Digital Media Blog 01/21/2020

Digital Media Blog
01/21/2020
Current issues #11
Lunar New Year festivities canceled as dozens die of Coronavirus ou break

According to CNN, The Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread around the world and has already killed dozens of people and infecting hundreds in China.
In the US, the first cases of coronavirus were confirmed this week; a man in his 30s who is under observation in Washington state and a Chicago woman in her 60s. The outbreak is accelerating in China: Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting with top officials of the ruling Communist Party on the prevention and control of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, China’s state media reported Saturday. During the meeting, Xi pointed out that in facing the grave situation of the rapidly spreading epidemic of the deadly new coronavirus, it is necessary to strengthen the centralized leadership of the Party Central Committee. Confirmed cases of coronavirus in China and around the world now stand at more than 1,400 globally. China has already restricted travel for more than 30 million people, a move considered unprecedented. Medical facilities are struggling in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, as authorities race to build a new hospital dedicated to treating those affected. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is involved in a coordinated US government effort to help US citizens leave Wuhan. "Department of State has the lead for the safe and expedient ordered departure of all US citizens from Wuhan, China. CDC is aware and coordinating in the planning,” CDC spokeswoman Kristen Nordlund told CNN. A marathon that was due to take place in Hong Kong in a couple of weeks has been canceled by its organizers amid fears of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers' said. The event's 70,000 participants will get refunds. This comes as Hong Kong raised its response level to the virus to "emergency," and the city's Chief Executive Carrie Lam said all large-scale events, including the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, will be canceled.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Digital Media Blog

Digital Media Blog 12/04/2019 Current issues #3 $1.3 million in cash incentives for the teacher is currently on hold.          Base on the article in Saipan tribune the release of $1.3 million in cash incentives for public school teachers is currently on hold because some Board of Education members want that money distributed to more people.  In a board meeting yesterday, BOE members met to discuss the motion to approve the release of $1.3 million that the Retention Incentive Program recently acquired as a monetary incentive for PSS teachers, teacher aides, counselors, librarians, instructors, principals, and vice-principals . However, the board was deadlocked at 22 yesterday on whether the funds should be released. That means the board will meet again this afternoon to discuss the motion and, according to BOE chair Janice Tenorio, she is determined to fight for the incentive for all CNMI teachers.  As originally envisioned, if the $1.3 mi...
Read more

Digital Media Blog 12/12/2019

Digital Media Blog 12/12/2019 Current issues #8 US cities are losing 36 million trees a year.  According to CNN trees cover in US cities are shrinking. A study published last year by the US Forest Service found that we lost 36 million trees annually from urban and rural communities over a five-year period. That's a 1% drop from 2009 to 2014. If we continue on this path, "cities will become warmer, more polluted and generally more unhealthy for inhabitants," said David Nowak, a senior US Forest Service scientist and co-author of the study. Nowak says there are many reasons our tree canopy is declining, including hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, insects, and disease. But the one reason for tree loss that humans can control is sensible development.  Why does it matter if the planet doesn't have trees and how can we prevent that？here are Nowak lists 10 benefits trees provide to society: Heat reduction: Trees provide shade for homes, office buildings, parks a...
Read more