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Onemocnění COVID-19 dobylo poslední kontinent: Antarktida hlásí prvních 36 nakažených
24.12.2020
Pandemie onemocnění COVID-19, způsobovaného koronavirem SARS-CoV-2, postupně zasáhla skoro všechny kontinenty. Jedinou výjimkou byla až do prosince Antarktida, rozprostírající se kolem jižního pólu. I ta však dle CNN hlásí první nakažené.
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The Biggest Video Game Surprises Of 2020
23.12.2020
Every year, we run down the best annual surprises from the world of video games. Needless to say, 2020 was not like previous years. That’s why, this year, we’re reorienting our annual tradition to focus on the biggest—not necessarily the best—ones.Read more
Brave Browser Chief Courts Social Media Rage with COVID-19 Comments
23.12.2020
Brendan Eich. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/ Ensaladilla
The mastermind of the crypto-friendly Brave Browser, Brave (BAT) CEO Brendan Eich, has waded into a fresh controversy that has ignited social media once again – this time taking aim at the United States’ top epidemiologist.
Brave...
Let Them Eat Cake: Congress Approves a $900 Billion Stimulus Package, Billions in Pork Funds, Federal Employees Get a Raise
23.12.2020
The United States Congress has approved a $900 billion Covid-19 relief package that’s tethered to the government’s $2.3 trillion year-end funding plan. Of course, talks of Americans getting $600 checks have started to circulate online, but reports also include the discussions...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Face Heat Amid Renewed COVID-19 Fear
22.12.2020
Bitcoin price started a fresh decline from well above USD 23,500. BTC seems to be facing an increase in selling pressure after renewed COVID-19 tension in the UK sent stocks lower also. The price tested the USD 21,800 support zone and it is currently (05:00 UTC) attempting to recover towards...
Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package
21.12.2020
Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy, is under pressure to find non-tax revenues to cover...
QE Infinity: US Fed to Keep Rates at Zero, Billion-Dollar Bond Purchases Until Economy Recovers
18.12.2020
This week the U.S. Federal Reserve met for two days at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting and detailed that it would keep short-term borrowing rates at near zero. Meanwhile, the Fed also stated that it would continue buying bonds until the U.S. economy returns to full employment....
IMF Cautions Central Banks May Have to Rethink What Constitutes Reserves
18.12.2020
The IMF warns that central banks may have to rethink what constitutes their reserve currency holdings. In a recent study, the global lender points to the changing geopolitical landscape, technological advances and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as events likely to influence the composition...
COVID-19 Further Exposes Inequalities in the Global Financial System
16.12.2020
Ramya Vijaya, Professor of Economics, Stockton University.
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To stem the economic fallout from COVID-19, developed countries have injected an unprecedented USD 9 trillion into their economies.
The International Monetary Fund has recommended sustained fiscal support, emphasizing greater...
Podívejte se, jak u nás Covid-19 zabíjí. Statistický úřad vydal nezpochybnitelný graf
15.12.2020
Český statistický úřad vydal data o počtu zemřelých v období do 45. týdne tohoto roku, tedy do 8. listopadu. A je na nich velmi výrazně vidět vliv příchodu druhé vlny koronaviru. V průběhu října počet mrtvých dramaticky rostl téměř až na dvojnásobek běžného průměru v uplynulých letech.
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The Great Reset Agenda: ‘Bitcoin Is a Decentralized and Rational Strategy to Opt-Out’
15.12.2020
Every single day the conversation about the Great Reset continues to amplify. More recently, mainstream media publications have been publishing rebuttals in response to the many skeptics of this agenda who believe the reboot propaganda is meant to install a new world order. The American broadcaster...
GameStop's Last-Minute Console Rush Puts Workers At Risk
14.12.2020
A new allocation of PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S bundles brought crowds of hopeful customers to physical GameStop locations over the weekend, according to a report by Bloomberg and corroboration by a Kotaku source. Staffing shortages and the threat of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic in...
Surgeon General Compares Developing Covid Vaccine To Playing Xbox
14.12.2020
The first Covid-19 vaccines began being distributed in the US today, and amidst the rollout Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams took to Fox News to talk about the race to develop a cure for the pandemic. And to do that he started talking about Xbox.Read more
Výbor externích poradců FDA doporučil vakcínu od Pfizeru proti COVID-19 k nouzovému použití v USA
11.12.2020
Americké regulační orgány potvrdily, že účinnost vakcíny proti COVID-19 od Pfizer/BioNTech Covid činí 95 %. Výbor externích poradců Food and Drug Administration (FDA) již doporučil její schválení k nouzovému použití v USA, neboť výhody podle něj převažují nad možnými riziky.
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Report: Japanese Pokémon's Voice Actress Alleged Involved In Covid-19 Relief Scam
11.12.2020
According to Japanese publication Friday, voice actress Rika Matsumoto is under fire for alleged suspicious acts regarding the Japanese government’s covid-19 relief.Read more
Record $15 Billion Worth of Cryptos Under Management After Institutional Investors Pump $429 Million in One Week
8.12.2020
A new report says institutional investors pumped $429 million into cryptos and cryptocurrency funds in the week ending December 7. The figure, which is the second-highest on record, pushes to the total value of digital assets under management (AUM) to an all-time peak of $15 billion. The largest...
Blockchain-Based Immunity Passports Don’t Resolve Core Privacy Issues: Report
7.12.2020
Proposals for immunity or vaccine passes have resurfaced with promising news about vaccines, but the web standards they’re based on contain flaws
2020’s Crypto Performances: The Biggest Token Losers and This Year’s Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies
7.12.2020
Digital currency markets have climbed significantly in value all year long, despite the gloomy global economy and the aftermath of Covid-19 responses. Bitcoin prices have been hovering at values not seen since 2017, and the top crypto asset in terms of market cap has gained a whopping 159% since...
[aktualita] NetMonitor: COVID-19 zvýšil návštěvnost e-shopů, Black Friday nevybočoval z průměru
7.12.2020
Protipandemická opatření listopadu se podle NetMonitoru promítla do nákupních trendů. Uvedly to Sdružení pro internetový rozvoj (SPIR) a agentura Gemius. Kvůli uzavírce kamenných prodejen se v listopadu oproti říjnu zvýšila návštěvnost webů v kategorii E-commerce – prodej, a to hlavně...
Velká Británie schválila vakcínu proti COVID-19 od Pfizeru, ostatní země kritizují unáhlené rozhodnutí
4.12.2020
Po desetidenním přezkumu schválily britské regulační úřady vakcínu proti COVID-19 vyvinutou americkou farmaceutickou firmou Pfizer ve spolupráci s německým BioNTechem. Velká Británie se tak stala první zemí, která dala tomuto přípravku zelenou.
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