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Pfizer
organizationPaxlovid is 89% effective at reducing the risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19, Pfizer says. The treatment course requires taking several pills, twice per day, for five days. All of the previously authorized drugs against the disease require an IV or an injection.
Cooper Kupp
personCooper Kupp had 136 yards on nine catches with the go-ahead touchdown. Kupp broke Isaac Bruce’s single-season Rams receptions record. The Seahawks have scored 20 or fewer points in six consecutive games against the Rams.
Charles Lieber
personCharles Lieber, 62, the former chair of Harvard's chemistry and chemical biology department, was also convicted of failing to report income he received from the Wuhan University of Technology. Prosecutors alleged that Lieber was paid $50,000 a month, $150,000 in annual living expenses and more than $1.5 million to set up a research lab.
Scott Perry
personRep. Scott Perry was among a group of Republicans who objected to certifying the 2020 presidential-election results from a handful of states. Perry pushed the Justice Department to overturn the election and met with Trump ahead of the attack.
Gabriel Boric
personGabriel Boric won 55.86 per cent of votes, giving him a comfortable lead. Outgoing President Sebastian Pinera held a video conference call with Boric to congratulate him. Boric, 35, will become Chile’s youngest modern president when he takes office in March.
Peng Shuai
personChinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted. She accused a former top Communist Party official of forcing her into sex. Peng now says there was a misunderstanding about the post and she recanted the allegations “completely of my own will’
Moderna
organizationCovid vaccine maker Moderna says third dose of its jab increases Omicron fighting antibodies by nearly 40-fold. European Medicines Agency decision to grant conditional marketing authorization for the vaccine for people aged 18 and over.
Tom Brady
personNew Orleans Saints beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-0. Dallas Cowboys have to wait another week to book post-season place. Green Bay Packers become first team to secure a place in this season's play-offs. Aaron Rodgers was +550 odds to win MVP last week.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal has tested positive for the virus COVID-19. Nadal said he is quarantining at home and has informed those he'd been in contact with. U.S. continues to lead the world with 50.8 million cases and 806,437 deaths.
The World Economic Forum
organizationThe meeting in the Swiss resort town of Davos was slated to take place from January 17 to 22. The delay comes amid new uncertainties about the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Nations across Europe have moved to reimpose tougher measures to stem a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
Letitia James
personThe lawsuit claims James' office "has tirelessly bombarded (Mr. Trump), his family and his business, Trump Organization LLC" James said the Trump investigation was among the "unfinished business" that led her to end a nascent gubernatorial campaign.
Joe Manchin
personWest Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Sunday on Fox News that he was a 'no' on the bill that proposes sweeping reforms to health care, immigration, climate and education. Manchin's position effectively kills the centerpiece of Biden's domestic agenda, since Democrats have a small majority. Goldman Sachs cut its forecasts for US gross domestic product late Sunday after the West Virginia Democrat said he couldn't vote for the bill.
the New England Patriots
organizationThe Colts defense shut out the Patriots and picked off Mac Jones on back-to-back drives. Jonathan Taylor scored a 67-yard touchdown run to give the Colts a 10-point lead with two minutes remaining in the game.
Tyron Woodley
personJake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in the sixth round of their rematch in Tampa, Florida. Paul landed a vicious right hand to send Woodley crashing to the canvas. The YouTube star is now 5-0 in his professional boxing career, having knocked out every opponent he has faced.
Drakeo the Ruler
personRapper Drakeo the Ruler, 28, was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive. He was attacked while backstage at the Once Upon a Time in LA concert. Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and 50 Cent were also set to perform.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. Harry Kane escaped with a yellow card for a studs-up challenge on Andy Robertson. Jurgen Klopp fumes that two incidents were not reviewed by VAR.
Jake Paul
personJake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in the sixth round on Sunday. The American ended their rivalry with a punch-perfect right hand in round six. Paul moved to 5-0 with the victory and now has knockouts over all four of his opponents. Paul previously beat Woodley last summer via split decision.
Andy Robertson
personLiverpool drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League clash. Harry Kane gave Spurs the lead in the 13th minute. Diogo Jota equalised for the Reds before half-time. Andy Robertson was sent off for kicking out at Emerson Royal. Heung-Min Son scored a late equaliser for the home side.
David Frost
personLord David Frost quit as the UK's chief EU negotiator on Saturday evening. He announced his resignation following 'concerns about the current direction of travel' of Boris Johnson's Government. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will become Britain's lead negotiator with the European Union over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Jurgen Klopp
personLiverpool drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp was left fuming after a Diogo Jota penalty claim was turned down by referee Paul Tierney. Liverpool were reduced to 10 men after Andy Robertson was sent off. Thiago Alcantara will miss Liverpool's Premier League clash with Tottenham after registering a suspected positive test for COVID-19.