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Gov. Greg Abbott bars mandates for vaccinations and masks in Texas. By Dave Montgomery from NYT World https://ift.tt/3jcFKcW Masks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ), Texas

Demonstrations against France’s vaccine pass surge for a third weekend, even as cases rise. By Aurelien Breeden from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rJhKSK France, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Protests against France’s vaccine pass surge for a third weekend, even as cases rise. By Aurelien Breeden from NYT World https://ift.tt/3fhv7EE France, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

233 staff members at 2 San Francisco hospitals have tested positive, most in breakthrough Delta infections. By Eduardo Medina from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zXEkda San Francisco (Calif), Hospitals, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Contact Tracing (Public Health)

Delta Variant Drives Global Virus Surge, W.H.O. Warns By The New York Times from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TKFJEy Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, AFRICA, Deaths (Fatalities)

Mourning Families Seek Solace From the ‘Grief Purgatory’ of Covid-19 By Eduardo Medina from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3j9xN8E Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Reopenings, Funerals and Memorials, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Grief (Emotion), Death and Dying, Anxiety and Stress

India’s married archers: ‘We are a powerful couple.’ By Hannah Beech from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3jaKYpA Olympic Games (2020), Archery, India

For Tenants Nationwide, a Scramble to Pay Months of Rent or Face Eviction By Sophie Kasakove from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3rIayq5 Evictions, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Landlords, Stimulus (Economic), Reading (Pa), Springdale (Ark)

In South Africa, Poachers Now Traffic in Tiny Succulent Plants By Tommy Trenchard from NYT World https://ift.tt/3j8KjoF Flowers and Plants, Endangered and Extinct Species, Wildlife Trade and Poaching, South Africa, Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap By Jonathan Haidt and Jean M. Twenge from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3zS0jCo Loneliness, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Social Media, Smartphones, Mental Health and Disorders, Education (K-12), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Generation Z

As Covid Cases Rise All Over U.S., Lower Vaccination Rates Point to Worse Outcomes By Lauren Leatherby from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V6x3ZT Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Deaths (Fatalities)

‘It Feels Like We’re Just Waiting to Die’: Hong Kong Targets Student Unions By Vivian Wang from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BVxEhL Colleges and Universities, Demonstrations, Protests and Riots, Hong Kong Protests (2019), Politics and Government, Hong Kong, China

N.F.L. Vaccine Holdouts Face Training Camp Scrutiny By Emmanuel Morgan from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/2V6os9y Football, Vaccination and Immunization, Black People, Blacks, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Indianapolis Colts, National Football League, Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, Ballard, Chris (1969- ), Beasley, Cole (1989- ), Prescott, Dak (1993- ), Hilton, T Y

Editors’ Note: July 31, 2021 By Unknown Author from NYT Corrections https://ift.tt/3xcNZe3

My Country Has Been a Dictatorship Before. We Can’t Go Back. By Rached Ghannouchi from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3C2fhaC Politics and Government, Elections, Courts and the Judiciary, Legislatures and Parliaments, Ennahda Party (Tunisia), Saied, Kais (1958- ), Tunisia, Ghannouchi, Rachid al-

Short of the Mandate They Crave, Military Leaders Race to Vaccinate Troops By Dave Philipps and Jennifer Steinhauer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xgmVuH Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), United States Defense and Military Forces, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses (Journal)

Justice Dept. sues Texas governor over an executive order on migrants. By Katie Benner from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/377IgvC Immigration and Emigration, Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ), Garland, Merrick B, Texas, Justice Department

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today By Amelia Nierenberg and Jonathan Wolfe from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3idYlGn

U.S. Authorities Seek Documents From Troubled Covid Vaccine Manufacturer By Chris Hamby from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/379AEsr Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Insider Trading, Emergent BioSolutions Inc, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca PLC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Food and Drug Administration, House of Representatives, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission, Senate, Baltimore (Md), Maryland, United States

Murder Trial in Sweden Could Shine Unsavory Light on Iran’s New President By Farnaz Fassihi from NYT World https://ift.tt/3zUg0Jq Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Mujahedeen Khalq, Raisi, Ebrahim, Iran, Sweden

The New Reality of a European Trip: ‘Things Are Going to Change’ By Ceylan Yeginsu from NYT Travel https://ift.tt/2WsxduP Travel and Vacations, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), European Union, Europe, Quarantines, Vaccination and Immunization, Curfews

Here’s who is hospitalized for Covid in New York City. By Sharon Otterman from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rHI4gb

Those Virus Sequences That Were Suddenly Deleted? They’re Back By Carl Zimmer from NYT Science https://ift.tt/3feiR7M Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Archives and Records, Computers and the Internet, Research, Genetics and Heredity, your-feed-science

Florida’s governor plans to sign an order ‘protecting the rights of parents’ on masks in schools. By Sarah Mervosh from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2WIbZcN Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Masks, Florida, DeSantis, Ron, Education (K-12)

Biden’s Renewed Drive Against Covid By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3icnbGA Biden, Joseph R Jr, United States Politics and Government, Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Sharansky, Natan, Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center (Kyiv, Ukraine), Holocaust and the Nazi Era

The U.S. authorities are seeking documents from a troubled Covid vaccine manufacturer By Chris Hamby from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3zSNCHA Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Factories and Manufacturing, Emergent BioSolutions Inc, Johnson & Johnson, Food and Drug Administration

Europe recovers from double-dip recession but lags the United States. By Liz Alderman from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3ibhiJK Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Gross Domestic Product, Vaccination and Immunization, Factories and Manufacturing, Recession and Depression, Eurozone, Europe

Join the Rocket Open Source Languages and Tools for z/OS forum. A place where you can ask questions about our open source languages and tools and get answers from other mainframe professionals like yourself, as well as members of the Rocket team. As a Forum member you can engage your peers, learn how they’re using […] The post Rocket Open Source Languages and Tools for z/OS Forum appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3BSxJCN

One of the Teams Dominating the Olympics: California By Jill Cowan and Soumya Karlamangla from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3lhiTQf Olympic Games (2020), California

More Covid Mysteries By David Leonhardt from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/2UWYsxu

Here’s Who Is Hospitalized for Covid in New York City as Cases Rise By Sharon Otterman from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3lhWUJb Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates, Hospitals, Immune System, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Northwell Health, New York City

How New Yorkers in One Small Town Became Allies Instead of Enemies By Ginia Bellafante from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3l8CtOE Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Affordable Housing, Cornwall (Conn)

The New York Times News Quiz, July 30, 2021 By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3idxtGB

What should you look for when choosing a DevOps vendor? What criteria are others in your industry using to inform their decisions? How do you choose a vendor that is a good fit for your organization? And how do you know if you made the right choice? In this episode of DevOps Unbound, host Alan […] The post DevOps Unbound: DevOps Unicorns appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/2VmBdwh

In the years that low- and no-code development tools have been available, the movement has been slow to gather pace. Until recently, the vast majority of app and workflow development has remained firmly in the hands of professional coders. That is about to change—and fast. Gartner forecasts that the global low-code development technologies market is […] The post How No-Code Will Transform DevOps appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3j1AVDw

The Little Symbol Triggering Men in South Korea’s Gender War By Hawon Jung from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2UVgQqx South Korea, #MeToo Movement, Women's Rights, Discrimination, Men and Boys

The Justice Dept. tells Texas governor his new Covid rule restricting migrant transports violates federal law. By Katie Benner from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3l8e1wH Immigration and Emigration, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Nonprofit Organizations, Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ), Garland, Merrick B, Texas, United States Politics and Government

As Biden Moves to Vaccinate Federal Workers, Troops Get a Pass By Jennifer Steinhauer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3BTeglf United States Defense and Military Forces, Vaccination and Immunization, Government Employees, Defense Department, Biden, Joseph R Jr, United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Biden Seeks to Revive Vaccine Effort With New Rules and Incentives By Michael D. Shear, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Annie Karni from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3xerIwH Vaccination and Immunization, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Walensky, Rochelle, United States, Medicine and Health, United States Politics and Government

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today By Jonathan Wolfe from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2V3bJo3

How Covid Became a Red-State Crisis By Paul Krugman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3fbGm1w Vaccination and Immunization, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Presidential Election of 2020, Republican Party, United States, United States Politics and Government

Johnny Ventura, Who Created the Sound of Modern Merengue, Dies at 81 By Gavin Edwards from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/3j5fd1c Latin Music, Politics and Government, Deaths (Obituaries), Ventura, Johnny, Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Dominican Republic

With Biles Out, Sunisa Lee Seizes the Moment and Captures Gold By Juliet Macur from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/3f73A8L Gymnastics, Olympic Games (2020), Hmong Tribe, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Lee, Sunisa (2003- ), Biles, Simone, Content Type: Personal Profile, Minnesota

Here are the details from Biden’s latest push to spur vaccinations. By Lauren McCarthy from NYT World https://ift.tt/3BTWb6K Vaccination and Immunization, Government Employees, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Paid Time Off, Biden, Joseph R Jr

Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Release By Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3BV8W0R Johansson, Scarlett, Black Widow (Movie), Disney Plus, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Company, Movies, Quarantine (Life and Culture), Box Office Sales, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Behind the Masks, a Mystery: How Often Do the Vaccinated Spread the Virus? By Apoorva Mandavilli from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3C4I66H your-feed-science, Vaccination and Immunization, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Immune System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Throat, Walensky, Rochelle

How Europe, After a Fumbling Start, Overtook the U.S. in Vaccination By Elian Peltier and Josh Holder from NYT World https://ift.tt/2TMhsy2 Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, United States, Europe