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U.S. crosses 50 million COVID-19 cases as Delta dominates amid Omicron emergence

1 Oct 00:19 Key points summarised by AI

The United States has surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, driven by a recent surge in infections.
The Delta variant remains overwhelmingly dominant, accounting for 99% of current cases, despite the emergence and spread of the Omicron variant.
Infections, hospitalizations, and deaths are rising, particularly in colder U.S. states, with hospitalizations up 20% since Thanksgiving.
A third vaccine dose may restore protection against Omicron, and new antiviral pills from Pfizer and Merck offer crucial treatment options across all variants.

Today 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.