NZ declared "red zone" as Auckland thrown into lockdown
The new community cases make just four in the last three months - with the lockdown the first in New Zealand in six months. Police officers are checking all vehicles arriving and leaving Auckland to ensure there is no non-essential travel.

Democracy is fragile: Joe Biden reacts to Trumps senate acquittal
Richard Burr and Pat Toomey, Politico reported. "The House managers did a masterful job", he said after the final vote. The final vote was 10 votes short of the 67 guilty votes needed to convict, with seven Republicans finding him guilty.

Pharmacies ready to help administer COVID-19 vaccines across Canada, association says
Up to 240 subjects will receive the vaccine, while the rest will receive a control drug. It said other trials had begun but only measuring efficacy in those aged 16 and 17.

USA imposes sanctions against Myanmar's military leaders, entities
Limiting Myanmar military involvement: Washington should continue to encourage responsible investment in Myanmar . Human rights: The administration should call the military's abuses against the Rohingya what they are: genocide .

Biden Press Aide Suspended Over Threat
Ducklo added that he was "devastated to have embarrassed and disappointed my White House colleagues and President Biden". Psaki said Ducklo will go without pay for the one week suspension, and that he reached out to Palmeri to apologize.

World Health Organization chief cautions against easing restrictions
Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government. China has long said the lab, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, never possessed the Covid-19 virus.

Magnitude Quake Off East Japan Coast, No Tsunami Alert
Aerial footage broadcast by NHK showed a hillside that collapsed onto a highway in Fukushima region, severing the road. Kato said that some trains in northeastern Japan had stopped running, and that other damage was still being checked.

Vermonters 70 and older can make vaccination appointments starting Tuesday
State health officials are still operating under its phased-eligibility protocols, now in its Phase 1A and Phase 1B Tier 1. Results from genomic sequencing samples taken from the four patients are expected next week, officials said.

The Northwest could see a year's worth of snow this weekend
Those cities experienced the first round of the storm Thursday into Friday morning, with Portland getting 1 inch of snow. Freezing rain is increasing across the area, and will turn steadier this morning into this afternoon.

All positive COVID tests in Ontario are now screened for variant strains
The province reports almost 64,500 tests completed, more than double the almost 28,600 tests completed two days ago. Lecce said the province would continue to monitor COVID-19 trends and take further action if necessary.

Mexico becomes first N American country to approve Sputnik V vaccine
That is similar to the two-shot vaccine developed by Britain's Oxford University-AstraZeneca. Last month, Putin ordered a large vaccination campaign to begin in Russian Federation .

Oil climbs after OPEC+ maintains oil output cuts, United States stock draw
The outlook for the economy has improved recently as progress in coronavirus vaccinations, moves by U.S. The OPEC had kept to its quotas in January.

NationNews Barbados: Girl discovers dinosaur footprint in Wales
At first, the family thought the print, which is just over 10 cm (4 inches) long, was scratched out on the rock by an artist. The footprint was removed from the bay after the National Museum Cardiff got approval from Natural Resources Wales to do so.

Mass Effect 1 DLC Cut Because of Corrupted Source Code (News )
Thankfully, it isn't the most vital piece of Mass Effect content and many fans will agree that it is not a game-breaking absence. When approaching the development of the Legendary Edition , Bioware reached out to Demiurge Studios to "try again".

Democrats' Impeachment Brief Filed (Sekulow Recap) | American Center for Law and Justice
Members of the 100-seat Senate will serve as jurors in his impeachment trial, due to begin next week. Trump's lawyers don't dispute that he told supporters to "fight like hell" before the Capitol siege.