“We’re going in the wrong direction,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, describing himself as “very frustrated.”He said recommending that the vaccinated wear masks is “under active consideration” by the government’s leading public health officials. Also, booster shots may be suggested for people with suppressed immune systems who have been vaccinated, Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

Amazon may soon allow payments via Bitcoin, other digital currencies

Jul 26, 2021

A company spokesperson told Insider that it was “inspired by the innovation happening in the cryptocurrency space and are exploring what this could look like on Amazon.”
Tesla and Twitter are also bullish on Bitcoin as the next payment mode.

No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief

Jul 26, 2021

The UN chief reminded that science indicates that to meet that ‘ambitious, yet achievable goal’, the world must achieve carbon neutrality before 2050 and cut dangerous greenhouse gas emissions by 45 % by 2030 from 2010 levels. “But we are way off track”, he warned.

Harmonizing guidance to assess radioactivity in food and drinking water

Jul 26, 2021

The establishment of the new framework will also help in case there is radiological contamination of food and drinking water due to an accident.

“In the event of a nuclear or radiological accident anywhere in the world, the technical expertise to measure radionuclides in food will be essential for public reassurance and, in certain situations, the basis for imposing restrictions,” Colgan said.

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