La robotique au service de la croissance des plantes dans les environnements urbains
Les villes surpeuplées ne sont pas un environnement optimal pour la croissance des plantes. Une équipe de chercheurs financés par l’UE a recours à la robotique pour aider les plantes à prendre les tailles et configurations qu’exigent les milieux urbains. Ainsi, les villes pourraient bientôt bénéficier d’une infrastructure verte utilisée pour tout de la production alimentaire au contrôle du climat.
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - July 13, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Milwaukee mask requirement advances for final vote Monday; new cases statewide top 750
A Milwaukee mask mandate cleared a city committee Thursday after requirements for outdoor spaces were pared back. That proposed ordinance would require anyone aged 3 or up to wear masks when visiting restaurants, stores or any other buildings open to the public. A coalition of businesses has pushed for the proposal, and businesses would largely be responsible day-to-day for making sure customers follow the ru les.  It passed Milwaukee’s Public Safety and Health Committee Thursday on a 3-1-1,…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 9, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Sean Ryan Source Type: news

Massachusetts Enters Phase 3 Of Coronavirus Reopening Plan Monday
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts enters Phase 3 of its coronavirus reopening plan on Monday, meaning a new wave of businesses will be eligible to open their doors. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that the state would move forward into the next portion of the plan. The governor said Phase 3 is expected to last longer than previous phases. Boston and Somerville will begin Phase 3 a week later, on Monday, July 13. So what can reopen on Monday? Gyms and fitness centers can open with occupancy under 40%. They must sanitize equipment between use and require face coverings. Professional sports teams can host games, but not wi...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Closures Covid-19 Boston, MA Featured Health Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news

Massachusetts Set To Enter Phase 3 Of Coronavirus Reopening Plan Monday
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts is set to enter Phase 3 of its coronavirus reopening plan on Monday, meaning a new wave of businesses will be eligible to open their doors. Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday that the state would move forward into the next portion of the plan. The governor said Phase 3 is expected to last longer than previous phases. So what can reopen on Monday? Gyms and fitness centers can open with occupancy under 40%. They must sanitize equipment between use and require face coverings. Professional sports teams can host games, but not with fans. The Red Sox have opened Fenway Park for “summer camp”...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Closures Covid-19 Boston, MA Featured Health Syndicated Local Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news

Coronavirus live news: Miami-Dade mayor imposes indefinite nightly curfew; South Africa cases surge
Biggest single-day jump in South African casesmonth after lockdown eased; Belgrade declaresstate of emergency; cases worldwideclose to 11mGlobal report: horror week for US as coronavirus records tumble4 July celebrations increase risk of ‘superspreader’ eventsBrazil infections nearing 1.5mUK coronavirus updates – live5.38pmBSTThe mayor of Florida ’s biggest city has imposed an indefinite nightly curfew after the number of coronavirus cases in the state jumped again on Friday, according toReuters.The Miami-Dade county mayor, Carlos Gimenez, announced an indefinite nightly curfew from 10 pm to 6am as the 4 July holid...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 3, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Damien Gayle (now); Jessica Murray, Caroline Davies and Helen Sullivan (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus outbreak World news Infectious diseases UK news Australia news US news Science Microbiology Medical research Source Type: news

Une technologie laser pour protéger les infrastructures critiques contre la foudre
La foudre peut causer des dommages importants aux bâtiments et aux infrastructures critiques comme les aéroports. Pour atténuer ce risque, un projet de l’UE utilise une technologie laser puissante pour contrôler l’endroit où frappe la foudre. Le paratonnerre laser qui en résulte pourrait permettre d’économiser de l’argent et de sauver des vies.
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - July 3, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Massachusetts Reports 51 New Coronavirus Deaths, 195 Additional Cases
BOSTON (CBS) –  Health officials reported 51 new coronavirus deaths and 195 additional cases in the state on Thursday. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state is 104,016 and the confirmed death toll is 7,918. There were also 37 new probable cases and 35 probable deaths related to coronavirus reported Thursday. Including the probable reports, there have now been 109,338 total coronavirus cases and 8,132 deaths in the state. Probable cases are individuals who were not given a standard test but tested positive for the antibody and had COVID-19 symptoms...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Source Type: news

Atlantic City casinos reopen in a changed pandemic world
 Eager to hit the slot machines and table games after a 108-day absence, gamblers endured wearing face masks and did without smoking and drinking Thursday as five of Atlantic City’s nine  casinos reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic
Source: ABC News: Health - July 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Massachusetts Reopening Gyms, Movie Theaters, Casinos Monday In Phase 3
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts will enter Phase 3 of its coronavirus reopening plan on Monday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday. That means movie theaters, gyms, fitness centers, casinos, museums and outdoor performance venues will be able to open starting July 6. Professional sports teams will also be allowed to have games but without fans. However, Baker’s office said Phase 3 won’t begin in Boston until Monday, July 13th. There will also be a second step of Phase 3, Baker said, though he did not elaborate what would be included in that part. The governor said Phase 3 will last “significantly longer...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 2, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Featured Health Healthcare Status Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Coronavirus Gov. Charlie Baker Source Type: news

Un centre de recherche européen en biologie moléculaire soutient le développement de traitements contre la COVID-19
Quand l'OMS a déclaré la COVID-19 comme une pandémie mondiale, un projet de recherche financé par l'UE a pris ses responsabilités. BioExcel, un important centre de recherche en biologie moléculaire computationnelle d'Europe, a accordé un accès prioritaire à ses supercalculateurs et à son logiciel de pointe. Ces technologies aideront les chercheurs et les innovateurs à lutter contre le coronavirus.
Source: EUROPA - Research Information Centre - June 29, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

South Africa: Level 3 - You Can Visit Friends and Family At Casinos, Restaurants - but Not At Home
[News24Wire] With the new Level 3 lockdown regulations gazetted, you will soon be able to visit friends and family at restaurants, cinemas and casinos, but you are not legally allowed to visit them at home.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 27, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news

What have I learned in lockdown? I have a burning need for small adventures | Zoe Williams
I miss the joy of random events, of not knowing what will happen between the hours of 2pm and 4pm. Right now our lives are Groundhog Day, retold as tragedyA friend living in Belgium sent round a government leaflet on what the end of lockdown will look like: as of this week, Belgians can meet 15 people, rather than the previous 10, and it can be a different 15 every time. “Wellness centres” will be open, along with casinos; nightclubs won’t until the end of August; and bars will still have to shut at 1am. Four hundred people will be allowed at outdoor events, 200 indoors, subject to physical distancing rules being fol...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 26, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Zoe Williams Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Science UK news Life and style Source Type: news

Modeling the effects of lake-effect snow related weather conditions on daily traffic crashes: a time series count data approach - Ayon BD, Ofori-Amoah B, Oh JS, Baker K.
Highlights • The study develops a crash count model establishing the relationship between lake-effect snow (LES) and traffic crashes. • The methodological approach uses Integer-valued Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedastic (INGAR...
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

Atlantic City casinos reopening July 2, with masks mandatory
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says Atlantic City’s casinos will be able to reopen July 2 at 25% capacity and everyone inside the building wearing masks
Source: ABC News: Health - June 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Massachusetts Reopening: Indoor Dining, Nail Salons Return Monday, Phase 3 No Earlier Than July 6
BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts will allow indoor dining at restaurants and nail salons to reopen on Monday, June 22, Gov. Charlie Baker said Friday, as he announced the start date for Phase 2, Part 2 of the state’s reopening plan. The governor also said Phase 3 will not start anytime before Monday, July 6. Also allowed to reopen this coming Monday will be other close contact personal services like day salons, massage therapy, tattoo parlors, electrolysis studios and personal training. Retailers can also open fitting rooms by appointment only. (WBZ-TV graphic) Baker added that offices will now be allowed to expand capacit...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - June 19, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Business Closures Covid-19 Boston, MA Events Featured Health Stay Home Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local Charlie Baker Coronavirus Reopening Massachusetts Restaurants Source Type: news

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