Your home is a critical point of transmission for covid-19.
It will take months for the coronavirus vaccine to help the economy.
This is what you need to know to start the day.
First the truth.
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The US Congress has the next (and last) vote in the elections
The Electoral College has made the victory of US President-elect Joe Biden completely official.
The time for President Donald Trump's repeated unfounded accusations of fraud is over, but that doesn't mean the drama is over.
Legislators follow an archaic timeline established by the United States Constitution and law for naming Biden president.
Further:
McConnell recognizes Biden as president-elect for the first time
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It will take months for the coronavirus vaccine to help the economy
The International Energy Agency once again lowered its forecast for 2021. The agency said it will take months for coronavirus vaccines to begin to reverse the damage caused by the pandemic to the economy.
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Your home is a critical point of transmission for covid-19
A report that looked at 54 studies in more than 20 countries found that homes where someone was sick with Covid-19 remained hotspots for virus transmission, even if the overall community spread had slowed.
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Europe threatens to separate big tech companies if they don't abide by new rules
Officials across Europe introduced legislation that would give regulators new powers to take on America's tech giants, threatening huge fines and increasing the possibility of breaches or bans for repeat offenders if companies don't change their business practices.
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Super snowfall on the east coast of the USA
More than 45 million Americans are under a winter storm watch as a powerful super snow hits the East Coast between Wednesday and Thursday.
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The pandemic has destroyed friendships and divided families
Some say that distance, as well as differences in the way their friends handle the pandemic, has changed their relationships, and not necessarily for the better.
Starbucks Suspends 'Happy Hour' Deals As Covid-19 Cases Rise
Starbucks temporarily suspended its buy one-take-one drink offerings, better known as "Happy Hour," in an effort to reduce the number of customers in its stores.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's media empire expands with Spotify podcast deal
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are becoming podcasters.
Spotify announced an exclusive partnership with Archewell Audio, a dukes audio production company.
Pornhub removes most of its videos after investigation reveals child abuse
Pornhub has removed the majority of its content, millions of explicit videos, uploaded by unverified users as part of a series of changes, following allegations that the site was showing videos of child abuse and non-consensual sexual behavior.
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The number of the day
US $ 800,000
A man played the same numbers on the same day on 160 lottery tickets.
He made $ 800,000.
Quote of the day
«The vaccine will protect you from getting sick and then ending up in the hospital. But you may still be able to carry the virus and spread it to other people.
Dr. Leana Wen, CNN medical analyst, referring to the need to continue wearing a mask or mask, despite the arrival of the vaccine.
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And to finish…
Dog disappears in Australia under the sea foam
Several people took action to save a dog that got lost in the sea foam on the beaches of Australia.
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Editor's Note:
In our newsletter on Tuesday, December 15, we mistakenly published a text that did not correspond to the title of the story: "More than 100 skulls discovered in Aztec site in Mexico City."
Here you can read the correct news.