Biden administration announces plan to share 55 million Covid-19 doses abroad CNN – “The Biden administration on Monday announced its plan to distribute the remaining 55 million of the 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses that President Joe Biden has pledged to allocate by the end of this month…Approximately 7 million doses will be distributed in… Continue reading Biden administration announces plan to share 55 million Covid-19 doses abroad
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On a Per-Person Basis, Nepal’s Covid Surge Exceeds India’s
Direct Relief – “Nepal is reporting roughly 296 daily cases per million people, compared to India’s 231 daily cases per million.” “Like India, Nepal is experiencing a devastating outbreak of Covid-19 as the virus crosses the porous border between the two nations. While Nepal has fewer cases than its larger southern neighbor, it reports more… Continue reading On a Per-Person Basis, Nepal’s Covid Surge Exceeds India’s
Biden to Send U.S.-Authorized Vaccines Abroad for First Time
Bloomberg News — “Biden will announce Monday that he’ll export 20 million doses of vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson, on top of 60 million AstraZeneca doses he’d already planned to give to other countries, according to a senior administration official …” UPDATES: U.S. to detail global distribution plan for 80 mln vaccine… Continue reading Biden to Send U.S.-Authorized Vaccines Abroad for First Time
There’s No Hidden U.S. Vaccine Stockpile Ready to Send Abroad
via Bloomberg News – “America’s millions of unused doses aren’t an easy-to-ship surplus…Why isn’t the U.S. sharing its extra vaccine doses with the rest of the world?…America led the world in buying up the messenger RNA vaccines that have proven most effective against Covid-19. It’s now starting to lead the world in not using them.”
Growing Nepalese community in NYC finding a home in Jackson Heights
KGO-TV – “The number of Nepalese in New York City nearly tripled between 2010 and 2019. … VIDEO: Watch the trailer for ‘Our America: Asian Voices’. EMBED…”
Repairing Generations of Trauma, One Lotus Flower at a Time
via @NYTimes — “The lotus flower, blooming out of muddy waters, has long been a symbol of rising above suffering. In the wake of Anti-Asian attacks, spiritual leaders hope it can help heal the trauma of racial violence in the U.S.”
Infections are surging among climbers trying to scale Mount Everest.
“A growing number of climbers are testing positive for the coronavirus after being evacuated from the base camps of Mount Everest and other peaks. The cases have raised fears for the safety of climbers and their guides as Nepal’s Covid outbreak surges.”
Meditation based on mental silence can strengthen brain networks of attention and executive control
Research: “Long-term practice of Sahaja Yoga meditation produces an increase in functional brain connectivity, specifically in the resting state frontal attentional and executive networks.”