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Accordingly, around 41.95 percent of the enlistees hold intermediate level, college and university degrees and 2.5 percent of them are party members. The figures were informed at the meeting of the Ho Chi Minh City Military Services Council under the witness of Major General Nguyen Van Nam, Member of the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Standing Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Military Services Council on February 25. In order to ensure strict implementation of the Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control measures, most of enlistees will be taken samples for SARS-CoV-2 testing before the enlistee handover ceremonies on March 3. Major General Nguyen Van Nam praised activities and practical programs of the party committees and authorities at all levels for recruitment such as granting saving books and gifts to recruited soldiers, supporting enlistees' families with difficult circumstances with the total funds of nearly VND6 million (US$260) a person. … [Read more...] about HCMC sends enlistment invitation to nearly 4,000 young people this year

CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered an apology, of sorts, after she was caught on a live microphone calling a Fraternal Order of Police vice president a “clown” during the public comment period of Wednesday’s City Council meeting. “I’m sorry that I said it out loud,” she said. READ MORE: Two Convicted Cop Killers Paroled After Decades In Prison As CBS 2’s Vince Gerasole reported Wednesday evening, the mayor and business and labor leaders were glowing over their cooperation on some considerable progressive legislation they tackled together. But in the middle of their huddle, Lightfoot’s comments were caught on an open microphone – and showed how tough and opinionated the mayor can be. Lightfoot ran a tight ship during the City Council meeting. She did not go easy on one speaker, who published reports said attended on behalf of 75 murdered South Side women and claimed those murders have never been investigated by police. “Don’t ever, ever tell me what to do when I’m … [Read more...] about Mayor Lori Lightfoot Calls FOP Vice President Pat Murray A ‘Clown’ At City Council Meeting; ‘I’m Sorry That I Said It Out Loud’

HCM CITY will reopen restaurants and other services from March 1. Other places such as gyms and theatres, bars, pubs remain closed until further notice. — Photo: baogiaothong.vn HCM CITY — The city authorities of HCM City have allowed the reopening of restaurants and other services starting from March 1. There have been no community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the city since February 11. Dương Anh Đức, deputy chairman of the city's People's Committee, said the city could reopen tourism activities, food and beverage businesses, wholesale markets, wet markets, museums and libraries. However, services such as bars, pubs, beer clubs, sports facilities and gyms will remain closed until further notice. Activities not included in these groups can reopen but must comply with COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control regulations. Ceremonies, religious and worship activities can be held with no more than 50 people at the same time. Attendees must follow COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Restaurants, other services in HCM City to reopen

There are 3,930 active cases in PMC limits, of which 231 are critical; 410 under oxygen therapy OnThursday, Pune district reported 1,542 fresh COVID cases. It has taken the tally to 4,03,497. Eight people succumbed to the virus, taking the toll to 9,214. Also, 1,033 patients recovered — so far, 3,85,693 have been discharged. Among the new cases, 766 are in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits, 453 in Pimpri-Chinchwad, 253 in rural areas and 70 in cantonment limits. There are 3,930 active cases in Pune city , of which 231 are critical. Also, 410 patients are undergoing oxygen treatment in various city hospitals. On Thursday, 6,556 tests were conducted by PMC, which took the cumulative total to 11.21 lakh. Out of the eight deaths, a, 85-yearold woman from Hadapsar was the oldest fatality. She was suffering from diabetes and hypertension. The state reported a surge in cases with 8,702 people testing positive. So far, 21,29,821 people have tested positive … [Read more...] about 11.21 lakh people tested for COVID so far in the city

YANGON: After the first wave of coronavirus hit Myanmar in March, 36-year-old Ma Suu closed her salad stall and pawned her jewelry and gold to buy food to eat. During the second wave, when the government issued a stay-home order in September for Yangon, Ma Suu shut her stall again and sold her clothes, plates and pots. With nothing left to sell, her husband, an out of work construction labourer, has resorted to hunting for food in the open drains by the slum where they live on the outskirts of Myanmar's largest city. “People are eating rats and snakes,” Ma Suu said through tears. “Without an income, they need to eat like that to feed their children.” READ: Myanmar volunteers under strain as COVID-19 toll grows They live in Hlaing Thar Yar, one of Yangon's poorest neighborhoods, where residents shine flashlights in the undergrowth behind their homes, looking for some night creature to stave off their hunger. While rats, reptiles and insects are often eaten by families … [Read more...] about ‘Eating rats’: Myanmar’s second COVID-19 lockdown drives hunger in city slums