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Behind the Lines of Britain’s Covid War By Andrew Testa and Alan Cowell from NYT World https://ift.tt/3bSlOJ3 Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), England, Great Britain

C. Vivian Stringer Is the Thread Between the W.N.B.A.’s Emerging Stars By Howard Megdal from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3dWcdmU Coaches and Managers, Basketball (College), Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Stringer, C Vivian

Your Monday Briefing By Natasha Frost from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3r8bQJY Australia, Spain, Hong Kong, Defense and Military Forces, Politics and Government, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States International Relations, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Deaths (Fatalities), Great Britain Withdrawal from EU (Brexit), European Union, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Hasel, Pablo (1988- ), Trump, Donald J, Johnson & Johnson, Sehgal, Parul, Rodrigo, Olivia (2003- ), Bailey, Andrew (1959- )

Transcript: Amy Poehler and Tina Fey Skewer the H.F.P.A.’s Lack of Diversity By Maya Salam from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3uBuuvX Golden Globes (Awards), Movies, Poehler, Amy, Fey, Tina

CPAC Takeaways: Trump Dominates, and DeSantis and Noem Stand Out By Shane Goldmacher and Elaina Plott from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3kvy8Tn Conservative Political Action Conference, Trump, Donald J, Noem, Kristi, DeSantis, Ron, Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Hawley, Josh D (1979- )

As expected, a C.D.C. panel of experts endorsed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. By Sharon LaFraniere from NYT World https://ift.tt/37R0xOD internal-essential, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson has planned trials of its vaccine that will include infants. By Gina Kolata from NYT World https://ift.tt/37XNvyN internal-essential, Children and Childhood, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Immune System, Clinical Trials, Vaccination and Immunization, Babies and Infants, Johnson & Johnson

Your Monday Briefing By Carole Landry from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/37Vv8KY

Here is how Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine differs from Pfizer’s and Moderna’s. By Patrick J. Lyons from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/300mpTq internal-essential

Derek Khan, Onetime Stylist for Hip-Hop Stars, Dies at 63 By Penelope Green from NYT Fashion & Style https://ift.tt/3bLP1oS Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Fashion and Apparel, Rap and Hip-Hop, Pop and Rock Music, Jewels and Jewelry, Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

The Era of Vaccine Diplomacy Is Here By The Editorial Board from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3pVVe6I United States International Relations, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, International Relations, AstraZeneca PLC, China National Pharmaceutical Group Corp (Sinopharm), World Health Organization

Brazil Is Brilliant at Vaccinations. So What Went Wrong This Time? By Vanessa Barbara from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3uFnjmf Brazil, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- ), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Sinovac Biotech Ltd, Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca PLC

More Protesters Are Killed in Myanmar as Crackdown Escalates By Richard C. Paddock from NYT World https://ift.tt/3dZCz7P Myanmar, Coups D'Etat and Attempted Coups D'Etat, Civilian Casualties, Deaths (Fatalities), Politics and Government

Vaccine, Stimulus, Trump: Your Weekend Briefing By Carole Landry and Jeremiah M. Bogert, Jr from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3b0HqUc

Corrections: Feb. 28, 2021 By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/2Mvt3xG

Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide By Jesse McKinley from NYT New York https://ift.tt/2O4zk42 Cuomo, Andrew M, Sexual Harassment, Politics and Government, New York State, Boylan, Lindsey (1984- )

Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide By Jesse McKinley from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3r2hq0i Cuomo, Andrew M, Sexual Harassment, Politics and Government, New York State, Boylan, Lindsey (1984- )

F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S. By Noah Weiland and Sharon LaFraniere from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3swb4qg Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Food and Drug Administration, Johnson & Johnson

‘Captain Tom,’ the 100-year-old who raised millions for Britain’s health system, gets a hero’s goodbye at his funeral. By Anushka Patil from NYT World https://ift.tt/2ZTtxAO internal-essential, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Funerals and Memorials, National Health Service, Moore, Tom (1920- ), England, Philanthropy

The Twilight of the Anti-Trump Idols By Ross Douthat from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3dVUFr4 Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Lincoln Project, Cuomo, Andrew M, Romney, Mitt, Trump, Donald J, Great Britain

Vulnerable Inmates Left in Prison as Covid Rages By Roni Caryn Rabin from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3uCNQkb Prisons and Prisoners, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Quarantines, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Prison Policy Initiative, Long, Justin, Danbury (Conn), your-feed-science

Yuval Waldman, Bridge-Building Violinist, Is Dead at 74 By Neil Genzlinger from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/37W7YnM Waldman, Yuval, Deaths (Obituaries), Classical Music, Jews and Judaism, Arab-Israeli War (1973), Holocaust and the Nazi Era

Antoine Hodge, Opera Singer With a Powerful Work Ethic, Dies at 38 By Julia Jacobs from NYT Obituaries https://ift.tt/3ktV59q Deaths (Obituaries), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Opera, Metropolitan Opera, Porgy and Bess (Opera), AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS (OPERA), La Boheme (Opera)

Influencers Find Welcome in Paradise, While the Rest of Us Watch From Lockdown By Mike Ives from NYT World https://ift.tt/3sAKAEi Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Maldives, Instagram Inc, Social Media, Travel and Vacations

Broadway is Dark. London is Quiet. But in Australia, It’s Showtime. By Damien Cave and Michael Paulson from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/3kvWHQc Theater, Coronavirus Reopenings, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Actors and Actresses, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Australia, Come From Away (Play), Frozen (Play), Hamilton (Play), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Play), Moulin Rouge!: The Musical (Play)

A Quiet Life Out of the Spotlight? Not for This Former President By Maggie Haberman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3bHPHeZ Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Presidential Election of 2016, Conservative Political Action Conference, Republican Party, Carville, James, Nunberg, Sam, Trump, Donald J

Palestinians Go Into New Lockdown While Awaiting Vaccines By Isabel Kershner from NYT World https://ift.tt/3r15DPD Palestinians, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Palestinian Authority, Netanyahu, Benjamin, Shtayyeh, Muhammad, Israel, West Bank, Gaza Strip

Federal Scientists Plead for Pandemic Controls as Infection Declines Stall By Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3aYJgVv Disease Rates, Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Walensky, Rochelle, Fauci, Anthony S

The Final Push to End the Coronavirus Pandemic in the U.S. By The Editorial Board from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3q14NkN Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Medicine and Health, Rumors and Misinformation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Unity Proves Elusive in Democrats’ Fight for $15 By Giovanni Russonello from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3sxykUR Minimum Wage, Voting and Voters, Democratic Party

Raymond Cauchetier, Whose Camera Caught the New Wave, Dies at 101 By Robert D. McFadden from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/3aWH2Gc Deaths (Obituaries), Photography, Movies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Godard, Jean-Luc, Truffaut, Francois, Cauchetier, Raymond (1920-2021), France

Virus Mobilization By David Leonhardt from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3krh8h9

Odessa By Annie Brown, Sindhu Gnanasambandan, Soraya Shockley, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Tobin, Tamir Kalifa and Lauren Jackson from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3r9EY3a Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), Education (Secondary), Marching Bands, Ector County (Tex), Odessa (Tex), Texas

Odessa By Annie Brown, Sindhu Gnanasambandan, Soraya Shockley, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Tobin, Tamir Kalifa and Lauren Jackson from NYT Podcasts https://ift.tt/3krA8fk Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Education (K-12), Marching Bands, Odessa (Tex), Ector County (Tex), Texas, Abbott, Gregory W (1957- )

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine offers robust protection for those who have had Covid-19, studies find. By Benjamin Mueller from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pVFalr internal-essential

Extreme D.I.Y. for Home Decor By Ronda Kaysen from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/3koBpDX Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Quarantine (Life and Culture), Home Repairs and Improvements, Interior Design and Furnishings, Do It Yourself, Art

‘Like a Warm Hug From an Angel’ By Maya Salam and Farah Al Qasimi For The New York Times from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3subflT Art, Design, Immigration and Emigration, Middle East, NORTH AFRICA, United States, Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas, Qasimi, Farah al-, Beds and Bedding

Why Common Colds Might Spike When Kids Return to School By Melinda Wenner Moyer from NYT Parenting https://ift.tt/2ZS09Ld Coronavirus Reopenings, Shutdowns (Institutional), Colds, Education (K-12), Viruses, Immune System, Parenting

Bosses Shouldn’t Demand That You Be Vaccinated By Katie Attwell and Mark Navin from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3r3DlEw Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government, Workplace Environment, Corporations, Medicine and Health

The Secret Life of a Coronavirus By Carl Zimmer from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2O3FKjS Bats, Genetics and Heredity, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Science and Technology, Biodiversity, Smallpox, ANIMALS, Microbiology, RNA (Ribonucleic Acid), Viruses, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid), Almeida, June (1930-2007), van Leeuwenhoek, Antonie (1632-1723)

What Kind of Plane Am I Flying On? By Debra Kamin from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/3stJmKH AIRLINES AND AIRPLANES, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Boeing 737 Max Groundings and Safety Concerns (2019), Engines, Travel and Vacations, Colorado

Get Whatever Vaccine You Can By Bruce Y. Lee from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2NAmniy Johnson & Johnson, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

The New York Times News Quiz, Feb. 26, 2021 By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3dPfLHO

Every monitoring solution is limited by the information the system allows to be collected. PostgreSQL DBMS provides many metrics reflecting its internal state, running queries and background processes, and each release brings the community more monitoring-related features. PostgreSQL 13, which was released in September of 2020, added key improvements, including query sampling, improved WAL usage […] The post New Monitoring Features in PostgreSQL 13 appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3bERaCO

Accelerating the pace of development has become one of the biggest goals in DevOps. After all, having teams speed the creation and modification of applications is supposed to be one of the primary advantages of DevOps pipelines. Yet, far too many DevOps teams run into speed bumps that can derail the process. For some, turning […] The post Top Misconceptions About Low-Code Development appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3dKUzTa

North Korea’s borders are closed, but Russia says some of its citizens found a way out by trolley. By Mike Ives from NYT World https://ift.tt/3kpGKuE internal-essential, Russia, North Korea, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates

China Punishes Those Who Question ‘Martyrs.’ A Sleuth Keeps Track. By Li Yuan from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3pWSplU China, Political Prisoners, Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Computers and the Internet, Computer Security, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Polls and Public Opinion

F.C.C. Approves a $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy By Cecilia Kang from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/3dOCAeI Federal Communications Commission, Computers and the Internet, Rural Areas, Federal Aid (US), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Telephones and Telecommunications, Rosenworcel, Jessica