Zoom in / Space is mind bogglingly big … but what happens there can’t stay there. Science fiction Space opera is now a well-known genre, and yet Expansion The description is difficult. Let me try to sum up its basics: Expansion There is a show about space. It’s a show …
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California launched a COVID-19 contact tracing app this week, and officials, including Apple Paul CEO Tim Cook, hailed it as an advancement that would help slow the ongoing surge in cases. The app will be easy to use. Measurements will be strict as to whether the application can deliver. Nine …
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The inoculation, which was to proceed in addition to Phase 1 tests, was jointly developed by the University of Queensland and the Australian Australian biotech company CSL. Australia Australia hoped the vaccine would be available by mid-2021. In a statement, CSL said no serious adverse effects were reported in 216 …
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