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Farmworkers, Teachers Among Those Now Eligible to Get Vaccinated in Santa Clara County – NBC Bay Area

Sunday marked a new milestone in the COVID-19 vaccination effort in Santa Clara County as workers in education and child care, emergency services, and food and agriculture industries became eligible to get vaccinated. At the Monterey Mushrooms facility in Morgan Hill, health officials started the process of vaccinating 1,000 farmworkers as part of a two-day effort. “Our goal in the county is to make sure that everybody has access to vaccination when they become eligible and especially those who are working in sectors that have been hardest hit by COVID and who are working in communities that have been hardest hit by COVID here in our county,” County Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody said. Dr. Marty Fenstersheib, the county’s COVID-19 testing and vaccine officer, said Sunday nearly 20% of the county has been vaccinated at this point. “We have great capacity, we have lots of clinics, we have providers all over the county – we just need more vaccine,” he said. “We’re hopeful that we will

Liverpool Bounce Back To Beat Sheffield United

Liverpool snapped a four-game Premier League losing streak to close back within two points of the top four as Curtis Jones and a Kean Bryan own goal earned a 2-0 win at bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United on Sunday. The defending champions have been decimated by injuries and also had to cope without goalkeeper Alisson Becker after he lost his father to a swimming accident in Brazil this week. But the Championship-bound Blades proved the perfect opponents for Jurgen Klopp’s men to restore some confidence as only a string of saves by Aaron Ramsdale kept the score down. With Alisson’s understudy Caoimhin Kelleher also absent due to injury, Liverpool’s third-choice goalkeeper Adrian started in the Premier League for the first time since conceding nine goals in two games in October to Aston Villa and Everton. However, the much-maligned Spaniard made an important early save to prevent David McGoldrick giving Sheffield United a shock early lead. Most of the action was taking place down

Warren Buffett’s Tone Deaf Annual Letter Skirts Controversies

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Warren Buffett’s annual letters are seen as chance to offer investors help in understanding his thinking. Warren Buffett’s 15-page annual letter to shareholders on Saturday made mention of the pandemic that ravaged the globe in 2020 exactly once: One of his furniture companies had to close for a time because of the virus, the billionaire noted on page nine. Buffett likewise steered clear of politics, despite the contested presidential election and riots at the U.S. Capitol, and never touched on race or inequality even after protests and unrest broke out in cities across the nation last year. He also avoided delving into the competitive deal-making pressures faced by his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a topic routinely dissected in past year’s letters. “Here you have a company with such a revered leader who’s held in such high regard — whose opinion matters, who has businesses that were directly impacted by the pandemic, insurance companies that were influenced by global

Schitt’s Creek, The Crown, Mark Ruffalo take home the laurels

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The Golden Globes 2021 Awards are happening now. It is being shown on Colors Infinity and VH1 in India. The telecast started from 6.30 am. Earlier, a statement from the Golden Globes read, “The event will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, returning for the fourth time, after hosting in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Fey and Poehler will share duties from their respective cities, with Fey on the East Coast and Poehler on the West Coast. Fey will be live from New York’s Rainbow Room, Poehler will be live from the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, and nominees, from various locations around the world.” Also Read – Golden Globes 2021 winners predictions: Mank, The Trial of the Chicago 7,Nomadland, here’s who can win big at the ceremony Here is a look at the winners so far… Best Motion Picture – Drama Nomadland Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Andra Day, The United States vs. Billie Holiday Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy –

Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S coming soon to Switch

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The Switch version of Hatsune Miku Logic Paint is officially titled Hatsune Miku Logic Paint S and will launch “soon,” Crypton Future Media announced . Hatsune Miku Logic Paint is a puzzle game that first launched for iOS via the App Store and Android via Google Play in March 2020. The main visual for the Switch version (above) was illustrated by NEGI . Further details were not announced. Comment Policy Comments are welcome and encouraged on Gematsu. However, we ask that you follow a simple set of guidelines: Read the full article before commenting. Stay on topic . No drive-by comments , including trolling, baiting, or shit-posting. Know when not to comment . If you do not care about a topic, you do not need to comment. No offensive comments . This includes abusive, threatening, pornographic, misleading, or libelous content / language, as well as general harassment and individual attacks. No port-begging . No console wars . Use spoiler tags when posting spoiler o

Morning Digest — March 01, 2021

A select list of stories to read before you start your day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi early on March 1 morning took the first shot of COVAXIN, the Indian-researched and produced COVID-19 vaccine (produced by Bharat Biotech) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Tweeting a picture of himself getting a shot, Prime Minister Modi said:”Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!” A day before India opens up vaccination for senior citizens and those above 45 years with co-morbidities, fresh daily COVID-19 infections were above 16,000 for the fourth consecutive day. The United Nations Human Rights Office said at least 18 people had been killed and 30 wounded on February 18, bringing the total number of protesters killed since th

PM Modi takes first jab of COVAXIN against COVID-19

“Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19,” PM Modi tweeted. Prime Minister Narendra Modi early on March 1 morning took the first shot of COVAXIN, the Indian-researched and produced COVID-19 vaccine (produced by Bharat Biotech) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Tweeting a picture of himself getting a shot, Prime Minister Modi said:”Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free!” It was learnt that the nurse who administered the vaccine jab to Prime Minister Modi was Sister P. Niveda of Puducherry, assisted by a nurse from Kerala. In an interesting coincidence, Kerala and Puducherry are both going to polls in April. Prime Minister Modi wore an Assamese

Walmart in Sacramento evacuated after person set off firework inside

A Walmart in Sacramento was evacuated Sunday afternoon after someone set off a firework inside the store, officials with the Sacramento Fire Department said.Officials said a person placed a firework in a shirt and lit it inside the Walmart, which is located on Truxel Road in Natomas.Staff quickly extinguished the firework, and fire crews evacuated customers due to the smoke.The store will remain closed until the smoke is removed.No injuries were reported in the incident.No other details were released.Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Walmart in Sacramento was evacuated Sunday afternoon after someone set off a firework inside the store, officials with the Sacramento Fire Department said. Officials said a person placed a firework in a shirt and lit it inside the Walmart, which is located on Truxel Road in Natomas. Staff quickly extinguished the firework, and fire crews evacuated customers due to the smoke. The store will remain closed until the smoke is removed

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hinokami Keppuutan – Giyu Tomioka trailer, screenshots

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Publisher Aniplex and developer CyberConnect2 have released new footage and screenshots for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hinokami Keppuutan introducing character Giyu Tomioka, who is playable in the game’s “Versus Mode.” The following character visual for Giyu was created by CyberConnect2 based on his in-game 3D model: Aniplex previously introduced Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, Tanjiro Kamado, and Nezuko Kamado. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Hinokami Keppuutan is due out for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam in 2021 in Japan. If you missed it, watch seven minutes of Versus Mode gameplay here. Watch the footage below. View the screenshots at the gallery. Comment Policy Comments are welcome and encouraged on Gematsu. However, we ask that you follow a simple set of guidelines: Read the full article before commenting. Stay on topic . No drive-by comments , including trolling, baiting, or shit-posting. Know when not to co

SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch from Kennedy Space Center

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UPDATE: Scrub! SpaceX had to delay this mission just over a minute to liftoff due to unspecified technical reasons. The next attempt is currently set for 8:15 p.m. ET Monday, March 1. Come back here at 7 p.m. ET Monday for live video and updates. Watch live above and join our chat below as SpaceX targets 8:37 p.m. ET Sunday for the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket and batch of Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This evening’s 20th Starlink mission includes an instantaneous window, meaning Falcon 9 must launch exactly on time or delay to another day. As of early Sunday, weather was calculated at 90% “go.” Live updates and chat below: The post SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch from Kennedy Space Center appeared first on Chop News . from Chop News https://ift.tt/3r6zUwB

Students showcase theirinnovation at science fair

Science fairs are the platforms for igniting the young minds, said the officials who participated in the one-day science fair organised on Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) Nuzvid IIIT campus on Sunday. Hundreds of students exhibited models desigined by them on different concepts in the programme titled ‘Scientia-2021’ organised by Student Development and Campus Activity Cell (SDCAC), IIIT, Nuzvid, marking the National Science Day. RGUKT Chancellor K.C. Reddy, Vice-Chancellor K. Hemachandra Reddy and other officials took part in the event in virtual mode. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) principal scientist L. Giri Babu, who was the chief guest for the programme, said the theme of this year’s science day is ‘Future of Science, Technology and Innovations. He praised the staff and students of the IIIT, Nuzvid for celebrating the National Science Day on a grand scale. University Director G.V.R. Srinivasa Rao and Administrative Officer P. Shyam, w

Dow futures up 200 points as Treasury yields retreat

L.A. County teachers eligible for vaccine starting Monday

Teachers and workers in child care, emergency services and food and agriculture will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in Los Angeles County starting Monday, though officials warn that the pace will be slowed by limited supply. Nearly 1.2 million people fall into these newly approved categories, according to county estimates. They will join about 2.2 million L.A. County residents who are already eligible to be vaccinated — those who work in healthcare, live in long-term care facilities or are 65 or older. “Opening eligibility to more groups of essential workers will save more lives and accelerate our recovery,” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Sunday in a statement. The county has so far administered 2,049,666 doses of vaccine (first and second doses), according to The Times’ vaccination tracker. Newly eligible residents will be able to make appointments at city-run vaccination sites starting Monday, the mayor’s office said, but only a small number of first-dose app

Forget ‘Succession.’ You Can Watch ‘90 Day Fiancé’ for 100 Hours Straight.

“Ninety Day Fiancé” is, on some Sunday nights, the most-watched show on television. And in the latest innovation in streaming, Discovery+ includes a channel that lets you watch it for four days straight without seeing the same episode twice. If you’re not familiar with the six-year-old show, as a surprisingly large share of New Yorkers (my editors here, shamefully, included) are, the 90 days of the title refers to the period in which the noncitizen holder of a K-1 visa may remain in the country before marriage or face deportation. The show chronicles couples through that period, complete with skeptical in-laws, bickering and the enchantment or disenchantment with Nebraska or New Hampshire, all with countdown music and chyrons like “73 Days to Wed.” Now, on the Discovery+ show “90 Days Bares All” (one of about a dozen spinoffs, including “90 Day Fiancé: Self-Quarantined”), the show can “push the boundaries even further versus the standards and practices of a regular cable channel,”

iPhone 13 release date: When can we expect to see the new phones?

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The iPhone 12 Pro Max was released in October. Andrew Hoyle/CNET Though it’s been only a few months since the iPhone 12 went on sale, Apple is already setting its sights on its next flagship smartphone, the iPhone 13 (or whatever it ends up being called). We’re expecting to see four versions of the new phone: the iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Mini, the iPhone 13 Pro and the iPhone 13 Pro Max, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. But when can we expect Apple to unveil its newest phones? Apple has yet to hint at any iPhone 13 event date. Based on Apple’s history, however, we can typically predict when the company’s iPhone events will happen, and make an educated guess on a release date based on that. While the pandemic changed the usual course for 2020, marking the first September Apple event in eight years without an iPhone due to production delays , Kuo predicts that 2021 will see a return to the company’s typical cadence.  Read more: Every iPhone 13 rumor we’ve heard so far 

Brazilian Covid strain found in UK raising fears over vaccine protection – BBC News – BBC News

Brazilian Covid strain found in UK raising fears over vaccine protection – BBC News   BBC News Up to six cases of Manaus variant of coronavirus detected in UK   Reuters Brazil COVID ‘variant of concern’ discovered in UK   Sky News Covid-19: Brazil ‘variant of concern’ detected in UK   BBC News Six cases of Brazilian variant of Covid-19 found in the UK   Channel 4 News View Full Coverage on Google News The post Brazilian Covid strain found in UK raising fears over vaccine protection – BBC News – BBC News appeared first on Chop News . from Chop News https://ift.tt/3kyJAxx

Dow futures rise more than 150 points ahead of first trading day of March

A woman walks past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at Wall Street on January 12, 2021 in New York City. ANGELA WEISS | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures rose in overnight trading on Sunday, pointing to a strong open on the first trading day of March. Dow futures rose 175 points. S&P 500 futures gained 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.7%. Boosting sentiment on the vaccine front, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously Sunday to recommend the use of Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid-19 vaccine for people 18 years of age and older. The company expects to ship out 4 millions of doses initially. Last week, stocks were pressured by rising interest rates. Higher interest rates can threaten the dominance of equities, as bonds are viewed as less risky. The yield on the benchmark 10-year got as high as 1.6% on Thursday but retreated to around 1.41% on Friday. 10-year Treasury futures rose in overnight trading, implying that

1,428 new COVID-19 cases, 52 additional deaths reported in Mass.

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1,428 new COVID-19 cases, 52 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts Updated: 5:06 PM EST Feb 28, 2021 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,428 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 550,302 since the start of the pandemic.State health officials also added 52 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths to the state’s total, which is now 15,796. As of Sunday, a total of 2,049,130 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been shipped to the state, of which 1,736,477 — or 84.7% — have been administered. So far, 531,258 people have received both doses in Massachusetts. An estimated 30,062 cases are active across Massachusetts, according to the report.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 dataLatest town-by-town breakdown released by state The report said 760 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases were hospitalized in Massachusetts, of which 183 were reported to be in an intensive care unit. This marks the first tim

Man arrested for killing occultist

The Murad Nagar police here arrested a man for allegedly killing an occultist, an official said on Sunday. According to the police, the incident had taken place on February 19 at 10.30 a.m. near the Firdous mosque of New Noorganj area. The accused has been identified as Salman of Husseinpur in Murad Nagar, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Iraj Raja said. During investigation, Salman told police that his wife frequently visited Aas Mohammad, who also worked as an auto driver, to get rid of evil spirits. Salman said Aas tried to establish illicit relations with his wife. After knowing it, in gush of anger, Salman killed him while the victim was waiting for passengers at an auto stand. Weapon of crime Police have recovered the sword used in the crime and the clothes the accused was wearing at the time of the incident. A motorcycle used by the accused in the commission of the crime has also been recovered, the SP added. You have reached your limit for free articles this month.

Like A Dragon Comes To PS5

Image: Sega If you like the Yakuza series but also only own a PS5, then you seem like a strange person. Also, some good news: Yakuza: Like A Dragon releases on PS5 later this week. I had an extended weekend recently and I almost downloaded Yakuza 0 via Game Pass. I still want to try and play through that series. I know many people suggest starting with Yakuza 0 , so maybe the next time I’m looking for a game to play I’ll finally commit and begin my journey through the Yakuza franchise. Beyond Yakuza: Like A Dragon,  other stuff is coming out this week too. Check out the full list below: Monday, March 1 Foregone | PC A Gilder’s Journey | Switch Gunslugs 2 | Switch Teamfight Manager | PC Tuesday, March 2 Maquette | PS5, PS4, PC Monster Jam Steel Titans | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC Harvest Moon: One World | PS4, Switch Yakuza: Like A Dragon | PS5 Ground Zero: Texas – Nuclear Edition | PS4, PC Neptunia Virtual Stars | PS4 PAKO Caravan | Switch Wed

For Sriperumbudur electors, traffic congestion is the biggest headache

The foremost demand of the residents has been the construction of a flyover at trijunction The Sriperumbudur constituency straddles 132 villages in Kancheepuram district. It gets its name from Sriperumbudur village, which is soaked in ancient Vaishnavite tradition and houses the temple of Saint Ramanuja. The area has seen a rapid growth in industrialisation because of the establishment of numerous industrial complexes, including SIPCOT. The constituency also has a large residential population and numerous educational institutions. But traffic congestion remains a big issue. The main grievance of the residents is that the lack of flyovers at important junctions on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway causes heavy traffic congestion in and around Sriperumbudur. In the last decade or so, the constituency has gained prominence for its industrial estates and the rapid urbanisation around the various villages. Heavy vehicles are causing severe traffic congestion. The foremost demand of residen