Five Things You Need To Know As You Wake Up: Pfizer vaccine for children younger than five

On this humpday, we insist you take this time to at least catch up on what's going on in the country and around the world. 

So, here's five things you need to know ahead of your morning.

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1.

Remember Len Cloete? A month after Muldersdrift shooting victim Len Cloete began rehabilitation, a spokesperson said his recovery has been slow. 

Mike Bolhuis of Specialised Security Services, a private investigation company, told IOL that Cloete is doing “better by the day”, but it is a slow process.

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2.

Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to ban transgender women from sports if he is re-elected in 2024. 

Trump went on to allude to 11-year-old athlete Lia Thomas, falsely claiming that the swimmer had broken a specific record. He also went on to use incorrect pronouns for the athlete, subsequently misgendering her.

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3.

Nick Cannon announced on his daytime talk show on Monday that he and model Bre Tiesi are expecting a baby boy together. It will be his eighth child and his fifth baby in less than two years.

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4.

The New York Times acquired Wordle, adding the popular daily word phenomenon to the newspaper company’s expanding portfolio of games and puzzles. The price wasn’t disclosed, but the Times said it paid in “the low-seven figures.”

Seems like the team will be paying to play Wordle soon.

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5.

According to a Washington Post report, a coronavirus vaccine for children younger than five could be available by the end of February — a possible deadline much sooner than previously thought.

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