What’s next in the pandemic after hopeful signs with Johnson & Johnson vaccine?
A man wearing a mask to protect against COVID-19 passes a wall mural on a sidewalk in Johannesburg, Feb. 24, 2021.
A review by the US Food and Drug Administration found Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine shot for the coronavirus is safe and effective — sending a strong positive signal throughout the world. So, what does that mean for the pandemic? And, in a landmark ruling, a German court convicted a Syrian intelligence officer for aiding and abetting torture and abuse in Syria. Also, a herd of 20 plains bison have been released on Poundmaker Cree Nation territory in Saskatchewan, Canada. It’s been 150 years since plains bison last roamed there.
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