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Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Technology drives Beijing 2022 towards green and safe – Xinhua
By Sportswriters Wang Meng and Su Bin BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) — The “Experience Beijing” ice sports testing program came to a successful end on Saturday as Beijing 2022 welcomed its 300-day countdown. Events of six ice sports were staged in five Olympic venues in downtown Beijing during the 10-day tests. With three of the …
Hull Trains to launch passenger tracking technology for safe travel
UK-based railway operator Hull Trains has announced the launch of Safer Travel Tool, a new passenger tracking technology to support social distancing when it makes its third return from lockdown on 12 April. Using the new tool, passengers will be able to find out the number of passengers on board in real-time. Data supplied by …
One new COVID-19 case in NZ; Government to accept ‘game-changer’ sexual harassment report recommendations; AstraZeneca vaccine ‘very safe’ says Australia’s top doctor; First international arrivals for months land in Victoria
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said she chose to have to AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and didn’t have any adverse reaction. “I wanted to have the vaccine that would be available to most Australians,” she said. “And apart from a few days of a sore arm and some symptoms, I’ve not had any adverse reaction. “But I’m …
Donating blood is safe after vaccine health experts say
The American Red Cross of SC is encouraging everyone to give blood including those who have had the vaccine. COLUMBIA, S.C. — If you get the COVID-19 vaccine, you don’t have to wait to give blood. This is a message being shared by The American Red Cross of South Carolina as the organization is experiencing …
Pfizer says trials suggest Covid vaccine works against South African variant, is safe and effective after 6 months
Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday that trials suggest their vaccine is effective against a coronavirus variant that first emerged in South Africa, which some experts worry might evade existing shots. The drugmakers also said in a statement that 12,000 people involved in their Phase 3 trial experienced high levels of protection against Covid-19 six months …
Education Technology Has Come a Long Way During Pandemic, but More Work Required to Protect Privacy and Keep Students Safe
WASHINGTON, March 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released an update to their survey report from last fall on teacher and parent views toward education technology (edtech), data, and privacy. CDT’s research shows that support for continued online learning is strong, with 85 percent of teachers and 74 percent …
Spring break 2021: School districts encourage safe vacations to avoid COVID setback
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — School districts across the Central Valley are hoping to avoid a spring break setback. The schools have the same message. They want their students healthy and safe over spring break. “Try to stay in your bubbles, family groups, stay in the groups you’ve been in all along, wear masks outside …
Local Store Using Technology to Keep Customers Safe
HARRISBURG (WSIL) — A local resale shop is using technology to keep customers and staff safe. Fran and Friends Resale Shop in Harrisburg, uses a “Zono” machine to sterilize merchandise before putting it out in the store. The “Zono” uses ozone heat, humidity, and time to disinfect. Store Manager Lisa Knight said it’s a unique …
Safe Space CNY provides accessible mental health support services
Get the latest Syracuse news delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our newsletter here. Tracy Mergler was diagnosed with an eating disorder when she was 14 years old. Shortly after her diagnosis, she found that there was very little help available in central New York. The Syracuse native always had to leave the area …
Millions of Texans wake up without safe drinking water after winter storm
An estimated 10 million Texans were waking up without safe drinking water Monday as state officials sought to ramp up bottled water distribution and calm residents whose electricity bills have spiked after a severe winter storm battered the state. Boil-water notices were lifted for about 5 million of the 14.9 million people who were told …
