The Latest: 3 Washington counties to tighten pandemic rules
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1of15Karl Pajak, 28, right, and Yuting Yu, 22, fill out forms to get the Moderna vaccine at a vaccination center in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, Monday, April 12, 2021. The city of Los Angeles has opened up vaccines to younger people, days ahead of the state broadening eligibility to everyone 16 and up.Jae C. Hong/APShow MoreShow Less
2of15Manuwara Begun, 46, sorts out garbage collected from households in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Begun lives in a cardboard hut behind a five-star hotel in the heart of New Delhi and feels the inequity keenly. Trash pickers often find it hard to get vaccines because they are not considered by the government to be essential workers or cannot afford to wait at overburdened public hospitals for free shots. Chintan estimates that each year, those like her save the local government over $50 million and elimi
Lockdown at Chile has yet to affect exports of lithium salt
Chile has closed its borders from April 5 to May 1 to control the widespread of Covid-19, only allowing international transportation for emergency, humanitarian or medical purposes. The lockdowns in Chile have not affected the exports of lithium salt. Shipments from major manufacturers have been smooth, but it cannot be ruled out that future shipments may be affected by the delay of shipping schedules. According to SMM calculations, its imports from Chinese lithium carbonate account for about 20-25% of the overall supply (domestic production + total imports). If the pandemic situation continues to worsen, exports may be delayed and supply to China will be tightened. SMM will continue to follow up on the impact of the lockdowns.
The Latest: 3 Washington counties to tighten pandemic rules
The Associated Press
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1of15Karl Pajak, 28, right, and Yuting Yu, 22, fill out forms to get the Moderna vaccine at a vaccination center in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, Monday, April 12, 2021. The city of Los Angeles has opened up vaccines to younger people, days ahead of the state broadening eligibility to everyone 16 and up.Jae C. Hong/APShow MoreShow Less
2of15Manuwara Begun, 46, sorts out garbage collected from households in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. Begun lives in a cardboard hut behind a five-star hotel in the heart of New Delhi and feels the inequity keenly. Trash pickers often find it hard to get vaccines because they are not considered by the government to be essential workers or cannot afford to wait at overburdened public hospitals for free shots. Chintan estimates that each year, those like her save the local government over $50 million and elimi
Performance occurs in a myriad of ways, from spoken and written poetry to taking the stage, to playing a game of spades. In fictional universes, particularly in fantastical worlds, a character’s performance can range from their abilities to their descriptions. This week, the intricate tapestry of Black performance is explored through many different lenses in the books.
This week, poetry once again takes the national stage with Amanda Gorman’s
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country. Her reading of this poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration shook the nation as she not only brought hope to all who were watching but ignited and inspired creativity in young writers across the country. On that note, parts of her poem are also included in a new anthology,