Robert Hart
Forbes
United Kingdom
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Recent articles by Robert:
Gun Violence Soared In 27 States During The Covid-19 Pandemic — It Went Down In Just One
Rates of gun violence were 30% higher during the pandemic compared to the year before, research found. → Read More
Pfizer Says Its Booster Shot Shows 95.6% Efficacy Against Covid-19
The preliminary result comes from the first large clinical trial on Covid-19 booster shots conducted when the delta variant was the prevalent strain. → Read More
Wealthy Countries Delivered Just 14% Of Covid Vaccine Doses Promised To Poorer Nations, Report Finds
Pharmaceutical companies have also failed to deliver promised doses to the Covax initiative, fulfilling just 12% of pledged doses. → Read More
New York City Mandates Covid-19 Vaccine For All City Workers, Removing Testing Option
Employees who haven’t received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine by October 29 will be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. → Read More
Conservative U.K. Politician Reportedly ‘Stabbed Multiple Times’ While Meeting Constituents
Local police said a man has been arrested following the incident. → Read More
Italy Rocked By Protests As Europe’s Strictest Vaccine Mandate Comes Into Force
Italy’s “green pass” requires all workers to be fully vaccinated or show proof of recent recovery or a negative Covid-19 test to enter workplaces, leaving some sectors worried about staff shortages. → Read More
Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ Tops iTunes Chart, Grabs Millions Of Views Hours After Release
Within hours of launching, the song rocketed to the top of the U.S. iTunes chart and is one of the most streamed songs on Apple Music. → Read More
Tuberculosis Deaths Are Rising Again As Covid Pandemic Unravels Years Of Progress
Global deaths from tuberculosis increased for the first time in over a decade in 2020 as funding and resources were reallocated to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More
Norway Bow And Arrow Attack Suspect Was Known To Police And Showed Signs Of Islamic Radicalization, Officials Say
Police reportedly said the man arrested in a deadly bow and arrow attack in Norway was a recent convert to Islam and showed signs of radicalization. → Read More
Binance Drops Chinese Yuan As Beijing’s Crypto Crackdown Intensifies
The cryptocurrency exchange will also change user accounts in mainland China so they can only withdraw funds. → Read More
Americans More Pessimistic Life Will Ever Return To Pre-Pandemic ‘Normal’ After Brutal Summer, Poll Finds
Though pessimistic about a return to pre-pandemic life, a majority of Americans reported dining out, socializing and visiting retail stores in the last week. → Read More
U.K. Police Drop Investigations Into Prince Andrew, Ghislaine Maxwell And Jeffrey Epstein Allegations
The Metropolitan Police said it would continue working with other law enforcement agencies investigating matters related to Epstein. → Read More
Merck Seeks U.S. Emergency Approval For Antiviral Covid Pill
A late-stage trial showed the pill, which Merck is developing with Miami-based Ridgeback Therapeutics, halves the chances of hospitalization or death in recently diagnosed patients at risk of severe illness. → Read More
AstraZeneca’s Injectable Antibody Cocktail Halves Risk Of Death Or Developing Severe Covid, Trial Finds
The British pharma firm has already asked U.S. regulators for emergency approval to use the antibody cocktail to prevent symptomatic Covid-19. → Read More
U.S. Covid Death Toll Passes 700,000 As Delta Surges In Some States
September was one of the United States’ deadliest months of the pandemic. → Read More
When Will We Have A Pill To Treat Covid? Here Are Three Antiviral Drugs Being Tested
Three pills to treat Covid-19 are undergoing late-stage clinical trials, the results of which could be out by the end of the year. → Read More
Merck Says Its Antiviral Pill Cuts Risk Of Covid Hospitalizations, Deaths By Half
Merck said it would seek emergency approval for the first antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 off the back of the study. → Read More
It’s Safe To Get Flu And Covid Shots At The Same Time, Study Finds
Getting the shots together did not have a negative impact on the immune responses generated by the vaccines, according to the U.K. study. → Read More
Americans Spend More On Top Drugs Than Every Other Country Combined — And It’s Not Because They’re Buying More
Pharma companies make more in the U.S. for 17 of the 20 top-selling drugs than they do in the rest of the world combined. → Read More
U.K. Police Officer Gets Whole-Life Sentence For Sarah Everard Murder
Wayne Couzens murdered the 33-year-old Everard after abducting her under the guise of arresting her for breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules. → Read More