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Mother s Day 2021: Vaccines, pandemic recovery create reunions after a year of social distancing
By Jordan Smith
Mother s Day around the world
Here are how some countries outside of the U.S. normally celebrate their own versions of Mother s Day:
There will be no shortage of moms across the United States opening gifts like flowers and cards on Mother’s Day, but the most meaningful thing they open just might be their arms for a much-needed hug.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a real damper on the annual celebration of moms last year. Even beyond Mother’s Day, moms and grandmothers went without hugging or seeing their loved ones in person for long periods of time.
07 May 2021, 03:05 am
(Photo : (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)) SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: A general view of the Apple Store in Bondi Junction on December 21, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Sydney s northern beaches is on lockdown, as a cluster of Covid-19 cases continues to grow causing other Australian states and territories to impose restrictions on travel ahead of the Christmas holidays. As the list of venues impacted across Sydney increases, people are encouraged to get tested and isolate.
Apple has announced in a press release that it is awarding II-VI, a leading optical technology manufacturer, an additional $410 million. CEO Tim Cook tweeted that the latter helps power some of the prominent features of the former, such as FaceID, Memoji, and Portrait Mode.
The number of Covid-19 check-ins at venues across New South Wales has declined by more than 25% in the space of three months, new data reveals. Since the start of the year, hospitality and hairdressing businesses have been required to use the Service NSW app to register people’s details at the time they visit, using a QR code to check in on their phone. Despite venue check-ins becoming part and parcel of Covid-normal life in Australia,.