JUST IN: More than 1 million people have died from the coronavirus worldwide, according to data from Johns Hopkins University cnn.it/3cD81WJ
Almost every person in the world has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But it hasn’t drawn us closer — in many ways, it’s tearing us further apart. cnn.it/2GdXrJw
The grim tally of deaths from Covid-19 has been reached in less than nine months since the first death caused by the coronavirus was confirmed by Chinese authorities in Wuhan. cnn.it/338NMwT
Coronavirus deaths peaked first in Asia, then Europe and North America. In the past four months, the majority have come from Latin America and Asia. cnn.it/3kTHYNM
The United States, with more than 7 million cases and more than 205,000 deaths according to Johns Hopkins University data, has been the worst-affected nation overall. cnn.it/36d8Wfe
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She was the first and only British monarch to mark 70 years on the throne. Here’s a look back at some of the numbers that defined her years. cnn.it/3RVfmV2
🧵 We’re just hours away from the Artemis I mission blasting off for the moon. Here’s why that is such a big deal 👇
👨🚀 It’s been 53 years since Neil Armstrong took a giant leap for mankind by stepping foot on the moon, and almost 50 years since we were last there.
Although Artemis I is uncrewed, it will be used to test a new rocket and spacecraft that will hopefully return people to the moon.
🚀 Artemis I will travel 280,000 miles from Earth, the farthest that any spacecraft built for humans has flown, according to NASA cnn.com/interactive/wo…
@ChrisCillizza 1⃣ "Mike Pence 'deserves it.'" — Trump, as relayed by a witness
According to vice chair Liz Cheney, who was describing testimony from a witness, that was how former President Trump responded to chants from the rioters of "Hang Mike Pence.”
@ChrisCillizza 2⃣ "The attack on our Capitol was not a spontaneous riot." — Cheney
Video was shown of the leaders of two far-right groups meeting in a parking garage before the riot, and outlined other pieces of evidence that pointed to the notion that this was no spur of the moment riot
🧵 Skin whitening is a multi-billion dollar industry that predominantly targets women of color.
We’ve taken a closer look at the global skin whitening market, the culture of colorism promoting it, and the effect the products can have on your health cnn.com/2022/01/25/wor…
Lighter skin has long been linked to wealth and status.
Colorism and light-skin privilege have led to disparities in everything from social treatment to marriageability, education, employment and even prison sentencing
Skin whitening products often contain ingredients that are toxic when used cosmetically for long durations and without medical guidance cnn.it/3Aun0hA