U.S. sanctions on Myanmar junta not enough, Suu Kyi supporters say

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EU lawmakers have also called for action from their countries and Britain said it was considering measures to punish those behind the Feb. 1 coup.

In Latest Attack On Trans Athletes, Georgia Republicans Now Want to Scrutinize Young Girls’ Genitals

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Joining their colleagues in more than a dozen states around the country, Republicans in Georgia last week introduced a bill that would bar trans girls in high schools and public universities from participating in sports according to their gender identity, defining “gender” as based solely on “a person’s reproductive…

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Myanmar grants prisoner amnesty as Facebook blocks military misinformation | Financial Times

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Facebook, which is used by almost 40 per cent of the population, said on Friday it was reducing access to a swath of military-run pages and profiles, and “treating the situation in Myanmar as an emergency”.  The social media company said it would take action against the pages, including the “True News Information Team”, a military propaganda outlet, and other pages which the company accused of spreading misinformation. Facebook said it was “reducing the distribution” of the pages, meaning users would see significantly less of the content in their news feeds. The US company also suspended government agencies’ ability to send content removal requests by asking for accounts to be suspended or posts taken down.

Myanmar’s dissenters have circumvented the blocks on social media sites by using virtual private networks to voice opposition to the coup and spread news about protests. Demonstrations were held in Myanmar’s largest city, Yangon, the eastern city of Mawlamyine and elsewhere for the seventh consecutive day on Friday. Anti-China sentiment also flared across the country this week, with social media users alleging that the junta had enlisted Chinese support to implement the draft cyber security law or build an internet-blocking firewall. Protesters gathered on Friday outside the embassies of China and Russia, whose governments they accused of supporting the junta.

Source: Myanmar grants prisoner amnesty as Facebook blocks military misinformation | Financial Times

Lebanon to Begin Covid Vaccination Campaign Sunday — Naharnet

As per a roll out recommendation, a panel of medical and public health experts in Lebanon decided the vaccine should be given first to frontline essential health workers and people aged 75 years and older. Lebanon on Monday began a gradual easing of coronavirus restrictions, after three weeks of draconian measures imposed to stem a surge in cases and ease the burden on overwhelmed hospitals.

Source: Lebanon to Begin Covid Vaccination Campaign Sunday — Naharnet

Tocilizumab reduces deaths in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 — RECOVERY Trial

The Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial has demonstrated that an anti-inflammatory treatment, tocilizumab, reduces the risk of death when given to hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19. The study also showed that tocilizumab shortens the time until patients are successfully discharged from hospital and reduces the need for a mechanical ventilator.

The RECOVERY trial has been testing a range of potential treatments for COVID-19 since March 2020. Tocilizumab, an intravenous drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, was added to the trial in April 2020 for patients with COVID-19 who required oxygen and had evidence of inflammation. Recruitment to the tocilizumab arm stopped on 24 January 2021 since, in the view of the trial Steering Committee, sufficient patients had been enrolled to establish whether or not the drug had a meaningful benefit.

Source: Tocilizumab reduces deaths in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 — RECOVERY Trial

Temple grad oversees vaccination site at Springfield pharmacy | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com

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Chichi Ilonzo Momah is the COO and pharmacist-in-charge at Springfield Pharmacy.

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Chichi Ilonzo Momah, a Black female COO and pharmacist-in-charge at Springfield Pharmacy, has been on the frontlines amid COVID-19 for a long time. Now, she is now one of the first independent community pharmacists in the area to be vaccinating older adults.

“It’s very scary because there’s a lot of uncertainties. So, every day is a new adventure,” Momah said. “That’s what we call it in the store. It’s always an adventure.”

Source: Temple grad oversees vaccination site at Springfield pharmacy | Coronavirus | phillytrib.com

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