Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.
Five things you need to know
A new study conducted in Israel has found that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is only 39% effective at blocking infections. But the data also show it is 88% effective at protecting against hospitalization and 91% effective against severe illness.
Pfizer Shot Just 39% Effective Against Delta Infection, But Largely Prevents Severe Illness, Israel Study Suggests https://t.co/DMVeCu83IE pic.twitter.com/udkHtAaxaE
— Forbes (@Forbes) July 23, 2021
Xi Jinping has become the first Chinese president to visit Tibet in 30 years. The region was invaded and annexed by the Chinese Communist Party, which has controlled Mainland China for over 70 years, in the 1950s.
China's Xi visits Tibet for first time as president https://t.co/xJrER0bBlU pic.twitter.com/o2VSeg7A2q
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 23, 2021
A man has been caught after disguising himself as his wife so he could board a flight with COVID-19. The man wore a niqab – a full-face covering common among some Muslims – to attempt the ruse.
Covid-positive man boards a flight in Indonesia disguised as his wife amid a surge in cases in the country. https://t.co/rpj3sI5kys
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 23, 2021
Controversial media magnate Mark Zuckerberg has said he wants to convert Facebook into a "metaverse company." He said that would mean “an embodied internet where instead of just viewing content – you are in it."
Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online 'metaverse' https://t.co/9yqPKmKBji
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 23, 2021
A clothing company in Australia has been fined five million Australian dollars for claiming its products stopped the spread of COVID-19. A judge ruled that the claim was "predatory" and "potentially dangerous."
Activewear brand Lorna Jane fined $5m for claiming clothes could stop Covid spread https://t.co/i9YUEozVpR
— Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) July 23, 2021
