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Covid-19: UK daily coronavirus cases top 60,000 for first time – BBC News

The number of new daily confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK has topped 60,000 for the first time since the pandemic started. Source: Covid-19: UK daily coronavirus cases top 60,000 for first time – BBC News

‘We’re not in a lockdown when schools are open,’ Toronto-area doctors warn – Toronto | Globalnews.ca

Students across Ontario are engaged in virtual learning from home this week, but two Toronto-area doctors say schools should not reopen for in-person learning so soon.

Source: ‘We’re not in a lockdown when schools are open,’ Toronto-area doctors warn – Toronto | Globalnews.ca

The Shocking Story of Harun From a-Rakeez

The Villages Group: Cooperation in Israel-Palestine

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The way to al-Ahali hospital in Hebron passes blocked and chaotic streets somewhat reminiscent of southern Tel Aviv. Inside – a hospital like any in the world, long corridors and many people worried and waiting, waiting worried.

Harun’s father and uncle are waiting tool. They both have bright blue eyes like Harun’s, who is lying ventilated in an Intensive Care Unit since an Israeli soldier shot him in the neck without any reason, last Friday.

For fear of Covid-19 we were not allowed to approach him, and only watched him – connected to machines and tubes – from the doorway. He seemed asleep, until he suddenly opened a pair of huge eyes and stared for a long time at the ceiling. That’s the only place he can look at. The bullet severed his spinal cord between vertebrae C6 and C7. He cannot turn his head or look anywhere else…

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Long Covid: Study says many unable to return to work six months later

  • The term “long Covid” refers to patients suffering from prolonged illness after initially contracting the virus, with symptoms including shortness of breath, migraines and chronic fatigue.
  • A preliminary study published Tuesday on MedRxiv is thought to represent the largest collection of symptoms identified in the long Covid population to date.
  • The most frequent symptoms experienced after a period of six months were fatigue, post-exercise tiredness and cognitive dysfunction.

Source: Long Covid: Study says many unable to return to work six months later

Iran’s armed forces confirm confiscation of South Korean tanker – UPI.com

On Monday Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a formal statement, charging the MT Hankuk Chemi of “repeated violations” of Iran’s pollution guidelines, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. The armed forces said they will follow “judicial procedures” regarding the ship taken to Bandar Abbas, on the southern coast of Iran.

Source: Iran’s armed forces confirm confiscation of South Korean tanker – UPI.com

NYSE scraps plan to delist Chinese telecom firms in ‘bizarre’ U-turn | The Japan Times

Being a good person today requires thought and work. The moral intuitions that evolved during many millennia of living in small, face-to-face societies are no longer adequate. Our actions now — or our failure to act — affect people all over the world and people who will live on this planet for many centuries to come.

That means we face moral choices all the time. Global problems like climate change, extreme poverty, the cruel confinement of billions of animals in factory farms, overfishing of the oceans, and of course the pandemic raise complex questions about how we should spend our money, how much of it we should give to help others, what we should eat, and how we should use our abilities to influence others and our governments. Moral codes written thousands of years ago are silent about climate change, and usually say nothing, or very little, about protecting the environment, the treatment of animals, and how we should exercise our responsibilities as citizens in a democracy.

Source: NYSE scraps plan to delist Chinese telecom firms in ‘bizarre’ U-turn | The Japan Times

What is your moral plan for 2021? | The Japan Times

Being a good person today requires thought and work. The moral intuitions that evolved during many millennia of living in small, face-to-face societies are no longer adequate. Our actions now — or our failure to act — affect people all over the world and people who will live on this planet for many centuries to come.

That means we face moral choices all the time. Global problems like climate change, extreme poverty, the cruel confinement of billions of animals in factory farms, overfishing of the oceans, and of course the pandemic raise complex questions about how we should spend our money, how much of it we should give to help others, what we should eat, and how we should use our abilities to influence others and our governments. Moral codes written thousands of years ago are silent about climate change, and usually say nothing, or very little, about protecting the environment, the treatment of animals, and how we should exercise our responsibilities as citizens in a democracy.

Source: What is your moral plan for 2021? | The Japan Times

Here’s why these promoters say livestream concerts are here to stay – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

With big-name artists on board, the possibilities are seemingly limitless for live stream concerts in the future.

Even post-pandemic, Adler said that streaming is something artists should seriously consider adding to their normal business model since it’s a cost-effective way to serve the currently underserved live events markets around the world. The NoCap livestreams also include a chatroom feature in which fans can interact with each other and the artists are also able to hop on and converse as well.

For now, the average ticket price for a NoCap show is $15, but there are numerous add-on options. Patrons can shop for artist merch while watching the livestream on their smartphone, tablet, laptop or television. They can also choose from a variety of V.I.P. experiences like one-on-one meet-and-greets, group meet-and-greets and small group private acoustic shows. Of course, that all comes at an additional cost, which is negotiated with artist management.

Adler said the extra charges are not about being greedy: It takes a lot of work to put on a live show and creative content should be monetized, as it is keeping the artists, the crew, the technical folks and venues in business.

Source: Here’s why these promoters say livestream concerts are here to stay – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Avian Flu Diary: FDA Statement On Following the Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines

at this time, suggesting changes to the FDA-authorized dosing or schedules of these vaccines is premature and not rooted solidly in the available evidence. Without appropriate data supporting such changes in vaccine administration, we run a significant risk of placing public health at risk, undermining the historic vaccination efforts to protect the population from COVID-19.

The available data continue to support the use of two specified doses of each authorized vaccine at specified intervals. For the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the interval is 21 days between the first and second dose. And for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the interval is 28 days between the first and second dose.

We have committed time and time again to make decisions based on data and science. Until vaccine manufacturers have data and science supporting a change, we continue to strongly recommend that health care providers follow the FDA-authorized dosing schedule for each COVID-19 vaccine.

Source: Avian Flu Diary: FDA Statement On Following the Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines