Single dose of COVID-19 vaccine can cut transmission by up to half: UK study

Those who were infected at least three weeks later were between 38 percent and 49 percent less likely to pass the virus on to people living in the same household, compared with those who had not been vaccinated, according to the study.

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China urges Japan to revoke wastewater dump decision and apologize

China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Wednesday called on the Japanese government to revoke its decision to dump nuclear polluted water into the ocean and apologize, in response to a question regarding a tweet he posted on Monday.

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IAEA to invite Chinese experts over Fukushima wastewater disposal: FM spokesperson

Experts from China will be invited to be part of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) technical working group pertaining to Japan's disposal of nuclear wastewater, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.

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CPC plays key role in China’s social, economic development, says senior Venezuelan party official

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has been fundamental for the social and economic development achieved by China over the past decades, Adan Chavez, vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), has said.

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Indonesia navy finds items from lost sub, indicating it sunk

An Indonesian navy patrol ship sails to join the search for submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing while participating in a training exercise on Wednesday, off Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, April 24, 2021. The KRI Nanggala 402 went missing after its last reported dive Wednesday off the resort island, and concern is mounting it may have sunk too deep to reach or recover in time.

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Cardi B calls out Wisconsin rep for talking about her Grammy performance instead of police brutality

Cardi B was incensed that U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman, a Republican from Wisconsin, took the time to decry her racy performance at the Grammy Awards last month. But not for the reason you might expect.

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States With the Highest Property Taxes of us

In some states, homes are cheap, property tax rates are less than half of 1% and the average property tax payment is just a few hundred bucks per year. In the most expensive states, however, rates soar over 2%, homes are pricey and average annual property tax bills routinely creep above $5,000 and beyond.

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