Busting the myths that surround herd immunity
It seems simple enough to grasp: Protecting more people from COVID-19 — either by exposure or inoculation — makes it harder for the coronavirus to spread.
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Museums take this educational role seriously, and many institutions understand the need to sustain and broaden their appeal. “They used to be these big ivory towers of knowledge and history and thought and art,” said Hilary Knight, director of Change& in London and former director of digital at Tate. “Museums themselves are changing their role to be centers for discussion and encounter and to be much more participatory.”
'Ghost ships' are vessels that disappear from public tracking systems, their location manipulated or their digital record misleading. An estimated 65% of outbound tankers crossing the Strait of Hormuz operate in dark mode, reducing visibility and increasing supply chain uncertainty. Misinformation in vessel tracking can cause manufacturing delays, compliance risks and financial losses. Layered verification processes, combining AIS data with other sources and escalation triggers for handling uncertain shipments, can help mitigate risk.
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It seems simple enough to grasp: Protecting more people from COVID-19 — either by exposure or inoculation — makes it harder for the coronavirus to spread.
North Carolina health officials expect the state to receive as many as 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine per week by the beginning of April — a jump of 175,000 doses made possible by the production of the new Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The road to a COVID-19 shot often leads through a maze of scheduling systems: Some vaccine seekers spend days or weeks trying to book online appointments. Those who get a coveted slot can still be stymied by pages of forms or websites that slow to a crawl and crash.
North Carolina health officials expect the state to receive as many as 400,000 first doses of vaccine per week by the beginning of April, a jump of 175,000 doses made possible in large part by the start of production of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine.
With public health experts responding on the fly to a once-in-a-century pandemic, the person behind a much-criticized vaccination registration software said everything won’t go smoothly.

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