(2022-01-23). 'Variant Under Investigation': What is Known About Omicron BA.2. sputniknews.com Earlier this week, virologist Tom Peacock of Imperial College London tweeted that as far as Omicron BA.2 is concerned, "very early observations from India and Denmark suggest there is no dramatic difference in severity compared to BA.1".
(2022-01-22). Instagram, Snapchat sued over alleged role in girl's suicide. rt.com 
The social media platforms are addictive to an extent that caused a kid to kill herself, mother claims in lawsuit | Eleven-year-old Selena was apparently so addicted to Instagram and Snapchat that she suffered depression, eating disorders and sleep deprivation, before eventually killing herself, her mother Tammy Rodriguez claims. The woman, from Connecticut, sued the companies in San Francisco federal court this week. | According to the lawsuit, filed on Thursday against the platforms' respective parent companies, Meta (formerly Facebook) and Snap, the photo-sharing and messaging apps lack parental control and…
(2022-01-22). How Israel's "Facebook Law" Plans to Control All Palestinian Content Online. dissidentvoice.org 
It is ironic that even former right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, had rejected a Knesset (Israeli Parliament) bill which proposed to give the government greater power to control and suppress online content. This was in 2016, and the bill was introduced by Netanyahu's Likud party rival, Gideon Sa'ar. Some analysts argued that Netanyahu had feared …
(2022-01-22). Chocolate wrappers rankle religious sentiments. rt.com 
Packaging in a limited range of KitKat chocolate bars has prompted furor over depictions of sacred Hindu deities | Nestle has been forced to apologize and recall a range of KitKat chocolate bars that featured images of Hindu deities on their wrappers, after a furious backlash from Indian social media users, who criticized the company for "hurting religious sentiments." | The offending wrappers were part of the Indian version of the company's global 'KitKat travel breaks' range, which has artwork by local artists printed on the packaging. However, wrappers designed to "celebrate the culture" of the state of Od…
(2022-01-22). Body found in hunt for missing transatlantic rower. rt.com 
French adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin, 75, had been missing since the early hours of Friday | Savin, a former paratrooper and avid triathlete, had been attempting to row solo across the Atlantic but had not been heard from since the early hours of Friday morning after he issued two distress beacons and told his support team that he was in "great difficulty". | Writing on social media, his daughter said that an emergency rescue operation was immediately launched with the joint coordination of the French, Portuguese and US rescue services. | Savin had been attempting to row across the Atlantic ocean from south Po…
(2022-01-22). Thursday 1/20: Call to Action: Twitter Storm Demanding Immigrant Rights w/ United We Dream. indybay.org Online action for immigrant rights…
(2022-01-22). American 'lethal aid' arrives in Ukraine (PHOTOS). rt.com 
The delivery was described as a sign of the Biden administration's commitment to assisting Ukraine in the face of "growing Russian aggression" | The first shipment of military aid promised to Ukraine by US President Joe Biden amid Western speculation about a supposedly imminent "Russian invasion" of the country has been delivered to Kiev. | Late on Friday, the US Embassy in the Ukrainian capital posted photos on Twitter of large green-colored crates being unloaded from a cargo plane. | The crates held almost 100 tons of "lethal aid," including ammunition intended for "the front line defenders of Ukraine," it s…
(2022-01-22). Corina Mestre, Premio Nacional de Teatro 2022. cubadebate.cu El jurado del Premio Nacional de Teatro 2022 sesionó este 22 de enero en la sede del Consejo Nacional de las Artes Escénicas, presidido por Dagoberto Gaínza, y decidió otorgar otorgar el importante Lauro a Corina Mestre Vilaboy, informó la institución en su cuenta en Twitter.
(2022-01-22). Dangerous 'Sleepy Chicken' TikTok Trend Leaves Doctors Concerned. sputniknews.com A recent video of a chicken dish braised in a cold and flu remedy went viral and doctors are now warning how dangerous it can be.
(2022-01-22). [Articles] Lentiviral haematopoietic stem-cell gene therapy for early-onset metachromatic leukodystrophy: long-term results from a non-randomised, open-label, phase 1/2 trial and expanded access. thelancet.com Treatment with arsa-cel resulted in sustained, clinically relevant benefits in children with early-onset MLD by preserving cognitive function and motor development in most patients, and slowing demyelination and brain atrophy.