhan. You want to find out how the coronavirus spread. By Steffen Wurzel, ARD-Studio Shanghai The World Health Organization (WHO) team of experts arrived in Wuhan early this morning with a line machine from Singapore. The team … Read more
Almost all manufacturers of corona vaccines have tested its effectiveness in Brazil. But the government failed to secure marketable vaccines. President Bolsonaro shows no interest in strategy. By Peter Sonnenberg, SWR Julio Barbosa is sure he wasn’t given a placebo. He is a test subject for BioNTech and Pfizer and has heard that the effectiveness … Read more
The corona vaccine procurement continues to cause controversy in the government: The Union accuses the SPD of “election campaigns”, the Social Democrats warn of “distrust”. The RKI reports more than 24,000 new infections. More than 24,000 new corona infections and 1083 new deaths – the corona pandemic remains the dominant topic in Germany. The EU … Read more
Not only in Brazil, but in all of South America, the number of corona cases is rising again. While the region was important for vaccine research, people now have to wait for the vaccinations. By Anne Herrberg, ARD Studio Buenos Aires Jair Bolsonaro jumps from a boat into the water, paws, accompanied by bodyguards, to … Read more
According to a study, the BioNTech vaccine is also said to protect against the coronavirus mutation that is rampant in the UK. It is considered particularly contagious. The vaccine is also effective against 15 other variants, explain researchers. According to a new study, the corona vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer also protects against a … Read more