insert_link Health & Wellness America has passed a Pandemic milestone: 1/3 of Americans are Vaccinated Even as the pace of vaccinations falls in the U.S., the country reported passing two milestones on Friday: More than 150 million are now at least partially vaccinated, and more than a third of Americans are fully vaccinated, CDC data released Friday afternoon shows. Data shows about 111 million Americans are fully vaccinated, about 33% of the total population in the U.S., and another 150 million people have received their […] todayMay 10, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Twitter is the latest Social Media Network to encourage users to get the Covid-19 Vaccine Twitter is adding a new prompt to users’ timelines to help promote the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination effort, providing users around the world with the “latest vaccine info” in their particular country. The new notice appears as a massive unmissable box at the top of users’ Twitter feeds on the iOS and Android apps, prompting users to “make sure you have the most up-to-date information on the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations.” Tapping […] todayApril 27, 2021
insert_link Home Improvement CDC’s tips for creating a Tick-safe Zone in your backyard It might not seem like it over the last year, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isn't all about Covid-19. They cover a whole range of other things that could cause disease or otherwise make our lives miserable, including those nasty blood-sucking ticks. First you should know that the CDC does say that the use of pesticides can reduce the number of ticks in treated areas of your […] todayApril 19, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness It’s time to Stop the Hygiene Theater, says the CDC It’s time to unplug the sanitizing robots and put away the bottles of Clorox that seem to line the entrances to every school, restaurant and supermarket wanting to advertise its safety protocols. While such protocols may be reassuring to an anxious populace, they are not necessary, says a "revised guidance" issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It is possible for people to be infected through […] todayApril 12, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Microsoft Build announces it will take place Virtually again this year on May 25th–27th Microsoft has updated its events website to reveal the dates of Microsoft Build 2021. Per the new listing, the annual conference will take place from May 25th–27th this year. It will also be held virtually, along with many of Microsoft’s 2021 events. "Microsoft Build is where developers, architects, start-ups, and students learn, connect, and code together, sharing knowledge and expanding their skillset, while exploring new ways of innovating for tomorrow,” […] todayApril 6, 2021