December 9, 2021 - Covid News: Over 200 Million Americans Are Fully Vaccinated

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Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers Work Covid News: Over 200 Million Americans Are Fully Vaccinated Pfizer and BioNTech said that two vaccine doses alone may not be sufficient to protect against infection by the Omicron variant, but could still protect against severe disease. Work No, Covid 19 is not an old person problem | by Nassim Nicholas Taleb | INCERTO | Nov, 2021 | Medium Clearly Covid affects the old, disproportionately. But so do practically almost all other ailments. A simple fact of life, in a population Work New Data Shows Startups Prefer Keyword-Based Descriptive Domain Names Many people assume a one-word .com domain is essential for a startup. Work Bill Gates Reflects On His Divorce, Being Alone During Covid And The Most Difficult Year Of His Life The Microsoft billionaire opened up about a year of great personal sadness in his 2021 year-in-review. Work Global supply chain: Lego to build $1bn factory in Vietnam It will be the toymaker's second manufacturing plant in Asia after it opened one in China in 2016. Work Apple Can Delay Changes to App Store Rules, Appeals Court Says. The ruling was a win for Apple, which can put off tweaking its App Store policies until its legal battle with Epic Games concludes. Work Opinion | Yes, Americans Should Be Mailed Free Tests We need every option available to return to normal. Work 5 Questions to Ask When Starting a New Job Your first few months can determine whether you succeed in the role. Work Hospitality firms fear collapse without taxpayer aid as Covid plan B threatens recovery business live | Business | The Guardian Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Work The cannons keeping airplanes safe, one chicken at a time | CNN Travel At a Canadian research facility, tests are carried out on aircraft parts to ensure they can withstand the impact of birds and drones. The ammunition? Bird carcasses, which are shot at the plane through a cannon. Work Pope says sex outside marriage is not the most serious sin The leader of the Catholic Church said pride and hatred were the most serious sins Work Why Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Avoid the 'Feedback Sandwich' | Inc.com Want to provide feedback that actually makes a difference? Discard the old-school feedback formula and embrace benevolent honesty instead. Work The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2021 Sweeping histories, powerful memoirs and bold essay collections Work Re:think: Be a leader, not a vestige A boss who micromanages and dictates what to do--is not going to fly for very much longer. Work More are drinking alcohol-free cocktails, spirits, beer and wine The no- and low-alcoholic beverage industry skyrocketed during the past year as consumers shift from coping with the pandemic to prioritizing their health. Work How to Spend 432,870 Minutes on Spotify in a Year Interviews with extreme power users. Work Afghan women: Secret diaries of changing lives Five women's secret diary posts, sent to the BBC, reveal how deeply the Taliban takeover has affected them. Work Plumber who discovered money in wall of Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church gets $20,000 reward A plumber who discovered stacks of cash and checks inside a wall at celebrity televangelist Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church last month has been awarded $20,000. Work Alibaba restructures to split global, local e-commerce businesses | ZDNet Citing the need for agility, the Chinese internet giant reorganises into two separate units, one comprising its overseas and wholesale businesses including Lazada, while the other combines all its domestic commerce businesses. Work The truth is now plain: in Johnsons Britain, some lives are more equal than others | Aditya Chakrabortty | The Guardian In Cambridge, the most unequal city in the country, I found people in despair. How dare this government laugh at them, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty Work Error-riddled data sets are warping our sense of how good AI really is Our understanding of progress in machine learning has been colored by flawed testing data. Work Uber drivers officially recognized as 'employees' rules UK Supreme Court This week a court ruling in favor of Uber employee status was upheld in the UK. It's a win against the challenges of the new mobility economy. Work Without Dorsey, Can Twitter Finally Flourish? Dorsey cultivated one of the greatest creation myths of all time, but the reality of his impact as Twitter CEO is less impressive. Work How Collaboration Needs Change From Mind to Marketplace Advice to help business leaders create the conditions innovators need to develop breakthrough ideas for the marketplace. Work Effectiveness of subsidy applications for small businesses | VOX, CEPR Policy Portal While large businesses in Japan have seen a gradual increase in labour productivity since the global financial crisis, the productivity of SMEs remains stagnant. This columninvestigates the effects of the Japanese governmentsBusiness Sustainable Subsidyprogramme, launched in response to this situation, on SMEs performance. The findings suggest that application to the Work How This Teeny-Tiny Sea Critter Punches Like Mike Tyson | WIRED Using a camera shooting 300,000 frames per second, researchers catch the amphipod snapping its extraordinarily powerful claw. Work Elon Musk Thinks 'Civilization Will Crumble' if People 'Don't Have More Children' Elon Musk, thinks population decline on on Earth could threaten human civilization. Work Nuclear Reactors Could Hold the Key to a Green Future | Time Can a stable, safe, known source of energy rise to the occasion, or will nuclear be cast aside as too expensive, too risky and too late? Work Audi confirms R8 successor will be totally electric Audi has intentions to keep building exciting performance cars, but it's banking on batteries when it comes to the R segment. Work Egyptian fintech Sympl raises $6M for its 'save now, pay later' service Buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings have existed for a long time, but increased in popularity as the pandemic made more people shop online and conserve cash. Though BNPL has taken off in most parts of the world, its yet to pick up steam in Africa. But in countries such as South Africa and Egypt, [ Work Collective helps freelancers work together as a team Meet Collective, a French startup that wants to redefine what it means to work as a freelancer in development, product design, digital marketing, data strategy and more. The company has built a platform so that multiple freelancers can team up and work together on the same project. The trick is tha Work Kenya's fintech Kwara lands $4 Million in seed round from Breega, SoftBank to build neobank for credit unions The Kenyan fintech Kwara was launched in 2019 to help credit unions (savings and credit cooperatives societies, SACCOs) in the East African country shift to digital platforms by providing them with its proprietary Back-end-as-a-service (BaaS) software. The startups trajectory has been steep, as it Work Upmesh closes $7.5M pre-Series A, launches its livestream shopping app for Instagram Live merchants Two months after its seed round announcement, Singapore-based startup Upmesh has raised a $7.5 million pre-Series A round led by Monks Hill Ventures. The new funding brings its total raised so far to $10.5 million. Upmesh will use the pre-Series A funding to expand its regional presence in Work 5G in Coverdale: Ancient valley set for telecoms upgrade A 5G switch-on is set to revolutionise life for those who work in Yorkshire's remote Coverdale. Work Divine Comedy: Robot Ai-da creates a poem to honour Dante Ai-da is performing self-composed poetry readings to mark the 700th anniversary of poet's death. Work Covid passports 'devastating' for nightclubs Nightclubs say the pre-Christmas period is "absolutely crucial" for the sector. Work Boss says sorry for 'blundered' Zoom firing of 900 staff Vishal Garg says he "is deeply sorry" for sacking 900 staff in an online meeting. Work Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai convicted for taking part in Tiananmen vigil Jimmy Lai and other prominent activists were convicted for taking part in the unauthorised event. Work Call centre staff being stalked and abused, says bank boss First Direct is one of 50 firms warning of a rise in abuse by customer in the run-up to Christmas. Work Number of journalists in jail around the world at new high, says survey | Journalist safety | The Guardian Committee to Protect Journalists says 293 reporters are in prison, and at least 24 have been killed in 2021 Work Woman's body pulled from submerged car in dramatic recovery at Niagara Falls' edge | New York | The Guardian A diver was lowered from a helicopter to pull the occupant from a car found in the frigid rapids at the brink of American Falls Work Women in prison ignored by feminist funders that find them less 'marketable', says NGO head | Women's rights and gender equality | The Guardian Survey by Women Beyond Walls finds 70% of groups working with incarcerated women do not receive funds from womens rights foundations Work Nearly 100 former British Council staff remain in hiding in Afghanistan | Afghanistan | The Guardian Staff employed to teach British values and the English language refused the right to come to the UK Work Anti-independence ads accused of 'profound racism' against indigenous New Caledonians in court action | New Caledonia | The Guardian Urgent appeal lodged to stop the broadcast of cartoons calling on New Caledonians to vote against independence from France in this weekends referendum Work Barnaby Joyce, Australia's deputy PM, tests positive for Covid while visiting US | Barnaby Joyce | The Guardian Nationals leader is experiencing mild symptoms and will remain in isolation until further advice Work Three doses of Pfizer vaccine likely to protect against Omicron infection, tests suggest | Coronavirus | The Guardian Initial findings indicate stark reduction in protection against new Covid variant from two vaccine doses Work Burying Leni Riefenstahl: one woman's lifelong crusade against Hitler's favourite film-maker | | The Guardian The long read: Nina Gladitz dedicated her life to proving beyond doubt the Triumph of the Will directors complicity with the horrors of Nazism. In the end, she did it but at a cost Work The inner lives of dogs: what our canine friends really think about love, lust and laughter | Dogs | The Guardian They make brilliant companions, but do dogs really feel empathy for humans - and what is going through their minds when they play, panic or attack? Work From snubbing Mick Jagger to explaining the cosmos: the secret life of MC Escher and his impossible worlds | Art | The Guardian The artists mind-boggling works full of stairways leading nowhere and water flowing uphill defy logic. But did they also foresee the second world war? And why was he so riled by the Stones frontman? Work Failure, fear and the threat of famine in Afghanistan | News | The Guardian Emma Graham-Harrison returns to Afghanistan to find it facing a humanitarian crisis Work US accuses El Salvador of secretly negotiating truce with gang leaders | El Salvador | The Guardian In 2020, Nayib Bukeles administration provided financial incentives to MS-13 and the Barrio 18 street gangs, US treasury says Work New Zealand passes law making it easier to change sex on birth certificates | New Zealand | The Guardian Advocates welcome bill allowing for self-identification they say upholds rights for transgender and non-binary New Zealanders Work A moment that changed me: I lost my dream job and found unexpected success | Life and style | The Guardian After 26 years as a local journalist, being made redundant was devastating. But then came a surprising opportunity Work Revisiting the "Tsar Bomba" nuclear test | Ars Technica Sixty years after the historic detonation, a historian offers a fresh interpretation. Work Apple won't have to allow iPhone apps to use third-party payments tomorrow after all | Ars Technica The status quo will stay in place until an appeal has been resolved. Work Tor is under threat from Russian censorship and Sybil attacks | Ars Technica Tor Project leaders disconnect rogue nodes and call on volunteers to bypass censorship. Work Despite mountain of evidence, Elizabeth Holmes claims to remember things differently | Ars Technica Prosecution sought to rebut key points in Holmes defense. Work Roku and Google settle YouTube feud just a day before the app would have been pulled | Ars Technica The two companies' relationship has been up in the air for months. Work Tensions Rise at Columbia as Strikers Fear Retaliation From University After administrators sent an email saying that students who remained on strike after Friday were not guaranteed jobs next term, union members turned up the heat. Work Schools Are Closing Classrooms on Fridays. Parents Are Furious. Desperate to keep teachers, some districts have turned to remote teaching for one day a week and sometimes more. Families have been left to find child care. Work Hillary Clinton Reads Discarded Victory Speech From 2016 Election Mrs. Clinton read the long-shelved speech aloud for her offering on MasterClass, a site featuring lessons from prominent figures in the arts, business and other fields. Work Woman Stole Daughter's Identity to Get Loans and Attend College, U.S. Says Laura Oglesby, 48, of Missouri, who pleaded guilty to intentionally providing false information to the Social Security Administration, lived as someone nearly half her age, the authorities said. Work Some Jan. 6 Rioters May Use Police Brutality as a Defense Half a dozen defendants in the assault on the Capitol are using video to try to make a case that they were simply protecting themselves and others. They face skepticism and an uphill legal battle. Work Group Backed by Top Companies Moves to Combat A.I. Bias in Hiring The organization has created a format for evaluating the technology, which is often used to screen job candidates. Work Pandemic-Era 'Excess Savings' Are Dwindling for Many The drop in cash reserves has vast implications for the working class and could dampen consumer spending, a large share of economic activity. Work F.D.A. Authorizes AstraZeneca Drug for People With Immune Problems The antibody drug, Evusheld, was found to be strongly effective in preventing Covid in a clinical trial that enrolled mostly those at high risk. Work Netflix and the Internet of Fads Netflix and TikTok have supercharged fame. Work This Robot Looks Like a Pancake and Jumps Like a Maggot Researchers designed a soft, legless robot that can hop and navigate obstacle courses. Work Scientists Have a New Explanation for Mysterious Sand Spikes New research links the geological oddities to intense ground shaking from earthquakes or asteroid impacts. Work Biden Orders Federal Vehicles and Buildings to Use Renewable Energy by 2050 Under an executive order, the federal government would phase out the purchase gasoline-powered vehicles and its buildings would be powered by wind, solar or other clean energy. Work In Chicago, a New Approach to Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer A new clinic focuses on patients left grappling with the aftermath of treatment in ways that are rarely appreciated by doctors. Work Australia switches on Victoria Big Battery powered by Tesla Megapacks Large energy storage systems based on lithium-ion batteries can prevent blackouts, and help store energy from intermittent resources like solar or wind. Work Dr. Gupta questions Pfizer chief scientist on vaccine's Omicron defense CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Pfizer's Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten about preliminary lab studies that show a booster of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is needed to neutralize the Omicron variant and that first two doses may not provide sufficient protection. Work Won't-run-if-Trump-runs question leads to waiting game for likely 2024 candidates Donald Trump's wait-and-see approach to the 2024 election has frozen the next Republican presidential primary before it's even begun. Work Glenn Foster: Father of former NFL player who died in police custody says his son may have had a manic episode Former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. may have been going through a manic episode in the days leading up to his arrest and was acting strangely during a recent phone call, his father told CNN. Work AOC reacts to Boebert's Christmas photo featuring kids with guns Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) draws backlash after tweeting a Christmas photo with her four children holding semi-automatic guns. Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reacts. Work See one million turtles released in the Amazon To combat declining populations, a conservation project released one million Amazon River turtles on the border between Brazil and Bolivia. Work As Covid Deaths Rise, Lingering Grief Gets a New Name Prolonged grief disorder was recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, just as experts are predicting a coming wave of severe bereavement. Work The Secret to This Glazed Holiday Ham? Root Beer. The sarsaparilla flavor lends the meat a woodsy mintiness, which sings when its paired with aromatics like bay leaves and shallots. Work Opinion | I'm Done Trying to Understand or Educate the Unvaccinated They dont only leave themselves vulnerable to the virus, they make everyone more vulnerable. India India helicopter crash sole survivor fights for his life as country mourns victims Group Capt. Varun Singh, the only survivor of the helicopter crash that killed 13 people including India's top military official, is on life support, the country's Defense Minister told Parliament Thursday. India smallpox: Smallpox: Humanitys most successful fight against a virus India News: As the world struggles to contain the virus that causes Covid, the global victory against the smallpox virus may hold some lessons for healthcare work India Future Coupons Deal: Amazon India Head Amit Agarwal Seeks More Time For Appearing Before ED ED had summoned the Amazon India head and Future Group officials after Future Groups independent directors had last month written to CCI seeking examination of the 2019 deal between Amazon and Future Coupons. India Rohini Court Explosion: Blast In Delhi Court, Proceedings Suspended, Cops Investigate: Report A mysterious explosion was reported in Delhi's Rohini Court this morning, fire officials said. India India's Meat Delivery Startups Latch On To Consumer Demand Shift India's meat delivery startups have leveraged technology, ingenuity and the pandemic-driven conditions to create a new category of ecommerce India Delhi pollution: Indoor air worse than outside, says study India's capital routinely tops the list of the world's most polluted cities. India India's Razorpay launches faster checkout feature, tops $60 billion TPV Razorpay is making it more convenient for users to pay businesses with a faster checkout option as the leading Indian payments infrastructure giant pushes to win a bigger slice of the worlds second largest internet market. The new feature, called Magic Checkout, saves shoppers information India South African regulator approves Pfizer booster vaccine after surge in COVID cases The South African Health Products Authority (SAHPRA) on Wednesday approved the use of Pfizer's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine after BioNTech and Pfizer announced that two doses of their vaccine may not be enough to protect against the Omicron variant. India 'Give me my baby': an Indian woman's fight to reclaim her son after adoption without consent | India | The Guardian Anupama S Chandrans newborn child was sent away by her parents, who were unhappy that his father was from the Dalit caste TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. 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