Wednesday, March 23, 2022

News: March 23





What Can Leaders Learn from Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy? . Zelenskyy is emerging as a masterful communicator and charismatic leader whose management style is reminiscent of some of the greatest statesmen in history ....... two of Zelenskyy’s consistent management strengths: his on-point messaging and his unwavering dedication to the cause. ....... is rising to meet this moment in history. ...... “I think his words are so powerful, his purpose so unequivocal that he is going to indeed move the world,” Useem said. “These are going to be the days that shook the world, and Zelenskyy is at the center of all of the above.” .

Tunisian activist Amira Yahyaoui’s next fight: financial empowerment for Gen Z. . .

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Another Covid Surge May Be Coming. Are We Ready for It? “We’ve been wearing rose-colored glasses instead of correcting our vision,” one scientist said. ........ scientists are warning that the United States isn’t doing enough to prevent a new surge from endangering vulnerable Americans and potentially upending life again. ...... Though less than one-third of the population has the booster shots needed for high levels of protection, the daily vaccination rate has fallen to a low. ....... In a number of countries, including Britain, France and Germany, case numbers are climbing as an even more contagious subvariant of Omicron, known as BA.2, takes hold. ....... Case numbers are still dropping nationally, but BA.2 accounts for a growing proportion of those infections, rising to almost one-quarter of new cases last week. The subvariant is estimated to be 30 to 50 percent more contagious than the previous version of Omicron, BA.1. ....... In Connecticut, scientists estimate that the frequency of BA.2 infections is doubling every seven or eight days — half the rate of Omicron’s growth this winter, but also considerably faster than the Delta variant’s 11-day doubling time before that. ......... immunity tends to weaken over time following vaccinations or earlier infections. ....... To bolster protection, Britain plans to start administering fourth doses to older people later this month. ....... Pfizer and BioNTech have asked American regulators to authorize fourth doses in older people, and Moderna is seeking clearance for the additional shots for all adults. ...... nearly 1,200 Americans on average are dying each day from Covid ......... As time passes, two doses become less effective at preventing Omicron-related hospitalizations, British estimates suggest, whereas a booster dose restores protection to considerably higher levels. .

Under Fire, Out of Fuel, No Air Support: What Intercepted Russian Radio Chatter Reveals

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