All that's really known for sure is the vaccine series I've just completed seemed to protect 95 percent of people from SARS-CoV2 after being vaccinated in clinical trials. (It can take a week or two after the second shot to be protected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) It also appears that if I do still manage to contract COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, it would be far less likely to develop into a serious or deadly case. … [Read more...] about I just got my second COVID-19 vaccine shot. Now what?
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Wind, solar power sees new boom
The draft report says there will be big changes in Vietnam’s electricity generation structure: the proportion of coal-fired power sources will be gradually decreasing, while gas-fired and renewable power will be increasing. The proportion of hydraulic power will also decrease as nearly all potential has been exploited. … [Read more...] about Wind, solar power sees new boom
FOX Super 6 can win you $25,000 on the NBA’s Wednesday night
Biggest question coming into this game could be the status of Sixers center Joel Embiid, who missed Monday night’s 119-104 loss at Detroit with back soreness. Embiid is playing at an MVP level, averaging 27.7 points and 11.3 rebounds a game. Philadelphia is 0-4 without Embiid in the lineup, 12-2 with him in the lineup. For the Lakers, this is the middle game of a seven game road trip to the East that saw them open up with wins at Milwaukee, Chicago and Cleveland. LeBron James and company have started the season with ten straight road wins to combat whatever post-title hangover they could have. James had 46 on Monday night against the Cavs in his annual return to his hometown. … [Read more...] about FOX Super 6 can win you $25,000 on the NBA’s Wednesday night
Microsoft earnings rise as pandemic boosts cloud computing, Xbox sales
Microsoft Corp reported its Azure cloud computing services grew 50%, the second quarter of acceleration in a business that had begun to slow as the global pandemic benefited the software maker's investment on working and learning from home. The company's shares rose 5% in extended trading after gaining about 41% in 2020 as COVID-19 shifted computing to areas where the software maker has bet big. It also saw a surprise recovery in sales on the LinkedIn professional social network and navigated a chip shortage that had threaten to hold back its Xbox business. The shift to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated enterprises' switch to cloud-based computing, benefiting Microsoft and rivals such as Amazon.com Inc's cloud unit and Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud. On a conference call with investors, Microsoft executives said they expect a midpoint of $14.83 billion in revenue from the company's "Intelligent Cloud" segment for the fiscal third quarter, compared with Wall … [Read more...] about Microsoft earnings rise as pandemic boosts cloud computing, Xbox sales
Smartphone market down 4% on year in 2020, 2H demand supports
“During the year, we saw innovative channel strategies from leading brands due to changed consumer behavior in the wake of COVID-19. Offline-centric brands such as Samsung, vivo and OPPO increased their online presence.” Youngest brand Realme grew 22% in 2020 and crossed the 20 million units mark for the first time due to continued focus on the budget segment. Going forward, it will focus on increasing its offline reach to cater to the demand from Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities, and expanding into the CIoT (Consumer IoT) segment as well.Poco crossed 2.5 million smartphone units for the first time in Q4 2020. Transsion Group brands (Itel, Infinix and Tecno) kept the momentum in Q4 2020 as well, registering their highest-ever shipments in a single quarter at over 9 million units. Apple captured the sixth spot in Q4 2020 with 171% YoY growth in Q4 and 93% YoY growth in 2020. The launch of the iPhone 12, aggressive offers on the iPhone SE 2020 and iPhone 11, and online expansion … [Read more...] about Smartphone market down 4% on year in 2020, 2H demand supports