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Boeing 737 MAX resumes operation in Brazil
The inaugural flight from Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre on Wednesday was operated by Brazil's low-cost airline Gol, Xinhua news agency reported. But the airline declined to unveil further details of the inaugural flight. In March 2019, Gol announced its decision to suspend the use of Boeing 737 MAX 8 model planes until further notice.
Spain to abolish value-added tax from Covid-19 vaccines
In Spain, Covid-19 vaccinations will be free for citizens and administered by the public health system, Montero, who is also the government spokesperson, told reporters on Wednesday after the weekly cabinet meeting.
Canada approves use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
Wednesday's announcement came two days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau notified that up to 249,000 doses of the two-dose vaccine will be on hand by this year's end to start a mass inoculation campaign, reports Xinhua news agency.
Brazil launches 5-year anti-corruption plan
President Jair Bolsonaro signed the document at the government headquarters on Wednesday during a ceremony attended by the General Comptroller of the Union Wagner Rosario, and other top officials, reports Xinhua news agency.
Hunter Biden says his 'tax affairs' under probe
According to a CNN report citing informed sources, investigators have been examining multiple financial issues, including whether Hunter Biden and his associates violated tax and money laundering laws in business dealings in foreign countries, including China.
Sudan calls for continuing Nile dam talks
Egypt and Sudan, downstream Nile Basin countries that rely on the river for its fresh water, are concerned that the dam might affect their water resources. Sudan decided not to participate in a ministerial meeting regarding the GERD convened on November 21.
China launches two satellites for gravitational wave detection
In addition, they will also detect high-energy radiation phenomena in space, such as solar flares, Earth gamma flashes and Earth electron beams, providing observation data for scientists. The GECAM project is carried out by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
US records highest daily Covid-19 deaths since April
On Tuesday, a panel meeting of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) decided that healthcare personnel and residents of long-term care facilities will be the first groups to receive Covid-19 vaccines across the country.
US govt, 48 states sue Facebook for 'illegally' maintaining 'monopoly power'
The case against Facebook was announced on Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The led lawsuit runs into more than 100 pages, the FTC lawsuit is 53 pages long and both the documents align on the big themes of "predatory" conduct.
Britons with serious allergies warned against Covid-19 vaccine
Wednesday's precautionary advice by the country's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) came a day after two National Health Service staff members experienced allergic reactions after being vaccinated, Xinhua news agency quoted a Sky News report as saying.
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