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Pfizer’s Covid efficacy against infection plunges to 20% after six months, data from Qatar shows

Pfizer’s Covid vaccine efficacy against infection plunges to just 20% after six months – but protection against severe illness barely dips, study concludes Pfizer’s protection against catching Covid drops to just 20% within six months Effectiveness against severe illness and death remains high for at least 6 months  The study used data from Qatar, where… Read More »

Cryptocurrencies see $93.5 billion wiped off value in 24 hours as bitcoin plunges 48%

Bitcoin prices fell sharply amid the global sell-off in equities. Luke MacGregor  | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies took a battering following a global sell-off in stocks, with bitcoin seeing a near 40% plunge. The market capitalization, or total value of the entire cryptocurrency market plummeted around $ 93.5 billion in the space of 24… Read More »