News about open_data on 2021-02-09
A look at COVID - 19 vaccinations in Canada
The latest numbers on Covid-19 vaccinations in Canada have been revealed. Here's what happened to the provinces and territories of Newfoundland, P.E.I., Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in the past seven days .
Source: brandonsun.com
Published on 2021-02-09
A precursor to remdesivir shows therapeutic potential for COVID - 19
Scientists have found a new way of treating the coronavirus pandemic - using the antiviral drug remdesivir, which appears to have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Source: news-medical.net
Published on 2021-02-09
BUET team becomes category champion in NASA apps contest
The US space agency (NASA) has launched a team of six volunteers to create innovative solutions to challenges across the world, including the creation of games, apps, videos and teaching tools for people using their app connections to help them.
Source: thedailystar.net
Published on 2021-02-09
Coronavirus Update : Canada would benefit from mix - and - match vaccine scenarios , experts say
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that it will gradually reopen the province and lift the stay-at-home order. Here's a look at some of the key announcements on the coronavirus outbreak across the country - and what happened next?
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Published on 2021-02-09
Covid hospitalizations continue to decline in Pennsylvania
The number of patients in intensive care units in the US state of Pennsylvania has fallen to its lowest level since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report from the state’s health department, OpenData. Officials say the number is rising.
Source: triblive.com
Published on 2021-02-09
Crash Bandicoot 4 is coming to PS5 , Xbox Series X|S & Switch in March – TheSixthAxis
Crash Bandicoot: It’s About Time is heading to a whole host of new platforms, with Xbox Series X and PC release via Battle.net being announced later this year. But what does it mean for those who have already bought the game?
Source: thesixthaxis.com
Published on 2021-02-09
Data lakes , data lakehouses and cloud data warehouses
Data lakes - a cloud storage facility that collects raw data, often referred to as the "raw data lake", are being used to drawing inferences. But is it really? The BBC's Tom de Castella explains why.
Source: diginomica.com
Published on 2021-02-09
Four ways the finance sector can end financial exclusion in 2021
The impact of financial exclusion is a growing problem for millions of people across the world, according to We Are Digital, its chief executive Matt Adam. Here, he outlines four key actions we can take this year to eradicate the impact.
Source: globalbankingandfinance.com
Published on 2021-02-09
India Coronavirus Dispatch : Daily cases fall below 10 , 000
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different readers from around the world. Here are some of the stories you need to find out about the archives which have been published in the 1970s and 80s. They'll be able to read their stories.
Source: business-standard.com
Published on 2021-02-09
New review into use of health data for research and analysis
The use of health data for research and analysis in the post-pandemic healthcare system is set to be reviewed by the Ministry of Health, the BBC has learned. Why is it so important to researchers and scientists to use data in a post pandemic?
Source: gov.uk
Published on 2021-02-09
New Survey Finds Model - Driven Culture Is Critical for Data Science Success
Data science is one of the key factors to success in the UK's biggest companies, according to a new survey published by Domino Data Lab. Why is it so important for employees to create their own business culture, asks Tom de Castella.
Source: tmcnet.com
Published on 2021-02-09
New Zealand Dollar Could Benefit From Reflation
US inflation has jumped at a faster pace than previously thought, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBNZ). Rising commodity prices could be the biggest cause for the bank to taper off its stimulus package, the agency has warned.
Source: exchangerates.org.uk
Published on 2021-02-09
SCVNews . com | Monday COVID - 19 Roundup : 3 New Deaths at Henry Mayo ; L . A . County Fatalities Remain Distressingly High
The number of people dying from Covid-19 in Los Angeles has fallen to its lowest level in almost two weeks, according to health officials in the county’s Santa Clarita Valley neighbouring valleys which have seen more than 1,000 new deaths.
Source: scvnews.com
Published on 2021-02-09
Seattle disclosure of police records lags as experts question legality of city practices , funding
Washington DC’s Social Development Department (SPD) has been accused of failing to provide enough support for a single person, according to reports released by the US state media agency Financial Times (FTC) on Wednesday evening. However, it doesn’t always provide the support it need.
Source: columbian.com
Published on 2021-02-09
Short term operators find gaps in Toronto new regulations
Toronto’s city council has passed a by-law that allows landlords to rent only their primary residences, according to the local newspaper The Globe and Mail. But what does it mean for those who run so-called “ghost hotels”?
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Published on 2021-02-09
Soda Empowers Data Engineers with Soda SQL Tools for Data Testing and Monitoring
The world's largest data firm has launched a software tool that allows engineers to easily identify, monitor and solve problems which might affect large amounts of data being used, including warehouses and lakes. The company has raised more than €14M in Series A and seed funding.
Source: prnewswire.com
Published on 2021-02-09
The Lightshot screenshot app is a privacy nightmare
The web-scraping application Lightshot has been downloaded more than 11,000 times across the world, according to a new study by the BBC’s Privacy and Digital Affairs (WIRED) website. Scientists have found sensitive personal information at thousands of images.
Source: wired.co.uk
Published on 2021-02-09
The mosaic effect : the revelation risks of combining humanitarian and social protection data - World
*In our series of letters from African journalists, academics and writers, the BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different experts from around the world. This week we speak to a leading researcher from the Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.
Source: reliefweb.int
Published on 2021-02-09
US Should Have Used Fighter Jets , Bombers for More Strategic Strikes Against ISIS : Report
The US-led air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria were a key measure of success, according to scientists in the US and UK intelligence agency, Rand Corps, and US military chiefs for the Middle East.
Source: military.com
Published on 2021-02-09