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US virus death toll hits 500,000 lives; UK’s plan to ease lockdown; Vaccine hopes for international travel; Government set to announce permanent increase to JobSeeker; Images of Mars revealed
Mr Andrews said the Victorian Government was working hard to have an Anzac Day that is “as close to normal as possible”. It comes as Victoria’s Anzac Day celebrations, including Melbourne’s iconic march, have been cancelled due to the latest COVID-19 outbreak. “We are working very closely with veteran groups,” he said. “It’s too early …
Mars landings that did (and didn’t) go to plan
There will be two attempts to land on Mars in 2021 – by Nasa and the China National Space Administration. Nasa’s Perseverance is scheduled to touch down on the Martian surface on 18 February. If successful, it will be the biggest and most sophisticated vehicle ever sent to land on another planet. China’s Tianwen-1 will …
“We don’t plan to invest in Bitcoin,” says CEO of company that made the Pontiac Aztek
Mary Barra, who has served as the chief executive officer of General Motors for seven years, said the company has no immediate plans to emulate Tesla’s Bitcoin purchase. During GM’s Q4 2020 earnings call today, Barra said the firm would monitor demand for customers wanting to pay for vehicles using Bitcoin (BTC), but didn’t intend …
Lancaster city officials explore plan to break with MAW, take control of city’s fiber-optic networks | Local News
An ordinance to allow the city to settle disputes with MAW Communications and give the city full control of current and future fiber-optic broadband networks was presented at the Lancaster City Council meeting Tuesday night. Officials referred to the current effort as the “unwinding” of the 2014 agreement with Reading-based MAW Communications to install a …
Covid vaccine side effects: What to expect and how to plan
We spoke with CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and visiting professor at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, for guidance on how to plan for taking care of ourselves and our loved ones as more people get vaccinated. Dr. Leana Wen: With vaccines in short supply, the biggest …
Why source-to-pay technology needs to support the ‘plan to pay’ process
Adobe Stock Given the current business environment, good planning has never been more important, and this certainly includes finance, operations and procurement. We’ll explore the “plan to pay” topic in this post and, later today, in a Spend Matters PRO post for subscribers. Finance should engage the business to translate business planning into …
St. Croix County health officials plan to vaccinate teenage health-care workers this week
Eric Chaloux Updated: January 18, 2021 10:14 PM Created: January 18, 2021 07:23 PM St. Croix County Wisconsin Public Health Department plans to vaccinate teenage health care workers later this week in their battle against COVID-19. “Some days it feels like we just …
Environmentalists move toward lawsuit over fuel break plan
Environmentalists have filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S government to block plans to build up to 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of fuel breaks they claim would violate the Endangered Species Act in a misguided effort to slow the advance of wildfires in six Western states. Leaders of four conservation groups say the …
Miami Beach to Vote on Plan to Prevent ‘Super Spreader’ Spring Break – NBC 6 South Florida
As spring break nears and college students ready their plans to descend on Miami Beach, city officials are taking action to prevent a possible “super spreader” event in South Florida. Miami Beach is taking a different approach to spring break as coronavirus cases continue to increase in South Florida: organized events. The city is tentatively …