# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19

# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19

“# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19 ”  Jeju Island, a major tourist destination in South Korea, is introducing a government-backed, system for tracking COVID-19 contacts based on blockchain technology. On Jan. 14, the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and blockchain technology firm Iconloop announced that the blockchain-based contact tracing system is now…

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#Plasma treatment works for COVID-19 patients: Mayo Clinic study

#Plasma treatment works for COVID-19 patients: Mayo Clinic study

“#Plasma treatment works for COVID-19 patients: Mayo Clinic study” Blood plasma transfusions with high concentrations of COVID-19 antibodies reduced deaths among some virus patients, according to a new study conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers, lending credibility to one of the few known treatments for the illness. “Early administration of high-titer convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2 to…

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#Impeachment is the right answer to Trump’s wrongs

#Impeachment is the right answer to Trump’s wrongs

“#Impeachment is the right answer to Trump’s wrongs” President Trump likes to talk about things “nobody’s ever seen before” in relation to his own supposed achievements. This is a phrase he uses constantly. He spoke often of an economy the likes of which nobody had ever seen before and employment numbers like nobody had ever…

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#Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7

#Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7

“#Britain’s Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7” LONDON — Britain’s coronavirus vaccine program will operate around the clock seven days a week “as soon as we can,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday as the U.K. accelerates efforts to inoculate millions of its most vulnerable people against coronavirus. Johnson said “at the moment,…

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#Shakira on trend as she sells music rights to Hipgnosis

#Shakira on trend as she sells music rights to Hipgnosis

“#Shakira on trend as she sells music rights to Hipgnosis” Colombian pop superstar Shakira has become the latest artist to sell the rights to her catalogue of 145 songs to London-listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund, the investment firm said on Wednesday, as the coronavirus crisis crushes concert earnings. The three-time Grammy-award winner, famous for her songs…

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#Amazon India launches online academy to coach engineers

#Amazon India launches online academy to coach engineers

“#Amazon India launches online academy to coach engineers” BENGALURU – Amazon.com Inc has launched an online academy to train students for one of India’s most competitive college entrance tests, the e-commerce giant said on Wednesday, as it taps a boom in virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Amazon Academy”, available as a website and an…

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#When are more COVID vaccine doses coming to Canada?

#When are more COVID vaccine doses coming to Canada?

“#When are more COVID vaccine doses coming to Canada?” Vaxx Populi: Justin Trudeau just promised that 20 million Canadians will be vaccinated by Canada Day. How does that fit with the distribution timetable? In December, Ottawa announced that it planned to have three million high-risk Canadians vaccinated by the end of March. On Jan. 8,…

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