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Month: January 2021

County estimates 50% of healthcare workers have opted out of first round of vaccines

As vaccine distribution continues at Riverside County hospitals, officials say about 50% of local healthcare workers have declined the vaccine so far.  Hospital and public officials met last week  to strategize how best to distribute the un-used doses. Vaccine doubts swirling among health care workers comes as a surprise to researchers who assumed hospital staff

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Amid a devastating Covid-19 surge, Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival

Los Angeles County has been fighting a brutal battle against Covid-19 for weeks now. New infections have soared with about one in five residents who get tested for Covid-19 receiving positive results. In a little more than a month, the county doubled its number of infections, climbing from about 400,000 cases on November 30 to

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Alibaba is shutting down its music streaming app

Alibaba is shutting down its music streaming app next month, signaling an end to the Chinese tech firm’s big music ambitions. The company announced Tuesday that Xiami Music will end February 5 “because of adjustments in business development.” The news comes as the company co-founded by Jack Ma faces pressure from regulators on several fronts.

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