{"id":256,"date":"2022-03-06T19:23:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T19:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.co.uk\/?p=256"},"modified":"2023-06-11T19:25:26","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T19:25:26","slug":"news-round-up-feb-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.uk\/?p=256","title":{"rendered":"News Round Up &#8211; Feb 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ukraine News<\/h1>\n<p>06 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russian-forces-70-level-needed-full-ukraine-invasion-us-officials-2022-02-05\/\">Russian forces at 70% of level needed for full Ukraine invasion, U.S. officials say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/wrapup-1-russia-starts-belarus-military-drills-amid-new-diplomacy-ukraine-2022-02-10\/\">Russia holds drills in Belarus as West warns of &#8216;dangerous moment&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/ukraine-russia-invasion-vladimir-putin-kyiv-calm-streets-rcna15996\">Kyiv stresses calm even as U.S. warns Russian invasion could be imminent<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2022\/02\/16\/world\/russia-ukraine-news\">Western Officials Dispute Russian Claim of Pullback From Ukraine Border<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-60421378\">Ukraine: Satellite images show Russian military activity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/us-russia-go-toe-to-toe-in-information-war-over-ukraine\/6451032.html\">US, Russia Go Toe-to-Toe in Information War Over Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/2\/21\/us-warns-of-possible-targeted-killings-by-russia-live-news\">Putin orders Russian forces to Ukraine rebel regions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/60477712\">Ukraine crisis: Vladimir Putin address fact-checked<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/2\/24\/mapping-russian-attacks-across-ukraine-interactive\">Al Jazeera: Mapping Russian attacks across Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2022\/02\/24\/europe\/ukraine-russia-conflict-explainer-2-cmd-intl\/index.html\">What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/ukraine-snake-island-soldiers-killed_n_62185e01e4b0f800ce1efd73\">Garrison Of Ukrainian Soldiers Killed After Refusing Russian Demands To Surrender<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/analysis\/military-nuclear-experts-explain-dangers-fighting-chernobyl\/\">Military nuclear experts explain the actual danger of troops battling in the shadow of Chernobyl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/2\/25\/russia-limiting-access-to-facebook-over-fact-checking-row\">Russia limiting access to Facebook over fact-checking row<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/opinion\/msnbc-opinion\/russia-s-ukraine-invasion-could-lead-putin-s-downfall-n1289955\">Putin thinks he&#8217;s the hero of Russia&#8217;s story. He couldn&#8217;t be more wrong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/2\/27\/russia-ukraine-oil-gas-fuel-airport-attacks\">Russia hits Ukrainian oil and gas facilities in wave of attacks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/graphics.reuters.com\/UKRAINE-CRISIS\/zdpxokdxzvx\/\">Reuters: Mapping Russia invasion of Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-60506682\">BBC: Ukraine maps: Tracking Russia&#8217;s invasion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/russia-vladimir-putin-orders-military-command-to-put-nuclear-deterrence-forces-on-high-alert-12553278\">Ukraine invasion: Russian President Vladimir Putin orders military command to put nuclear deterrent forces on high alert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-60553356\">Ukraine conflict: Putin&#8217;s nuclear alert a distraction attempt, UK says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-60551140\">Ukraine invasion: Would Putin press the nuclear button?<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>News<\/h1>\n<p>30 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/1\/30\/pyongyang-continues-january-launch-spree-as-new-rockets-spotted\">North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-60171592\">The myth of a &#8216;super-charged&#8217; immune system<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-nuvaxovid-approved-by-mhra\">Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid approved by MHRA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/2\/3\/directed-energy-may-cause-havana-syndrome-us-intelligence\">Directed energy may cause mysterious \u2018Havana syndrome\u2019: US panel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>06 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-60259302\">AstraZeneca vaccine: Did nationalism spoil UK&#8217;s &#8216;gift to the world&#8217;?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/north-korea-funding-its-missile-programme-with-stolen-cryptocurrency-un-investigators-say-12535261\">North Korea funding its missile programme with stolen cryptocurrency, UN investigators say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navylookout.com\/project-to-dismantle-ex-royal-navy-nuclear-submarines-inches-forward\/\">Project to dismantle ex-Royal Navy nuclear submarines inches forward<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portsmouth.co.uk\/news\/environment\/new-bird-flu-outbreak-confirmed-in-bishops-waltham-hampshire-3558827\">New bird flu outbreak confirmed in Bishop&#8217;s Waltham, Hampshire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/covid-rules-isolation-england-latest-b2011496.html\">\u2018Very brave or very stupid\u2019: Scientists\u2019 warning over early ending of Covid rules in England<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/bomb-squad-surround-street-man-26195475\">Bomb squad surround street as man arrested over &#8216;chemicals inside property&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/lassa-fever-cases-identified-in-england-following-travel-to-west-africa-1\">Lassa fever cases identified in England, following travel to West Africa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2022\/02\/11\/uk-nationals-should-leave-ukraine-now-says-british-government\">British and Norwegian nationals urged to leave Ukraine immediately<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2022\/feb\/11\/person-diagnosed-with-lassa-fever-dies-in-bedfordshire\">Person diagnosed with Lassa fever dies in Bedfordshire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2022\/2\/13\/us-justifies-ukraine-embassy-drawdown-amid-russia-tensions-live\">US warns of \u2018crippling\u2019 sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk\/news\/northern-ireland\/ballymena-man-had-so-many-weapons-police-used-his-driveway-as-temporary-storage-court-told-41349720.html\">Ballymena man had so many weapons police used his driveway as temporary storage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/eco-terrorist-jailed-after-planting-homemade-explosive-device-in-edinburghs-princes-street-gardens-12543423\">Eco-terrorist jailed after planting homemade explosive device in Edinburgh&#8217;s Princes Street Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/biontech-ship-mrna-vaccine-factory-kits-africa-2022-02-16\/\">BioNTech to ship mRNA vaccine factory kits to Africa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcchicago.com\/news\/national-international\/wife-of-navy-nuclear-engineer-pleads-guilty-in-dc-area-submarine-spy-case\/2763912\/\">Wife of Maryland Navy Nuclear Engineer Pleads Guilty in Submarine Spy Case<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/02\/18\/hong-kong-expert-on-healthcare-system-amid-surging-covid-cases.html\">Hong Kong&#8217;s health-care system is under &#8216;enormous stress,&#8217; says medical expert<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/emergencies\/disease-outbreak-news\/item\/lassa-fever-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland\">WHO: Lassa Fever \u2013 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/health-secretary-statement-on-spring-covid-19-booster-vaccinations\">UK Gov: Extra Covid booster in spring for over-75s and high risk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>26 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-scotland-60483849\">The mystery of Anthrax Island and the seeds of death<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leighjournal.co.uk\/news\/19954736.three-men-arrested-suspicious-chemicals-found-wigan-house\/\">Three men arrested after &#8216;suspicious chemicals&#8217; found at Wigan house<\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-60494159\">Covid: Five things we still need to keep an eye on<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Technology<\/h1>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.mit.edu\/2022\/oral-rna-vaccines-0131\">Making RNA vaccines easier to swallow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>31 Jan: <a href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/health-wellbeing\/what-is-ba2-omicron-variant-more-dangerous-infectious\/\">What is the Omicron BA.2 variant and is it more dangerous?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/233514\/covid-19-human-challenge-study-reveals-detailed\/\">COVID-19 human challenge study reveals detailed insights into infection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/content\/acs\/en\/pressroom\/presspacs\/2022\/acs-presspac-february-2-2022\/quick-covid-breathalyzer-could-allow-mass-screening-in-public-places.html\">Quick COVID breathalyzer could allow mass screening in public places<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gsu.edu\/2022\/01\/28\/intranasal-flu-vaccine-with-nanoparticles-to-enhance-immunity-offers-robust-protection-biomedical-sciences-researchers-find\/\">Intranasal Flu Vaccine with Nanoparticles Offers Robust Protection, Researchers Find<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/233754\/engineers-create-spiky-materials-inspired-insects\/\">Engineers create spiky materials inspired by insects that could pop bacteria<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.iastate.edu\/news\/2022\/02\/11\/exercise-vaccine\">Exercise post-vaccine bumps up antibodies, new study finds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-new-monoclonal-antibody-treatment-covid-19-retains\">New Omicron-targeting antibody therapy for COVID authorized by FDA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.york.ac.uk\/news-and-events\/news\/2022\/research\/global-study-pharmaceutical-pollution-rivers\/\">Global study finds the extent of pharmaceutical pollution in the world\u2019s rivers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bmj.com\/bmjopen\/2022\/02\/15\/oestrogen-levels-linked-to-risk-of-covid-19-death-in-older-women\/\">Oestrogen levels linked to risk of COVID-19 death in older women<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/ukhsa-review-shows-vaccinated-less-likely-to-have-long-covid-than-unvaccinated\">UKHSA review shows vaccinated less likely to have long COVID than unvaccinated<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Feb: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.utoledo.edu\/index.php\/02_15_2022\/utoledo-study-strengthens-case-that-vitamins-cannot-treat-covid-19\">University of Toledo Study Strengthens Case That Vitamins Cannot Treat COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/health-60390187\">Covid: How new drugs are finally taming the virus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.wustl.edu\/news\/covid-19-survivors-face-increased-mental-health-risks-up-to-a-year-later\/\">COVID-19 survivors face increased mental health risks up to a year later<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northwestern.edu\/stories\/2022\/02\/new-dna-computer-assesses-water-quality\/&amp;fj=1\">New Hand-held DNA computer assesses water quality<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesswire.com\/689417\/Moderna-Expands-Its-mRNA-Pipeline-with-Three-New-Development-Programs\">Moderna announces 3 new mRNA vaccine targets including herpes and cancer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Feb: <a 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