[ad_1] Washington, USAJohnson & Johnson said on Monday, October 12, 2020, that it had temporarily stopped its Covid-19 vaccine test because one of its participants had become ill. “We have temporarily stopped additional dosing in all of our Covid-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials, including the ENSEMBLE Phase 3 trial, due …
Read More »DOH Issues Indoor Space Guidelines During a Pandemic
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) issued new guidelines on good ventilation and adequate air circulation in enclosed spaces on Monday amid the continuing threat of the coronavirus pandemic. The Undersecretary of Health, María Rosario Vergeire, said that with the updated guidelines, the public can implement administrative …
Read More »The NBA final in Hollywood still leaves questions
[ad_1] For newly crowned NBA champion LeBron James, living and working in the same place for more than three months “played with his mind” and “played with his body.” Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams marveled at an enviable statistic: zero coronavirus-related postponements during the league’s great sporting and social experiment. …
Read More »While You Were Sleeping: 5 Stories You Might Have Missed, October 13, World News & Top Stories
[ad_1] Trump tests negative for Covid-19: White House doctor US President Donald Trump has tested negative for Covid-19 and it is not infectious to others, the White House doctor said on Monday (October 12). In a memo released by the White House, Dr. Sean Conley said Trump had tested negative …
Read More »Most people try to avoid COVID-19. But thousands are signing up to be deliberately exposed
[ad_1] (CNN) – Since most of us become obsessed with avoiding COVID-19 at all costs, a rapidly growing group of people around the world say they are prepared to deliberately tackle the virus. Tens of thousands of people have signed up for a campaign by a group called 1 Day …
Read More »Davao City reimposes curfew and liquor ban
[ad_1] AS ACTIVE Covid-19 cases in the city of Davao continue to increase, the city government announced on Monday, October 12, that it will impose a stricter curfew and a ban on alcoholic beverages starting at noon on October 15. Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio issued Executive Order (EO) 55, which enforces …
Read More »Microsoft partners with Team Gleason to create a computer vision dataset for ALS
[ad_1] Microsoft and Team Gleason, the non-profit organization founded by NFL player Steve Gleason, today launched Project Insight to create an open dataset of facial images of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The organizations hope to foster innovation in computer vision and expand the potential of connectivity and communication …
Read More »Seeking Collaboration in Coworking Spaces in the New Normal – The Manila Times
[ad_1] IN the Philippines, coworking is becoming more popular, especially in the central business districts (CBD) of Metro Manila. As the name suggests, coworking spaces encourage collaboration among their users. It is a type of emergent workspace that features an open-floor physical design, table layout that allows co-workers to interact, …
Read More »A Supreme Court Justice’s call for relief for Baby River came late
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Branches of government have a role to play in protecting “a baby from adverse consequences that are not the baby’s fault,” said a Deputy Supreme Court Justice, referring to three-month-old River, Jr. Political detainee Reina Mae Nasino. “I don’t know if her baby is staying with …
Read More »Achieve herd immunity by ‘protecting people from a virus, not exposing them to it,’ says WHO director-general
[ad_1] (CNN) – The Director General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that exposing people to the virus to achieve herd immunity “is not an option.” “Allowing a dangerous virus that we do not fully understand to be released is simply unethical,” Tedros said, adding that herd …
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