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Omicron Variant, in at Least 20 Nations, Spread Earlier Than Was Known By Richard Pérez-Peña from NYT World https://ift.tt/3phWnqO Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel Warnings, South Africa, Europe, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Vaccination and Immunization

Merck’s Covid Treatment Pill Wins Blessing of F.D.A. Panel By Rebecca Robbins and Carl Zimmer from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3rppqvw Merck & Company Inc, Molnupiravir (Drug), Food and Drug Administration, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Antibodies, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Clinical Trials, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today By Jonathan Wolfe from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3G1MEM9

Omicron Is a Mystery. How Should We Prepare? By Spencer Bokat-Lindell from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3FWu6wA Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), South Africa

The U.S. gave $3.7 billion in relief to likely ineligible businesses, auditor finds. By Stacy Cowley from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3pfOkeb Federal Aid (US), Small Business, American Rescue Plan (2021), Stimulus (Economic), United States Politics and Government, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Frauds and Swindling, Inspectors General, Small Business Administration, Guzman, Isabella Casillas, Ware, Hannibal, Trump, Donald J

South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3FYzOOL Johnson & Johnson, Aspen Pharmacare, Vaccination and Immunization, AFRICA, International Trade and World Market, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Intellectual Property, South Africa, your-feed-science

Nepal’s embattled chief justice tests positive for the virus, amid broad political disarray. By Bhadra Sharma from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rkXqZO

South African Company Nears License to Sell J. & J. Covid Shot Across Africa By Stephanie Nolen from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3D8Czev Johnson & Johnson, Vaccination and Immunization, AFRICA, International Trade and World Market, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Intellectual Property, South Africa, your-feed-science

Your Wednesday Briefing By Melina Delkic from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3E9CvMJ

Dr. Oz Says He’s Running for Senate in Pennsylvania By Trip Gabriel from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31dmfvF The Dr. Oz Show (TV Program), Oz, Mehmet C, Republican Party, Pennsylvania, Elections, Senate

Federal health officials say that they are expanding the search for Omicron in the U.S. By Noah Weiland from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3peocAl Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Walensky, Rochelle, Fauci, Anthony S, United States

Amid Variant Fears, U.K. Discovers Limits to Its Virus Strategy By Mark Landler and Megan Specia from NYT World https://ift.tt/3pbYJHH Politics and Government, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Masks, Coronavirus Delta Variant, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Travel Warnings, Conservative Party (Great Britain), Javid, Sajid (1969- ), Johnson, Boris, Spector, Tim (1958- ), Great Britain

Like me, you have probably heard a lot about the “Great Resignation” lately. I’ll admit—at first I did not think it had anything to with tech jobs, especially not DevOps or cybersecurity jobs. After all, there aren’t many workers in those fields who aren’t well-paid (though, of course, when it comes to pay, it’s all […] The post The ‘Great Resignation’ in DevOps? Bah, Humbug appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3dkZCbH

China’s Silence on Peng Shuai Shows the Limits of Beijing’s Propaganda By Amy Qin and Paul Mozur from NYT World https://ift.tt/3E9R0QH Censorship, Social Media, Sexual Harassment, #MeToo Movement, Politics and Government, Communist Party of China, Weibo Corporation, Peng Shuai, Zhang Gaoli, Xi Jinping, Zhao Lijian, China

Why Retired Subway Workers Are Getting $35,000 to Come Back By Winnie Hu from NYT New York https://ift.tt/3d4gX8w Transit Systems, Shortages, Labor and Jobs, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Bonuses, Subways, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New Jersey Transit

Supply Chain Problems Have Small Retailers Gambling on Hoarding By Sapna Maheshwari and Coral Murphy Marcos from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/2ZAYCwA Silverman, Joshua G, Etsy Inc, Shopping and Retail, Shortages, Small Business, Stockpiling

In a World of Pure Imagination By Hanya Yanagihara from NYT T Magazine https://ift.tt/3D2dLEN Movies, Theater, Kushner, Tony, Miyazaki, Hayao, Caroline, or Change (Play), West Side Story (Play)

See Where Covid Is Surging Across Europe By Josh Holder from NYT World https://ift.tt/3rquUpB Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Delta Variant, Europe

There’s a lot of interest in GraphQL lately. The query language is excellent for data retrieval, and it could act as a more usable mechanism to evolve the traditional REST API integration approach. But as adoption grows steadily, architects are now considering the implications of managing GraphQL at scale. Certain issues may hinder GraphQL in […] The post GraphQL as a Meta Layer appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3pfiIVY

Counterfeit Covid Masks Are Still Sold Everywhere, Despite Misleading Claims By Andrew Jacobs from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3o6e1i4 Masks, Protective Clothing and Gear, E-Commerce, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Consumer Reviews, International Trade and World Market, Counterfeit Merchandise, United States Politics and Government, Amazon.com Inc, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, Warren, Elizabeth

Your Tuesday Briefing By Natasha Frost from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3o5QKwI

With Scant Information on Omicron, Biden Turned to Travel Ban to Buy Time By Michael D. Shear and Sheryl Stolberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3peYV96 Biden, Joseph R Jr, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, Disease Rates, Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government, United States Economy, Travel Warnings, South Africa

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today By Jonathan Wolfe from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/31h4Hiu

A Shower Bus Helps Those Without Access By Emma Grillo from NYT Neediest Cases https://ift.tt/3d3XzZ8 Brooklyn Community Services, New York Times Neediest Cases Fund

Fragmented Reactions Hinder Global Fight Against Omicron Variant By Jason Horowitz from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FVtZ4A Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Vaccination and Immunization, World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Finding Purpose by Giving Back By Emma Grillo from NYT Neediest Cases https://ift.tt/3o5jHZr New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, Brooklyn Community Services, Children's Aid, Community Service Society of New York

The Fed chair will tell lawmakers that Omicron increases inflation uncertainty. By Jeanna Smialek and Alan Rappeport from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3cZYbyS Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Inflation (Economics), United States Economy, Labor and Jobs, Shortages, Federal Reserve System, Senate Committee on Banking, Treasury Department, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Powell, Jerome H, Yellen, Janet L

The Biden administration, under fire for supply chain woes, says stores will be fully stocked for the holidays. By Jim Tankersley and Ana Swanson from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3FZAAec Ports, Freight (Cargo), Ships and Shipping, Best BUY Company Inc, CVS Caremark Corporation, Etsy Inc, Kroger Company, Food Lion Inc, Walmart Stores Inc, Shopping and Retail, Supermarkets and Grocery Stores, Biden, Joseph R Jr

The Fed chair will tell lawmakers that Omicron increases inflation uncertainty. By Jeanna Smialek and Alan Rappeport from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/314Mdlz Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Inflation (Economics), United States Economy, Labor and Jobs, Shortages, Federal Reserve System, Senate Committee on Banking, Treasury Department, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Powell, Jerome H, Yellen, Janet L

Your Tuesday Briefing By Melina Delkic from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3FYf9KF

Fear and Uncertainty Over the Omicron Variant By Unknown Author from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3DhvoRr Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Travel Warnings, AFRICA

South Africa Deserves a Big, Fat Prize By Peter Coy from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3D6nlqq internal-sub-only-nl, Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Travel Warnings, Johnson Sirleaf, Ellen, South Africa

‘No red flags’ yet: South African scientists caution against panic over the new variant. By Lynsey Chutel from NYT World https://ift.tt/31eMiT5 Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), South Africa, Botswana, Karim, Salim Abdool

Fugue has infused the best practices defined by Amazon Web Services (AWS) within its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering for provisioning infrastructure using its infrastructure-as-code (IaC) platform. Fugue CEO Josh Stella said that IT teams can now evaluate templates for provisioning AWS infrastructure that were created using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform tools to ensure they comply with […] The post Fugue Marries Compliance-as-Code Tool to AWS Well-Architected Framework appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3EhJzH6

‘No red flags’ yet: South African scientists caution against panic over the new variant. By Lynsey Chutel from NYT World https://ift.tt/3FZvoqG Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Disease Rates, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), South Africa, Botswana, Karim, Salim Abdool

Biden sought to reassure Americans about Omicron. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3D16gxX Coronavirus Omicron Variant, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization, Biden, Joseph R Jr, United States

Antiviral Covid Pills Are Coming. Will There Be Enough Tests? By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/3rkQfAD Tests (Medical), Antibodies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Income Inequality, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Merck & Company Inc, Pfizer Inc, your-feed-health, your-feed-science

WhiteSource today published a report that found most of the vulnerabilities that affect node package managers (NPMs), widely employed to deploy JavaScript applications, are addressed long before they are assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure (CVE) in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). The report, based on an analysis of the vulnerabilities that WhiteSource tracks in […] The post WhiteSource Report Finds NPM Vulnerabilities Fixed Fast appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3FV7wVh

Antiviral Covid Pills Are Coming. Will There Be Enough Tests? By Emily Anthes from NYT Health https://ift.tt/31daCVG Tests (Medical), Antibodies, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Income Inequality, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Merck & Company Inc, Pfizer Inc, your-feed-health, your-feed-science

What to Know About Omicron By Soumya Karlamangla from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3I1E160 California

The FinTech industry has experienced remarkable growth during the last couple of years as consumers increasingly turn to online shopping and contactless payments. Financial services organizations are adopting DevOps practices to enable faster software releases, improve quality and fulfill customer expectations. On Dec. 9, financial services and tech leaders will come together at FinConDX Virtual […] The post FinConDX: Leveraging DevOps in FinTech appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3I3w7sH

The Latest on Omicron By David Leonhardt from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/3D2OuKE

Global markets steady as investors reconsider the unknowns of Omicron. By Carlos Tejada from NYT Business Day https://ift.tt/3D48a0X Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Stocks and Bonds, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

Enterprises and professional football teams have a lot in common. The pressures of being more agile, more resilient while ensuring performance is felt both on and off the field. For CIOs, surviving and thriving requires a serious focus on operations tied to business mandates and growth. I am frequently asked questions around infrastructure and operations […] The post A Pro Football Approach to Agile vs. DevOps appeared first on DevOps.com . from DevOps.com https://ift.tt/3E5Ccm3