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The Women 'Fighting For Freedom' In Belarus : NPR - 0 views

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Belarus equality women

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  • Women have been at the forefront of protests against the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko, whose claim of victory in an August election is widely disputed. Holding flowers and flags, they gather weekly, risking arrest, harassment and beating by security forces.
  • The protests began after Belarus' disputed Aug. 9 reelection. Lukhashenko, who has been in power since 1994, claimed victory over Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the wife of a jailed opposition figure.
  • "It's like at that time you realize that you are there not because you did something, not because you committed a crime. You are there because you are fighting for freedom. And the spirit of people, I mean, I was so amazed," Leuchanka said.
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  • "Not one woman that I have been in a cell with said, 'I am regretting that I did this, I regret that I'm here.' We will continue to fight and speak and raise our voices... Do you understand the strength I am talking about?"
  • "I think it does not just undermine our credibility, but our ability to promote democratic values, to promote democracy, to be what we have always claimed to be and more often than not acted on,"
  • Still, the women of Belarus are looking to the U.S. for support and have high hopes for President-elect Joe Biden.
  • She said the people of Belarus are ready to sacrifice and are sending "a May Day message to the world now."
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What to Know About the World's Top Covid-19 Vaccines - The New York Times - 0 views

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shared by edencottone on 12 Jan 21 - No Cached
  • Novavax
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Russia’s Sputnik V
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  • Oxford-AstraZeneca
  • Pfizer-BioNTech
  • Chinese Vaccines
  • Moderna
  • Scientists have developed dozens of Covid-19 vaccines at record speed.
  • Efficacy: Unknown
  • pledged to be the primary vaccine provider for the developing world.
  • claims that its vaccine has a 79 percent efficacy rate, though it has not provided data.
  • expected to release results from its late-stage clinical trial this month
  • is estimated to have an efficacy rate between 63 and 78 percent
  • made waves in August when early data showed that its Covid vaccine prompted a surprisingly robust immune response in people and monkeys.
  • first Covid-19 vaccine to get emergency authorization in the United States
  • offers terrific protection against Covid-19 and sometimes comes with mild side effects.
  • in Britain, India and several other countries
  • Sputnik V vaccine has an efficacy rate of 91.4 percent.
  • could have a big impact on the pace of vaccinations in the U.S. because it is given in one dose instead of two.
  • cheap and easily stored
  • though data from late-stage trials has not yet been shared publicly.
  • Many scientists were puzzled, however, by data showing that its efficacy may depend on the strength of the initial dose or the gap between doses.
  • Moderna’s does not need to be stored at ultracold temperatures, making it better suited for smaller clinics and remote areas.
  • No serious health problems have been linked to the shot, though some people get fatigue, fever and muscle aches.
  • run into big delays
  • being distributed in Argentina, Belarus and other countries.
  • final stage of testing in the U.S. in late December.
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