OTC nasal spray seemed to cut COVID infections by 67% in mid-sized trial. ArsTehnica.com article. Pull quote: “Intriguingly, people using the allergy spray also had fewer respiratory infections overall compared with those in the placebo group (21 infections versus 49 infections). This was particularly the case for rhinovirus infections, the cause of the common cold. These findings are backed by several earlier studies suggesting that azelastine can fight off various viruses that try to invade our noses. Overall, the findings suggest that the allergy spray may protect against COVID-19 using a general antiviral mechanism that can guard against other respiratory viruses. But what that mechanism might be on the mucus membrane of the nose is unclear for now.”
Frostbyte10 [link added] bugs put thousands of refrigerators at major grocery chains at risk. TheRegister.com article. Pull quote: “However, the manufacturer's ubiquitous reach across retail and cold storage makes it a prime target for all manner of miscreants, from nation-state attackers looking to disrupt the food supply chain to ransomware gangs looking for victims who will quickly pay extortion demands to avoid operational downtime and food spoilage. Case in point: JBS Foods made an $11 million ransom payment to REvil criminals several years ago.”
Ukrainian experts suspect use of chemical substances by Russian forces on the front line. Glavenoe.in.ua article. Pull quote: “Bachynskyi noted that during autopsies of some bodies, medical staff lost consciousness, forcing the bureau to purchase special gas masks. The use of protective equipment stopped the cases of fainting, which, according to experts, is an additional confirmation of the presence of harmful substances in the tissues of the deceased.”
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. Federal Register FAA notice of availability. Summary : “The FAA is announcing the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations at Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida (Final EA). The Final Environmental Assessment analyzes: Up to 120 Falcon 9 launches annually at SLC-40, which represents an annual increase of 70 launches from the 50 previously analyzed in a July 2020 EA; construction and operation of a landing zone at SLC-40; and up to 34 first-stage booster landings at the new landing zone annually. The Final EA also evaluates the potential environmental impacts associated with FAA's approval of related airspace closures. The FAA has posted the Final Environmental Assessment and Mitigated Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision on the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation website: https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/SpaceX_Falcon_SLC_40_EA.”
EO 14343 – Further Exclusions From the Federal Labor-
Management Relations Program. Federal
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EO 14344 – Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again. Federal
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