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Trump offers ‘large sums’ for exclusive access to coronavirus vaccine | US news
The Trump administration has offered a German medical company “large sums of money” for exclusive access to a Covid-19 vaccine, German media have reported. The German government is trying to fight off what it sees as an aggressive takeover bid by the US, the broadsheet Die Welt reports, citing German government circles. The US president …
Oral Health Status Has Improved for Children, but Some Gaps in Treatment Access Persist
Children and adolescents in the U.S. have made substantial oral health gains in recent years while the prevalence of dental disease in adults has remained fairly constant, with an increase in the number of seniors with decay, according to a September 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But a separate …
U.S. Weighs New Move to Limit China’s Access to Chip Technology
The Trump administration is weighing new trade restrictions on China that would limit the use of American chip-making equipment, as it seeks to cut off Chinese access to key semiconductor technology, according to people familiar with the plan. The Commerce Department is drafting changes to the so-called foreign direct product rule, which restricts foreign companies’ …
For the deaf, technology can make health care access worse
PROVO, Utah (AP) – Kim Smith knew from the start that video remote interpreting was going to become a problem. “I remember seeing that and thinking that is not going to work,” Smith, who is deaf, said in American Sign Language, according to a spoken English interpreter. Smith is the co-leader of Utah Deaf Hospital …
Zimbabwean entrepreneur invents open-sourced technology to improve access to education in Africa
‘Trees of Knowledge’ will convert trees and rural landmarks into educational wifi hubs in Africa London – Zimbabwean AI expert William Sachiti, CEO of UK-based start-up Academy of Robotics has published an open-source technology known as ‘Trees of Knowledge’ to improve access to education through smartphones in Africa. This free-to-develop technology enables a tree or …
Victims, Police Issue Warning After Suburban Vehicle Break-Ins – NBC Chicago
A suburban woman is warning residents in several towns to be extra careful after thieves got into her unlocked car and then used a garage door opener to gain access to her garage. “It seemed like they had an agenda. They were in and out quickly,” the woman, who asked not to be identified, said. …
Technology access expands within Fort Smith Public Schools
When Fort Smith Public Schools asked residents to approve a millage increase in 2018, one of the areas they listed as important for all students was technology. Administrators wanted to provide technology to all students. They wanted to make certain that appropriate technology was not only available to all students but was consistently available, effectively …
Library Improves Access to Technology with New Virtual Library Card, Laptop Lending and More – City of Mississauga
Access to technology and the Internet is an essential part of the services Mississauga Library provides. That’s why the Library now offers three resources to improve access for everyone who lives, works or goes to school in the city. Virtual Library Card Mississauga is now a leader in offering customers the option to register …
Bureau of Prisons director cutting internet access, technology usage for staff to ‘limit distractions’
iStock iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Bureau of Prisons will make hiring a main priority in the coming year and will also be cutting internet usage for its employees to “limit distractions,” Director Kathy Hawk Sawyer stressed in an internal email to prison staff that was obtained by ABC News. “Although technology serves us well in many …
Report: Health center failed requirements, denied access to DOH | News, Sports, Jobs
State Department of Health investigators found multiple violations — including the lack of a full-time physician — at the Molokai Community Health Center, the island’s only federally qualified health center. Investigators also at times “refused to cooperate” and blocked access to the facility, the Health Department said. — Molokai Community Health …
