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Europe Is Considering COVID-19 Vaccine Passports. Should the Rest of the World Catch Up?
A picture taken on March 3, 2021 in Paris shows a vaccine vial reading “Covid-19 vaccine” and a syringe on an European passport. Joel Saget—AFP via Getty Images BY ARYN BAKER MARCH 4, 2021 12:58 PM EST ( https://time.com/5944165/vaccine-passports-europe/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=health_covid-19&linkId=113156716&fbclid=IwAR3Tc91NU683yqd6fOhuUZDA8W_mnnVPcBvHhZK20W9dlK6cCGlFs2QAa7Y ) In a move welcomed by many of Europe’s traumatized travel destinations, the European Union’s leadership is considering a digital health pass that would allow E.U. citizens who have received a COVID-19 vaccine to travel for work or tourism. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, tweeted that the goal of such a...
Denmark, Norway Pause Rollout Of AstraZeneca Vaccine Over Blood Clotting Concerns
By Siladitya RayForbes Staff (https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/03/11/denmark-norway-pause-rollout-of-astrazeneca-vaccines-over-blood-clotting-concerns/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=Gordie&fbclid=IwAR37jM5iw4z7aLFnEfzrb4ro-7rW4D6ZsKMLWtRyiJ39M7lZhxRUg_yVNSU&sh=7f4608411f80) Topline Denmark and Norway have temporarily suspended the rollout of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Covid-19 vaccine following reports of blood clots among a small number of recipients, including one death in Denmark, marking the latest glitch in the sluggish rollout of vaccines in Europe. A doctor prepares a syringe with the AstraZeneca vaccine at the vaccination centre of the … [+] dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Key Facts According to Reuters,...
Leaked documents say hundreds of unaccompanied minors are being held at the US border for an average 107 hours, far longer than the legal limit
A US Customs and Border Protection agent stands guard on the US side of the US-Mexico border fence. PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images Sinéad Baker businessinsider (https://www.businessinsider.com/us-border-hundreds-unaccompanied-minors-held-over-legal-limit-hhs-docs-reports-2021-3?utm_campaign=sf-bi-main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR3-_2NJ9iWNbrq1F1ExcUZj0auH_Gam4C9XIvA56CnAsgsHVrQW_4XXiRk) Unaccompanied minors are being held in CBP facilities for several days, reports citing leaked docs say. That length of time is higher than the legal limit of 72 hours. The Biden administration is scrambling with a surge in unaccompanied minors entering the US. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Hundreds of unaccompanied minors are being held in US bord...
Pesticide poisoned French paradise islands in Caribbean
Bananas are a big export industry for Martinique and nearly all are shipped to France By Laurence Peter BBC News 25 October 2019 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50144261) The French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique thrive on their image as idyllic sun, sea and sand destinations for tourists. But few visitors are aware that these lush, tropical islands have a chronic pollution proble A pesticide linked to cancer – chlordecone – was sprayed on banana crops on the islands for two decades and now nearly all the adult local residents have traces of it in their blood. French President Emmanuel Macron has called it an “environmental scandal” and said the state “must take responsibility”. He visited Martinique last year and was briefed on th...
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Beware those scientific studies—most are wrong, researcher warns
Seafood is one of many food types that have been linked with lower cancer risks by Ivan Couronne phys.org (https://phys.org/news/2018-07-beware-scientific-studiesmost-wrong.html) A few years ago, two researchers took the 50 most-used ingredients in a cook book and studied how many had been linked with a cancer risk or benefit, based on a variety of studies published in scientific journals. The result? Forty out of 50, including salt, flour, parsley and sugar. “Is everything we eat associated with cancer?” the researchers wondered in a 2013 article based on their findings. Their investigation touched on a known but persistent problem in the research world: too few studies have large enough samples to support generalized conclusions. But pressure on researchers, competition betwe...
A quarter of all known bee species haven’t been seen since the 1990s
Giant Patagonian bumblebees used to be abundant in Chile and Argentina, but are now an uncommon sight Eduardo E. Zattara LIFE 22 January 2021 (https://www.newscientist.com/article/2265680-a-quarter-of-all-known-bee-species-havent-been-seen-since-the-1990s/) By Karina Shah The number of bee species recorded worldwide has been sharply decreasing since the 1990s. Eduardo Zattara and Marcelo Aizen at the National University of Comahue in Argentina analysed how many wild bee species are observed each year as recorded in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility – a publicly available platform where researchers and citizens can record sightings of bee species. They found that there were a quarter fewer species reported between 2006 and 2015, as compared with the records we have from before 19...
Arianna Rosenbluth Dies at 93; Pioneering Figure in Data Science
Dr. Arianna Wright Rosenbluth in 2013. She helped create what has become one of the most important algorithms of all time. Credit…via Rosenbluth family By Katie Hafner Feb. 9, 2021 –The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/science/arianna-wright-dead.html) Dr. Rosenbluth, who received her physics Ph.D. at 21, helped create an algorithm that has became a foundation of understanding huge quantities of data. She died of complications of the coronavirus. The Metropolis algorithm, a technique for generating random samplings, started out as a way to understand a fundamental problem: how atoms rearrange themselves as solids melt. Over the decades, the Metropolis algorithm and its subsequent variations have been put to a vast number of uses and now serve as an underpinni...
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Facebook vs. Apple: Here’s what you need to know about their privacy feud
Facebook and Apple are sparring over privacy. James Martin/CNET Queenie Wong Feb. 10, 2021 5:07 a.m. PT Cnet (https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-vs-apple-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-their-privacy-feud/) A privacy change coming to the software that powers Apple’s popular iPhone has prompted a war of words in Silicon Valley. The iPhone maker will in the coming months roll out an update to its iOS 14 operating system that prompts you to give apps permission to track their activity across other apps and the web. That change may seem small. Lots of apps already track our web activity through default settings we accept when we install them. By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Facebook,...
The most successful kids have parents who do these 9 things, according to science
Be honest with your kids teaches them to trust you. MoMo Productions/Getty Images Christina DesMarais , Inc Feb 9, 2021, 2:00 PM – businessinsider (https://www.businessinsider.com/science-says-most-successful-kids-have-parents-who-do-9-things-10?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sf-insider-inventions&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR3SJlYgctR88MDIl7r_ja9fUGh9cz7kdA-fM6uVRUkSyDDlsEh0SmQce7Y#3-enforce-no-screen-time-3) Much has been written about the attributes of high-achieving adults, and what makes them different from everyone else. But if you’re a parent, a more compelling question may be: “What can I do to make sure my kids succeed in life?” Here’s what researchers say. 1. Don’t tell them they can be anything they want Steer them tow...
Microsoft sacks journalists to replace them with robots
From July, the MSN homepage will no longer feature news stories produced by journalists at PA Media, formerly the Press Association. Photograph: Alamy Dozens of journalists have been sacked after Microsoft decided to replace them with artificial intelligence software. Staff who maintain the news homepages on Microsoft’s MSN website and its Edge browser – used by millions of Britons every day – have been told that they will be no longer be required because robots can now do their jobs. Around 27 individuals employed by PA Media – formerly the Press Association – were told on Thursday that they would lose their jobs in a month’s time after Microsoft decided to stop employing humans to select, edit and curate news articles on its homepages. Employees were told Microsoft’s decision to end the ...