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Nevada expands vaccine eligibility to food service, hospitality workers

CARSON CITY – Under the collective goal of vaccinating as many Nevadans as possible in accordance with the Nevada COVID-19 Vaccine Playbook, the State of Nevada announced it will be allowing the Southern Nevada Health District to begin vaccinating food service and hospitality workers in Clark County. These workers are the next group in the Frontline/Essential Workforce lane (“Frontline Commerce & Service Industries”), and will allow Clark County and the Southern…

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Pechanga’s VIP/Asian Marketing Manager, Asian Host Team provides you with the VIP Advantage

THE Pechanga Resort Casino VIP/Asian Marketing Manager together with the Filipino host team entitles its VIP valued customers access to exclusive offers and promotions to experience the VIP privileges. Their Filipino host team will assist you with restaurant reservations, preferred golf tee times and more. Anna Tran, Casino VIP/Asian Marketing Manager Anna is the Casino VIP/Asian Marketing…

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[COLUMN] Side effects

A caveat to remember when it comes to drugs/medications/vaccines: There is no drug or chemical compound in the entire medical formulary that has no potential side-effects, due to people’s individual tolerance. All drugs, including a most common household pill, aspirin, have side-effects, some mild and not obvious, others clinically apparent. Here are a few samples…

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UN condemns killing of 9 Filipino activists

THE United Nations has condemned the killing of nine activists in Calabarzon region by the Philippine police targeting suspected insurgents. “We are appalled by the apparently arbitrary killing of nine activists in simultaneous police-military operations in Batangas, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal provinces surrounding Metro Manila,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said…

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PH to receive 117K Pfizer jabs by April

SOME 117,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the Philippines next month, according to National Task Force Deputy Chief Implementer and Testing Czar Vince Dizon. The batch of Pfizer jabs is under the COVAX Facility, a global initiative from the World Health Organization (WHO) that aims to ensure fair and equitable access to…

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California AAPI leaders support Gov. Newsom amid recall effort

TOP Democratic Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) elected officials from California are doubling down on their support for Governor Gavin Newsom as he faces a recall effort. Current and former elected officials, representing “firsts” in various capacities down the state, denounced the recall attempt during a virtual press conference on Wednesday, March 10, the…

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California has so far distributed 10.9M COVID-19 vaccine doses, officials say

State officials continue encouraging eligible AAPIs to get vaccinated as distribution expands AFTER a problematic start to the coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, the state’s ramped-up distribution efforts over the past few weeks continue to encourage more communities to receive their shots. According to Johns Hopkins’ COVID-19 dashboard, California has administered 10.9 million doses of…

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House approves $1.9T COVID-19 bill with $1,400 checks, vaccine funding

Following congressional approval, the bill will be sent to Biden for signature DAYS after the Senate approved President Joe Biden’s sweeping coronavirus bill over the weekend, the House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion relief package on Wednesday, March 10, marking a significant political victory for Biden and Democrats. The bill — dubbed the American…

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CDC releases guidelines for fully vaccinated people

AMERICANS fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now gather with other fully vaccinated individuals indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to new guidelines set by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last dose in a two-dose series (Pfizer or…

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AARP names Joe Garbanzos as its first Filipino state president

JOE Garbanzos has been named AARP’s California state president, becoming the first Filipino in the capacity. The state president is a volunteer who serves as spokesperson and representative for AARP across California. In this role, Garbanzos will chair the all-volunteer Executive Council, a diverse group of professionals who provide advice and counsel to advance AARP’s…

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Ouch! Needle-phobic people scarred by so many images of COVID shots

by Julie Appleby Each night it’s the same. Story after story on the TV news is about the covid vaccination effort, and they are all illustrated with footage of needles sinking into exposed upper arms. Could those visuals, ostensibly making this all seem routine, backfire? More than causing squeamish people to look away or change…

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Bruno Mars debuts new song with Anderson .Paak

GRAMMY Award winners Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have joined forces under the moniker Silk Sonic to debut the smooth-sounding new single, “Leave the Door Open.” The song was released on Friday, March 5, along with an intro track featuring “special guest host” Bootsy Collins — both of which will be included in the forthcoming…

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[COLUMN] An old tale on self-absorption (Part 1 of 2)

“Vanity of vanities; ALL is vanity.” — From Ecclesiastes WE now live in an age of extreme self-absorption. Many already believe they have become legends in their own minds. They believe the world revolves around them and that their personal happiness is paramount. Following the lead of celebrities in the sports and entertainment world, we…

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