Homicides of foreigners in Mexico have increased in the last ten years. Coronavirus affects Coca-Cola. The oldest man in the world dies. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth. Subscribe to the newsletter
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Sanders defends his positions on Cuba
The candidates for the Democratic presidential candidacy Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer met in a debate in South Carolina. Sanders defended his praise of social programs in Cuba; Warren asked Bloomberg to publish his tax returns, Klobuchar criticized Sanders' “Medicare for all” plan; Sanders and Biden criticized Trump for his response to the coronavirus emergency; Bloomberg talked about the decriminalization of marijuana use and how to move "very slowly" towards legalization, and Buttigieg told Sanders that vulnerable Democrats are "running away from his platform as quickly as possible. These were some of the highlights.
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Coronavirus vaccine
The American biotechnology firm Moderna sent an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus to US government researchers. Only six weeks after he started working on immunization. It will be subjected to initial tests.
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#MeToo, Placido Domingo and Weinstein
The American Musical Artists Guild (AGMA) published a press release stating that the research on Placido Domingo concluded that he “in fact, got involved in inappropriate activities, ranging from flirting to sexual advances, inside and outside the place of job". Domingo issued a statement apologizing for his behavior. Meanwhile, Harvey Weinstein, found guilty of committing a criminal act in the first degree with a woman and rape in the third degree to another woman, must go to prison, although the defense has already announced that he will appeal what is considered a historic verdict for the #Metoo movement.
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Homicides of foreigners in Mexico
According to the most recent figures reported by INEGI, in the last ten years the numbers of murders of foreigners in Mexico have increased. This coincides with the increase in violence and the record of murders in the country in recent years.
Three student murder suspects arrested 2:575
Western diet = less sperm?
If sperm were an animal, science could worry that it is heading towards extinction in Western nations. The total sperm count in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand fell by up to 60%, between 1973 and 2011, according to research Why? Smoking, alcohol consumption and obesity probably play an important role. It would also influence the low nutritional quality of the typical western diet, according to a study published in JAMA Urology.
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At coffee time
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Colgate toothpaste becomes vegan, organic and totally natural
Colgate has presented a line of organic, vegan and gluten-free products that have no preservatives, artificial flavors, sweeteners or dyes.
TSA prohibits the use of TikTok by employees
The United States questions whether China's application represents a threat to national security.
Apple Watch and iPhone could be used to detect a leading cause of strokes
Apple has partnered with Johnson & Johnson to reduce the risk of strokes in older people.
Coca-Cola may have a limited supply of artificial sweetener
Coca-Cola revealed Monday, as part of its annual report, that production and exports have been delayed for Coca-Cola suppliers of sugar alternatives used in the company's diet and sugar-free drinks.
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The day's figure
112 years
The oldest man in the world, Chitetsu Watanabe, died in Japan at the age of 112, said the Niigata prefectural government.
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"If someone as powerful as Harvey Weinstein can be brought to justice, anyone can"
Jessica Barth, the actress who is a member of Silence Breakers, a group of women who accused Harvey Weinstein of varying degrees of sexual abuse, expressed gratitude to jurors for hearing their voices in condemning Weinstein.
And to finish…
These adorable cheetah cubs made history
These adorable cheetah cubs have just made history. The young, born at the Columbus Zoo, are the first in history conceived through in vitro fertilization and the transfer of embryos to a surrogate mother.
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