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Covid Vaccine: First ‘Milestone’ Vaccine Offers 90% Protection – The developers – Pfizer and BioNTech – described it as a “great day for science and humanity”. [bbc]

Pfizer CEO: Our Vaccine Timing Had Nothing To Do With Politics –  Albert Bourla said he first learned about the results of the trial Sunday and he has yet to see the data, throwing cold water on the idea that there was any political motivation behind the timing. [cnn]

US Election: Trump Camp Vows Legal Fight Just Began – Kayleigh McEnany made a flurry of allegations of election corruption, although no evidence of systemic fraud that might have influenced the result has emerged. [bbc]

South Africa’s Covid-19 Cases Increase To 738 525 – Thirty-six new Covid-19 related deaths have brought the total number to 19 845. [news24]

Richard Branson’s Virgin Hyperloop Transports Passengers In World First – The announcement marks a step closer to Virgin’s plan to commercialise its hyperloop system by 2030. [telegraph]

Brackenfell, Senekal And The Disappearing Centre Of SA Politics – Parents beat up and stoned EFF protesters who marched on Brackenfell High in Cape Town to protest against a satellite and private matric farewell function. Is this the new politics? [dailymav]

An ‘Unthinkable’ Failure: Zondo Blasts SA’s SOE ‘Disaster’ – Politicians, boards of directors and former executives botched their jobs and should be held responsible for this, he says. [timeslive]

McDonald’s Unveils McPlant Line, Which Includes Meatless Patty Co-created By Beyond Meat – McDonald’s began testing a meatless burger that used a Beyond meatless patty in several dozen Ontario restaurants in September last year. [cnbc]

Telkom And The SABC Are Launching TelkomONE, The New Streaming Service Nobody Asked For – It’s not exactly the best-kept secret in the world but Telkom and SABC have made their new streaming service, TelkomONE, official. [stuff]

South Africa Wins Newton Prize For Ocean Science And Food Security – The award, which recognises “teams of people making an essential contribution”,  was made for the chair’s research in the Western Indian Ocean. [mg]

Government Considering Reimposing Several Lockdown Restrictions – The South African government is considering reimposing several curbs aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic, according to three officials familiar with the situation. [mybb]

Trump Administration Dumps Scientist Overseeing Key U.S. Climate Change Reports – David Legates, a climate sceptic and deputy assistant secretary at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is now expected to replace him. [dbeast]

Japan’s ‘Jo Baiden’ Becomes An Overnight Internet Sensation – Town mayor, 73, whose name can be pronounced similarly to president-elect, was trending on social media. [guardian]

A Top Restaurant – Rated SA’s Best In 2018 – Forced To Close Down – Named South Africa’s best in 2018, The Restaurant at Waterkloof Wine Estate in Somerset West has called it a day. [businsider]

Coronavirus: One In Five COVID-19 Patients Develop Mental Health Problems, Study Suggests – People with pre-existing mental health concerns are also more likely to contract the virus, researchers say. [sky]

The History Of The Cape Town Sextuplets – Did you know that Cape Town was once home to the first-ever surviving sextuplets who were born back in 1974 in Mowbray? [capetownetc]

From Start To Finish – How Beer Is Made In One Simple Infographic – Your favourite brew has to go on quite a journey before it finds its way into your hand at the end of a long day. [here]

Steven Spielberg’s Daughter Mikaela Says Doing Porn Is A ‘Healing Journey’ – She’s a Marvin Gaye song come to life: Mikaela Spielberg is speaking out about appearing in porn, saying her work in the sex industry has been “healing” for her. [newsau]

Kylie Jenner Works A Plunging Pink Bodysuit – She promotes her new bath collection with snap of herself relaxing in a tub full of rose petals. [dmail]

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