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Most Australians Willing To Pay For COVID-19 Vaccine, Want To Be Sure Of Safety: Survey
An International survey conducted by the Australian consultancy firm CT group found that the majority of Australians would pay to receive COVID vaccine early.
An International survey conducted by the Australian consultancy firm CT group recently found that a majority of Australians would pay to receive coronavirus vaccine early. The Australian government has already said that the vaccine will be free and will be rolled out in stages from March 2021 with the elderly, vulnerable and healthcare workers to be prioritised. However, the survey found that the 12 per cent of Australians said that would pay to be vaccinated early at any price and 43 per cent said that they would pay up to $170 to receive the shot early.
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Jalandhar, December 21
Combining the ideas of portability with utilisation of solar energy, five students from BTech ECE, CT Institute of Engineering, Management and Technology, designed and tested a working prototype of a solar-operated mini computer.
It’s a portable computer which replaces the entire CPU of a desktop computer into a smaller size with the help of raspberry-pi.
Chandan Kumar Jha, Ajay Kumar, Daljeet Kaur, Baljeet Kaur and Gurwinder Kaur came up with the innovation under the supervision of Dr Harjit Pal Singh, Assistant Director (Research & Innovation).
Chandan said, “It’s compatible with all types of input-output devices that we usually attach to a CPU, including physical or virtual keyboard, mouse, monitor screen, microphone and speakers. It doesn’t need a huge space for its set up or a 220V (AC) electricity connection and it’s very easy on pocket. It is a lightweight solar-operated CPU (computer) that can be taken to any remote location without
Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal
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1:17 pm UTC Dec. 17, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Kwmisha Adams life was on track just before the coronavirus shut down everything in March. She d finally bought a car after saving for two years. She had stable work, a roof over her family s head and enough money to keep up with rent.
Then schools closed as the coronavirus spread. She had to quit her managerial job at Dollar General to care for her four kids. She fell behind on bills. And on June 2, the car she d worked so hard for was wrecked in a hit-and-run crash.
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In the post-Covid-19 period the economy has seen great volatility and many businesses have suffered heavy losses, while many property developers have taken out tens of billions of Vietnam Dong in outstanding loans.