Although nationwide demonstrations have swept Iran before – once in 2017 lasting until early 2018, and another in November 2019 – the current protests are unique, as they involve people from across society and women are taking a lead role under the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom”.

Source: Iran protests: ‘No going back’ as unrest hits 100 days – BBC News

MINNEAPOLIS — Like many others with egg allergies or sensitivities, Nicole Atchison knows eggs aren’t just used in scrambles — they show up in all kinds of products and recipes.

Source: Eggs are the latest category to see a surge in plant-based challengers | News | salemnews.com

Beijing will begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the city’s community health centers in the coming days, state media reported Monday.

Source: Paxlovid: Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system | CNN

Arizona has surpassed Mississippi to become the state with the highest per capita death toll from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: Arizona now has the highest COVID-19 death rate of any state | KJZZ

China’s health commission said that steps would be taken to make it easier for some foreigners to enter the country, though it didn’t include tourists. It did indicate that Chinese citizens would be gradually allowed to travel abroad for tourism again, an important source of revenue for hotels and related businesses in many countries.

Source: China to drop quarantine requirement for overseas visitors | China | The Guardian