Tuesday 26 January 2021

Not everyone has equal access to crucial information that can stop the spread of COVID-19

Stopping the spread of COVID-19 is difficult enough. It's even more complicated and confusing when information and resources provided by governments are largely inaccessible to a variety of disabled populations. A newly-published global survey of national health authority websites in nearly 200 countries has directly quantified COVID-19 information accessibility.

AstraZeneca rejects 'incorrect' reports on COVID-19 jab efficacy in elderly

Pharma giant AstraZeneca has defended the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine after media reports said the German government had doubts about its effectiveness among those over 65.

New Zealand PM expects closed borders for much of 2021

New Zealand's borders are likely to remain closed for much of the year as health officials assess global vaccine rollouts, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Tuesday.

Latin American newspapers bet on digital subscriptions

Facing a major slump in printed newspaper sales and advertising revenue, Latin America's press is fighting for survival—and increasingly betting on paid digital subscriptions as readers turn to the internet.

What's the Price USA Hires Product Cost Expert Eric Hiller

Product Cost Management Expert Eric Hiller Appointed Managing Director of What’s the Price USA. Simfoni Limited, a global innovator in Spend Analytics and Spend Automation, announces the appointment of Eric Hiller as Managing Director of its What’s the Price (WTP) USA division, following its partnership with Buynamics, the leading negotiation insight software vendor. As part of its wider strategy to enhance [PR.com]

IVI Appoints Dr. Richard Chapman as Chief Scientific Officer

ICER Director of Health Economics Joins High-Growth Value Assessment Nonprofit. [PR.com]

iGrad Launches Debt Letter Initiative as Part of Student Financial Wellness Program

Dickinson College becomes the first school to use iGrad's new student loan debt letter service in conjunction with the interactive student financial wellness platform. [PR.com]

Consumer Investing Platform Invezz Rebrands Website as Part of Expansion Plans

As part of the platform’s planned expansion in 2021, Invezz has recently undergone a complete redesign of its website, invezz.com. The new design introduces a cleaner layout, and host of new navigation features to make it easier than ever for people to access information and reach their financial goals. [PR.com]

NY Merchant Capital - Alternative Investments Seminar Rescheduled for August

NY Merchant Capital announced today that their March scheduled alternative investment seminar in Singapore will have to be pushed back to August due to ongoing battles around the world with the coronavirus. Speaking on behalf of NY Merchant Capital, CEO Christopher Stewart released the following statement: "We have been looking forward to this one since it was announced back in September, of course when we set bout [PR.com]

Dr. Stevie Dawn, Motivational Speaker and Coach Focused on Helping People Unleash Unstoppable Success in Their Lives to Appear on GOLDen Sessions with doc.PEACE

Motivational Speaker and coach, Dr. Stevie Dawn to be featured on GOLDen Sessions with doc.PEACE on Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 at 12 PM PST. GOLDen Sessions is weekly program inside Impact Speakers Connect, an inclusive group created by doc.PEACE for transformation seekers and high-achievers to make success inevitable. [PR.com]

12 Year Old Junior High Student Launches Real Life, a Mission-Driven Clothing Line

Real Life, a mission-driven clothing line created by 12-year old Santa Barbara junior high student, recently opened its online store offering hoodies and tees. Each item has a design that supports a cause, with a portion of each sale going to a nonprofit partner. [PR.com]

Mitchell Metal Products Signs on with Capital ePay Payment Gateway

Mitchell Metal Products, global metal products supplier signs on with Capital ePay, to process all website and in-house credit card payments. [PR.com]

Dierbergs' Campaign Raises More Than $118,000 for Operation Food Search

Annual holiday program assists local families experiencing food insecurity. [PR.com]

Comedian Evan Wecksell Releases “The Covid Cure” Song and Video

Evan Wecksell stays home to release new COVID-19 comedy song that features wife, son and a whole lot of stock footage. [PR.com]

Sardina Systems Offers Free Cloud Migration to FishOS OpenStack & Kubernetes to Any vScaler System Down Customer

Free cloud migration to FishOS OpenStack & Kubernetes to any vScaler customer. [PR.com]

HostGoi Wins the Top 10 Shared Hosting 2021 Award by HostAdvice

HostGoi, the leading web hosting company based in India, has been awarded as the Top 10 Shared Hosting 2021 by HostAdvice. HostAdvice analyzes medium and large web hosting companies every year and this is another great achievement for HostGoi in being committed to offering customers globally the best-in-class shared hosting services. The Top 10 Shared Hosting 2021 is awarded to the web hosting companies listed in the [PR.com]

Mark A. Chertok, Esq. Celebrated as a Top 100 Lawyer for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide

Mark A. Chertok, Esq. of New York, New York has been recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer for two consecutive years, 2020 and now for 2021, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for his outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of law. About Mark A. Chertok, Esq. With over 40 years’ experience and over 35 years’ with his current firm, Mark A. Chertok, Esq. serves as a Senior Partner for [PR.com]

From the Barrio Foundation, eFuse to Provide Gaming Scholarship in Dr. Renteria’s Name

"Gaming scholarship to be awarded in Dr. Robert Renteria's name." - Fran Briggs, Publicist to Dr. Renteria [PR.com]

All Clear Dryer Vent Cleaning of KC Earns 2020 Angie’s List Super Service Award

All Clear Dryer Vent Cleaning is proud to announce that it has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angie’s List Super Service Award (SSA). This award honors service professionals who have maintained exceptional service ratings and reviews on Angie’s List in 2020. “Despite the enormous challenges facing our service pros throughout 2020, our Angie’s List Super Service Award winners [PR.com]

AdvisorVault Helps Small FINRA Firms Make the Cloud 17a-4 Compliant

AdvisorVault, the only D3P created specifically for small FINRA firms includes all the features to make the cloud 17a-4 compliant. By Allan Lonz, President of AdvisorVault. [PR.com]

Atlanta-Based Hip Hop and Rap Artist Taz Forte Has Released the EP "Home Team"

Atlanta-based Hip Hop and Rap artist Taz Forte is expecting his EP, “Home Team” to be on all platforms soon. This tape aims to have listeners on cloud nine; after enjoying a series of big hits, Taz Forte is continuing the momentum with one victorious run after another, and “Home Team” isn’t the end. “Home Team” consists of seven tracks and listeners can enjoy a selection of [PR.com]

Luggage Free Announces Partnership with Aman Resorts

As part of an ongoing effort to instill safety and confidence when traveling, Luggage Free is proud to announce its recent partnership with Aman, a collection of luxury hotels and resorts. Luggage Free’s global luggage shipping will streamline the journey to any Aman property thereby minimizing time spent at the airport. From the secluded palm-fringed villas in Bali to the mountainous wilderness of Jackson Hole in [PR.com]

New Study Shows That Dell EMC PowerEdge Configuration Services Can Save Time for IT Admins Deploying PowerEdge Servers

In Principled Technologies hands-on testing, Dell EMC PowerEdge Configuration Services saved 1 hour and 16 minutes of hands-on deployment time for a single server and could save 127 hours for 100 servers. [PR.com]