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COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech shows positive results
According to information provided by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the German biotechnology company BioNTech, the Coronavirus vaccine they have been working on has presented encouraging data after its first trials.
Companies reported that participants in a Phase 1/2 study of the vaccine, called BNT162b1, responded to immunization. And it was well tolerated, they added. Therefore, in the search for a vaccine that prevents the virus, they consider these results to be encouraging.
Researchers also said they discovered that the vaccine generated COVID-19 antibodies in participants 28 days after receiving a 100-microgram dose, or seven days after a second 10- or 30-microgram dose. According to World Health Organization data, worldwide there are 17 “Coronavirus Vaccines” in clinical trials.
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Pentagon to deploy 3,000 troops to Persian Gulf as Middle East tensions escalate
The Pentagon is planning to deploy nearly 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Persian Gulf, according to two senior officials cited Tuesday by Spanish newspaper El País.
Meanwhile, Hezbollah warned it would confront any attempt at occupation following Israel’s announcement that its military will take control of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, located about 30 kilometers from the border.
In recent hours, the Israel Defense Forces carried out airstrikes on Beirut, while Iran and Hezbollah responded with attacks on Israel, leaving at least six people with minor injuries in Tel Aviv.
The escalation comes as global markets react to renewed instability. The price of oil rose again above $100 per barrel after a brief decline the previous day, following an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump of a five-day truce on attacks targeting Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Despite the announcement, Iranian authorities reported that two projectiles struck a gas pipeline in Khorramshahr and administrative buildings at a gas facility in Isfahan early Tuesday.
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Israel plans to seize security zone in southern Lebanon amid escalating conflict
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Tuesday that it will take control of a broad “security zone” in southern Lebanon, extending to the Litani River, about 30 kilometers from the border, while continuing airstrikes across the country.
The announcement echoes the events of 1982, when Israel invaded the same area during the Lebanese civil war to repel Palestinian armed groups.
Israeli forces previously maintained a buffer zone between 10 and 20 kilometers deep until their full withdrawal in 2000, under pressure from Hezbollah. The two sides are once again in conflict, now within the broader regional tensions involving Iran.
Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israeli troops are “operating inside Lebanese territory to establish an advanced defensive line” up to the Litani River.
He added that hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced from southern Lebanon will not be allowed to return south of the river until security is guaranteed for residents in northern Israel.
France, which maintains an active diplomatic role in Lebanon, urged Israel to refrain from implementing the plan. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned that such a move could have “serious humanitarian consequences” and worsen the country’s already critical situation.
Since Hezbollah, backed by Iran, entered the regional conflict, Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes in Lebanon, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and over one million displaced, according to local authorities.
“The battle against Hezbollah has only just begun,” said Israeli military spokesperson Ella Waweya on Monday.
Early Tuesday, Israeli airstrikes killed five people in southern Lebanon and three others in a residential area near Beirut.
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IEA warns Middle East conflict could spark worst energy crisis in decades
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could trigger the worst energy crisis in decades, warned Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), who described the situation as “very serious.”
Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, Birol compared the current scenario to the oil crises of the 1970s, noting that during those events the world lost around five million barrels of oil per day in each crisis.
“Today, we have lost 11 million barrels per day—more than the two major oil shocks combined,” he said.
The Turkish economist referred to the conflict that began on February 28, following attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran, which have significantly disrupted global energy markets and driven oil prices higher.
Birol warned that the global economy is facing a “very, very serious threat” and expressed hope that the crisis will be resolved soon.
“No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues in this direction. Global efforts are urgently needed,” he emphasized.
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