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Third dose of Sinopharm vaccine needed for some in UAE – The Washington Post

“When some people are found to be not really responsive to the vaccines, which is expected with all vaccines, there was an initiative to approach these people and give them a third shot of the Sinopharm vaccine, which has shown, within the context of the study, to boost their immunity,” he said. Zaher said anyone with low levels of antibodies after a test could ask their doctor to contact health authorities and an appointment would be made for them to have another dose, but generally it’s the officials that approach the person.

Source: Third dose of Sinopharm vaccine needed for some in UAE – The Washington Post

‘I Belong Here’: Sandra Oh Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Violence

I know many of us in our community are very scared. One way to…get through our fear is to reach out to our communities. Everyone here, I will challenge everyone here: If you see something, will you help me? [The crowd of demonstrators shouts, ‘Yes!’] If you see one of our sisters and brothers in need, will you help us? [The crowd again roars, ‘Yes!’]

Oh closed her time at the mic by leading many of those present in an empowering chant, alternating between “I am proud to be Asian” and “I belong here.”

Source: ‘I Belong Here’: Sandra Oh Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Violence

Covid-19: Miami Beach imposes emergency curfew over spring break ‘chaos’ – BBC News (stupid is epidemic too)

A large crowd of people participate in a party during spring break in Miami Beach Large crowds on the US city’s party strips prompted an emergency overnight curfew.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said thousands of tourists had brought “chaos and disorder” to the city.

“It feels like a rock concert, wall-to-wall people over blocks and blocks,” Mr Gelber told CNN. “If you’re coming here to go crazy, go somewhere else.”

Spring break is a holiday period for schools and universities in the US that usually takes place in March or April. It attracts thousands of students to Florida and other warm-weather destinations around the country.

Officials warned tourists to “vacation responsibly or be arrested” prior to the holiday period, and a county-wide midnight coronavirus curfew was already in place due to the pandemic.

But the Miami Beach area was thronged with revellers over the weekend, and many did not appear to be wearing masks or socially distancing.

Source: Covid-19: Miami Beach imposes emergency curfew over spring break ‘chaos’ – BBC News

Biden rebukes Turkey after it quits accord protecting women | Turkey | The Guardian

Joe Biden has joined European leaders in condemning Turkey’s withdrawal from a landmark international accord designed to protect women from violence.

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a decree early on Saturday annulling Turkey’s ratification of the Istanbul convention, a landmark European treaty protecting women from violence that it was the first country to sign 10 years ago and that bears the name of its largest city.

Source: Biden rebukes Turkey after it quits accord protecting women | Turkey | The Guardian

Covid-19 Is Surging in India, but Vaccinations Are Slow – The New York Times (Government rah-rah breeds disbelief and poor response to real Covid and vaccinations)

“On social media we come to know this is all a big game to make money,” Mr. Patel said. Of the vaccine, he said, “many things have been hidden.”

The coronavirus, once seemingly in retreat, is again rippling across India. Confirmed infections have risen to about 31,600 daily from a low of about 9,800 in February. In a recent two-week period, deaths shot up 82 percent.

Covid-19 Is Surging in India, but Vaccinations Are Slow – The New York Times (Government rah-rah produces disbelief and poor Covid containment)

On social media we come to know this is all a big game to make money,” Mr. Patel said. Of the vaccine, he said, “many things have been hidden.”

The coronavirus, once seemingly in retreat, is again rippling across India. Confirmed infections have risen to about 31,600 daily from a low of about 9,800 in February. In a recent two-week period, deaths shot up 82 percent.

After Spa Attacks, Officers Handcuffed Victim’s Anguished Husband for Four Hours – The New York Times

He questioned why it took officials so long to tell him that his wife had died, and wondered why they had detained him in the first place.

“Maybe because I’m Mexican, I don’t know,” he said. “Because the truth is, they treated me badly.” He showed the camera the marks left on his arm from the handcuffs placed on him by officers.