By Jiroko Nakamura. Península 360 Press [P360P]
Marcha de la dignidad nacional, de las madres buscadoras, Ciudad de México, 10 de Mayo, 2022.
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Makerspace, a new space with activities in Spanish at Redwood City Library
En un esfuerzo por ampliar sus servicios y generar una mayor cercanía con la comunidad, la Biblioteca Pública de Redwood City creó Makerspace, un espacio de creación colaborativa dedicado al arte, la tecnología y las manualidades.
El Makerspace fue “diseñado para proporcionar un acceso equitativo a los miembros de la comunidad a la tecnología y otras herramientas que podrían no ser fácilmente accesibles o asequibles para los individuos”, de acuerdo con la descripción de su Web page.
“Tenemos una gran diversidad de actividades en español, como The portal to creativity, que tiene lugar todos los martes de 6:30 a 8:30 pm., en donde imparto talleres en español que otros compañeros ofrecen en inglés”, dijo a P360P María Díaz Slocum, trabajadora de la biblioteca encargada de coordinar actividades en español.
Aunado, comentó Díaz, “creamos el miércoles de manualidades de 4:00 a 5:00 pm., que es para los más jóvenes. Aquí hacemos arte, costura, tejido, dibujo, jardinería, y mucho más”.
El Makerspace, que está abierto todos los días, incluidos los sábados y domingos, fue inaugurado a principios de marzo del 2022. Su creación fue una iniciativa de la Fundación de la Biblioteca de Redwood City (Redwood City Library Foundation).
De acuerdo con Díaz, cualquier persona puede inscribirse en todas las actividades de Makerspace. No se requiere contar con la credencial de la Biblioteca Pública de Redwood City, y tampoco importa el estatus migratorio. “A veces pedimos que la gente se registre solo con su nombre para que nosotros sepamos con cuántos espacios contamos”.
Las impresoras de tercera dimensión, así como las clases de código y de fotografía digital con teléfonos celulares, son algunas de las muchas novedades que ofrece el Makerspace. También hay charlas de poesía y talleres para el uso de servicios en línea como la solicitud de la ciudadanía y el aprendizaje del inglés.
“Queremos que la gente se acerque con confianza y haga uso de este magnífico espacio”, comentó Díaz. “Si no encuentran un taller o una actividad de que les gustaría tener, nos los pueden informar y lo creamos”.
La dirección de la Biblioteca Pública de Redwood City es 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063.
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Meet the candidates for San Mateo County offices who are on your ballot
By Pamela Cruz and Constanza Mazzotti
The countdown has begun for the June 7 primary election, where voters will be able to cast their votes on candidates for U.S. Senate, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, comptroller and treasurer, so it's important to know all the candidates in San Mateo County.
As well as Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, State Board of Equalization member, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, U.S. Representative to Congress, State Senator, State Assemblyman, and other local candidates.
The latter are no less important, so here is a list of candidates in San Mateo County.
Superintendent of Schools for San Mateo County
In this case, the only contender for the post is Nancy Magee, a gay woman originally from San Mateo County who lives in Half Moon Bay and has 38 years of experience in education.
Magee earned the position of San Mateo County school superintendent in 2018, so he is going for his second term.
In the next term, Nancy wants to focus resources on deeper supports for students with disabilities and those identified as English learners; hire a diverse educational workforce at all levels of service to better reflect the diversity of San Mateo County students; and provide leadership in achieving social, racial, and environmental justice for area schools and communities.
In turn, according to her platform, she seeks to strengthen digital infrastructure, educator training, and the curriculum to ensure that students have access to digital learning tools and accelerated and independent learning opportunities. To learn more about Nancy Magee and her proposals, you can visit the website www.vote4nancy2022.org/.
Member for the Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors is the five-member elected body that oversees the operation of San Mateo County, with board members representing one of five population districts within the county. For the 2nd District seat being vacated by Carole Groom, the candidates are:
Noelia Corzo
San Mateo-Foster City School District Trustee; Belmont Councilman Charles Stone; and Cameron Rolfe, a commercial pilot and flight instructor. Noelia Corzo points out that her priorities are pandemic recovery, public and mental health, affordable housing, climate justice, community engagement, universal Pre-K, public education and child care, as well as transportation. To learn more about her campaign, those interested can visit the website www.noelia4smc.org/.
Charles Stone
She notes that the biggest threat facing the region, including District 2, is devastating climate change: the increased risk of wildfires, drought and pollution in the bay, so sustainability is among her priorities. To learn more about this and her other proposals, voters can visit her website. www.stoneforsupervisor.org.
Cameron Rolfe
He does not have a website that voters can visit to learn about his political platform, however, he has made clear, in interviews with the media, his position on various issues such as health, housing budget and climate change, pointing out that to make progress on them, multi-jurisdictional collaboration is necessary.
For the seat in the Third District of the Board of Supervisors
Laura Parmer-Lohan
Whose priorities focus on dealing with wildfires and any emergency, addressing climate change, affordable communities for all, and services for homeless people and families, her website where you can learn more about her and her platform on www.lauraforsupervisor.com.
Virginia Chang Kiraly
She says she will seek to revive the economy, keep communities safe, protect homes from fire and drought, and hold leaders accountable, learn more about her on her site www.virginiachangkiraly.com.
Ray Mueller
He highlights his support for farm workers and the agricultural industry, among other issues, so to find out more about his campaign he makes his platform available to the public at www.raymuellerforsupervisor.com.
Steven Booker
He talks about defending workers' rights, as well as investing in affordable housing for veterans, working families, and essential workers, as well as addressing traffic congestion in a post-pandemic world with long-term solutions, all of which you can read and find more on his site. www.bookerforsupervisor.org.
Assessor – County Clerk – Recorder
The local position is being sought:
David Pollack ‒ www.david4assessor.com ‒; John K. Mooney; and Mark Church ‒ www.markchurch.com‒.
County Comptroller
The only candidate for the position is Juan Raigoza, who took over as County Comptroller in January 2015. He is seeking to remain in office.
Forensic
As with other positions, Robert Jon Foucrault, the only candidate, is seeking to remain in office in order to provide independent and prompt investigations to determine the cause and manner of death of those deceased under the jurisdiction of the San Mateo County Coroner.
District Attorney and Treasurer-Tax Collector
The ballot only has Stephen Wagstaffe running for San Mateo County District Attorney, while Sandie Arnott is the only one to win the Treasurer and Tax Collector position again.
San Mateo County Sheriff
The position of head of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is being contested by two people, the current Sheriff, Carlos Bolaños, and the current Millbrae Police Chief, Christina Corpus, both with extensive experience in law and security matters, so the race is close.
To learn more about them and their proposals, they make available the sites www.bolanosforsheriff.com ‒Carlos Bolanos‒, www.christinacorpus.com ‒Christina Corpus‒, where voters will be able to delve into their stories and experiences, as well as actions taken and proposals to improve security in San Mateo County.
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Redwood City to seek to charge sewer service on property tax bill
El próximo 13 de junio, la Ciudad de Redwood City buscará la aprobación del Concejo Municipal para que se cobren algunos cargos del servicio de alcantarillado en factura de impuestos del Condado.
El cobro de el servicio de alcantarillado en factura de impuestos, dijo la ciudad, brindará beneficios tanto a los contribuyentes como al fondo de la empresa de alcantarillado, pues el condado de San Mateo garantiza el pago de cualquier cargo recaudado en el registro de impuestos el cual permitirá al personal proyectar los ingresos con mayor precisión y planificar cualquier gasto futuro necesario para mantener el sistema de recolección de alcantarillado de la Ciudad, incluidas las obligaciones de deuda a largo plazo.
If the tax bill sewer collection process is approved, the city plans to implement it in phases.
La primera fase se enfocará en parcelas con una unidad de vivienda, ya que estos clientes tienen un costo fijo y representan la mayor parte de los ingresos del servicio de alcantarillado de la ciudad, para posteriormente incluir a las unidades habitacionales.
El ayuntamiento apuntó que, como recaudador de impuestos generales, el tener un flujo de ingresos constante y garantizado también tiene el potencial de aumentar la calificación de los bonos de la ciudad, lo que conduciría a que Redwood City reciba tasas de interés más bajas cuando surja la necesidad de financiar proyectos de mejora de capital u obligaciones contractuales para operaciones de aguas residuales.
De tal forma y de ser aceptado el cobro del servicio de alcantarillado en factura de impuestos, los clientes de alcantarillado de una unidad de vivienda tendrán cargos por servicio de alcantarillado prorrateados hasta el 30 de junio en el próximo estado de cuenta de servicios públicos.
Posteriormente, en octubre de este año la Factura de Impuestos a la Propiedad será emitida para el año fiscal 2022-23 que contiene el cargo anual por servicio de alcantarillado para parcelas de una unidad de vivienda.
Redwood City seeks to join other San Mateo County cities that collect sewer service charges on tax bills, such as North Fair Oaks.
Cabe destacar que los los clientes de alcantarillado de Redwood City aún pueden solicitar el Programa de Asistencia con las Tarifas de Agua y Alcantarillado ‒WSRAP, por sus siglas en inglés‒ a los pagadores de tarifas de servicios públicos que califiquen y que facturen a través del registro de impuestos del condado
La elegibilidad se basa en los ingresos del hogar y los solicitantes que califiquen recibirán un crédito de hasta 80 dólares en su factura de servicios públicos. Para obtener más información sobre WSRAP, los interesados pueden visitar el sitio www.redwoodcity.org/wsrap.
La ciudad organizará reuniones comunitarias virtuales el 2 y el 9 de junio a las 18:00 h, por lo que aquellos que deseen asistir a cualquiera de esas reuniones pueden hacerlo vía Internet a través de una reunión de Zoom, dando click here.
O ingresando directamente a la plataforma Zoom y agregando el ID de reunión: 962 4015 4095 y el código de acceso: 606410.
Los participantes también podrán escuchar la sesión vía telefónica al número +1 669 900 6833 con los mismos códigos anteriormente descritos.
A su vez, se llevará a cabo una audiencia pública el 13 de junio a las 18:00 h a la cual se puede acudir personalmente en las Cámaras del Concejo Municipal ubicadas en el 1017 de Middlefield Road, o a través de video conferencia en el sitio https://redwoodcity.zoom.us/j/99481825639 o marcar al número telefónico (669) 900 6833.
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California bets on careers focused on future needs
The Governor Gavin Newsom anunció una nueva asociación público-privada para crear programas de desarrollo de la fuerza laboral orientados en carreras enfocadas a necesidades futuras y bien remuneradas en clima, salud pública y otros trabajos del futuro, particularmente en comunidades desfavorecidas.
El programa llamado «High Road Training Fund ‒Fundación de Capacitación de Alto Nivel‒» se ha realizado en asociación con la organización sin fines de lucro «Trabajos para el Futuro» ‒JFF, Jobs for the Future ‒ y la Junta de Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral de California.
El estado ya ha invertido aproximadamente 62 millones de dólares en fondos públicos para expandir las Asociaciones de Capacitación de Alto Nivel ‒HRTP, por sus siglas en inglés‒ y construcción de Carreras de Alto Nivel ‒HRCC, por sus siglas en inglés‒, y durante los próximos tres años, High Road Training Fund invertirá más de 18 millones de dólares para apoyar las necesidades de los beneficiarios de HRTP y HRCC.
Por su parte, el gobernador Newsom ha propuesto más de 500 millones para expandir aún más los programas relacionadas con carreras enfocadas a necesidades futuras.
El HRTP y el HRCC, administrados por la Junta de Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral de California, brindan capacitación para ayudar a los trabajadores a adquirir las habilidades y la experiencia necesarias para participar en carreras enfocadas a necesidades futuras como industrias emergentes y en crecimiento, como la construcción, la silvicultura y la agricultura, la hospitalidad, el transporte público y los servicios públicos, la atención médica, el comercio y logística.
«Estamos formando una fuerza laboral del futuro para crear una California más limpia, saludable y próspera», dijo el gobernador Newsom. «Las asociaciones público-privadas como estas son fundamentales para lograr nuestros objetivos compartidos como estado: un enfoque práctico para brindar a los trabajadores la capacitación y la educación necesarias para estos nuevos trabajos a medida que creamos un futuro más sostenible y resistente para todos los californianos».
Por su parte, Ana Bertha Gutiérrez, directora sénior de JFF señaló que, en un momento de desigualdad de ingresos generalizada y crecientes amenazas climáticas, «la resiliencia climática y la inclusión económica son dos caras de la misma moned».
«Este trabajo se trata de impulsar la inversión en modelos inclusivos de desarrollo de la fuerza laboral que prioricen la equidad, el crecimiento económico y las economías regionales inclusivas junto con la resiliencia climática y la protección del medio ambiente», subrayó.
Con financiamiento inicial y apoyo alineado de la Fundación James B. Irvine y la Fundación Lumina, CWDB está trabajando con JFF para lanzar el nuevo fondo a fines del verano de 2022, con un enfoque en apoyar a los beneficiarios para complementar áreas históricamente no cubiertas a través de flujos de financiamiento público.
El fondo proporcionará recursos para cubrir las barreras que a menudo enfrentan los trabajadores que viven en la pobreza, desde apoyo para cubrir necesidades básicas como vivienda e inseguridad alimentaria hasta financiamiento para el desarrollo de capacidades para programas locales y socios de organizaciones comunitarias.
«Cuando hablamos sobre el cambio climático, la falta de vivienda, las disparidades en la salud y la preservación de los recursos naturales, en el centro de todas estas prioridades están los trabajadores y cómo impulsan el cambio en sus comunidades», dijo Natalie Palugyai, secretaria de la Agencia de Desarrollo de la Fuerza Laboral.
Este nuevo fondo, precisó, empoderará aún más a las comunidades para que accedan de manera más equitativa a las inversiones estatales que fomentan la inclusión, los buenos empleos, la voz de los trabajadores y la prosperidad económica.
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The invasion of Ukraine and the danger of a nuclear war
By Cristian Carlos, special for Peninsula 360 Press [P360P]
A total of 50 civilians were able to leave the Azovstal plant, the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol, on Wednesday evening. The figure was given by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a third convoy was trying to rescue the remaining civilians after it was attacked by Russian troops.
It is the responsibility of all nations to ensure the safety of their citizens. Nuclear weapons are dangerous and the risk of their use must be constantly monitored. Only in this way can we ensure that citizens of all countries in the world can live free from the fear of nuclear annihilation.
For this reason, Ethnic Media Services offered a briefing to address tensions in Europe, Asia and the US over a possible escalation of nuclear weapons attacks.
Andriy Yermak confirmed that 500 civilians had already been evacuated from Mariupol days ago despite continued artillery attacks by Russian troops.
Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association and a contributing editor to the organization’s monthly magazine, Arms Control Today, said that in the post-Cold War era, Putin’s nuclear threats “are unprecedented.” However, they “are taken from the script of Russia’s ‘nuclear deterrence’ strategy” to prevent direct U.S. and NATO military intervention in Ukraine.
Kimball believes Biden disagreed with Putin on the use of nuclear weapons, but “there is a risk of escalation because of Russian and US military strategies that reserve the option of using nuclear weapons against non-nuclear threats” that could quickly become nuclear if Russian doctrine is followed: respond or threaten to respond when weapons of mass destruction are used or conventional warfare threatens state existence, while the US uses its arsenal as a deterrent while leaving open the possibility of its use.
Kimball therefore concludes that “in this situation of heightened nuclear risk, Russian and NATO leaders should maintain lines of communication to avoid direct conflict, refrain from actions that threaten nuclear escalation, increasing the risk of regional nuclear war.” Kimball believes it is important to resume diplomacy in the interest of disarmament to reduce the risks posed by an unbridled arms race.
Michael Klare, professor emeritus of peace and global security studies at Five College and director of the Peace and Global Security Studies Program at Hampshire College, said Taiwan has a similar case to Ukraine. He shared that China believes Taiwan is a province that has been neglected and maintained that there is a belief that “any Taiwanese person who wants to become independent from China is a direct revolutionary attack on the Chinese government that must be defeated by any means.”
Klare stressed that it is important to have a view of US interests: "I think the US attitude towards the current Taiwan conflict, which upholds the right to independence, is a cause for concern in China, as it is seen as a direct threat from the US that could lead to the development of tactical nuclear weapons.
"In Asia, we have a situation that is just as critical as the one in Ukraine," he concluded, and so "the US will not stop supporting Ukraine."
Gabriela Iveliz Rosa Hernandez, a research associate at the Arms Control Association, said that the events of February 24 gave rise to the primary objectives that Russia – led by Vladimir Putin – wants to establish in Ukraine, such as demilitarization of parts of the border; however, she pointed out that this type of conflict "can cause casualties" for both parties.
Rosa Hernandez said that the “simplest” explanation for understanding the current conflict is that “Russia is not happy with losing the influence that this country has” in Ukrainian territory. She concluded that “denazification” is, in reality, an attempt to make Ukraine “a less Russian country” after the agreements with NATO that could have, according to Rosa Hernandez, “American interests” that are still not clear.
Rosa Hernandez's perspective allows us to see that both nations are willing to put a ceasefire to the conflict, after Volodymyr Zelensky appeared during the month of March to find a way to end the Russian invasion by appealing to Ukraine's neutrality; however, he warned that there are other scenarios where the conflict could worsen due to the intervention of neighboring nations.
Regarding the use of nuclear weapons, Rosa Hernandez said that Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons means "not being able to achieve the objectives of its military campaign." "Russia is not happy with losing to Ukraine," a strategy that, she says, "is not going to work."
Finally, he pointed out that although "the parties are resisting," there is still a long way to go to achieve a ceasefire, especially since Russia does not have a clear strategy. "At the moment, I do not see the conflict stopping in the short term," he said.
Andrew Nynka, editor-in-chief of The Ukrainian Weekly and Svoboda at the Ukrainian National Association, says the Ukrainian community says comments questioning U.S. involvement in Ukraine do not help the debate and should be more involved. He says people in Ukraine have a broader view on the use of nuclear weapons. He said nations should pay attention to letting Ukraine fight for itself autonomously and sovereignly.
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Weekly summary of local news from May 2 to May 6, 2022
The fifth month of the year has begun and this is what you need to know about what happened this first week of May.
These are the local news from May 2 to May 6, 2022.
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More than 150 people, including students and school staff KIPP Excellence Community Prep in Redwood City, were left without power on Monday, May 2, following a fire involving some power lines at the school.
At about 10:30 a.m. Monday, fire crews arrived at the public school, located at 2950 Fair Oaks Ave., where they found downed power lines and a power pole on fire, so they evacuated due to smoke.
Firefighters later put out the fire, cleared the area and students and staff were finally able to return to the classrooms.
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No one was injured in a two-story Victorian-style house fire Monday morning in Redwood City that prompted a temporary road closure along Middlefield Road.
The road was closed between Beech Street and Cassia Street near downtown for approximately two hours while fire crews investigated the incident.
Crews extinguished the fire, which caused some damage to the building. No one was injured or displaced during the blaze.
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A 13-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries when someone punched him and knocked him to the ground Monday afternoon in San Francisco's Mission Dolores neighborhood, police said.
The attack was reported at 2:52 p.m. in the 400 block of Church Street, where investigators say someone approached the teen, punched him in the face and then threw him to the ground before running away. The victim was taken to a hospital and no arrests have been made.
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An anti-abortion activist was taken into custody Tuesday morning after climbing the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco.
The man, who identified himself on social media as Maison Des Champs and calls himself “Pro Life Spiderman,” was arrested after scaling the skyscraper in the 400 block of Mission Street while livestreaming his efforts.
The suspect climbed to the top of the building, where authorities were already waiting to arrest him and charge him with at least trespassing. The alleged intruder wrote on his website that he aims to raise $1 million for anti-abortion charities.
The incident came a day after a report about a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling.
Groups opposed to the possible rollback of abortion rights planned their own action in San Francisco later Tuesday with a 5 p.m. rally at the Federal Building.
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Sigmund Stern Grove's Concert Meadow in San Francisco will reopen in time for the 85th annual Stern Grove Festival concert series that begins next month, after closing last August due to a water main break that flooded the site, city officials announced Tuesday.
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San Mateo County health officials reported Tuesday that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have increased over the past month, but they are not overly concerned.
Marc Meulman, director of public health, policy and planning for San Mateo County Health, said the county's seven-day average case rate was 34.5 cases per 100,000 residents, up from 12 per 100,000 a month ago.
However, he noted that the level of transmission of the virus is similar to that experienced in the summer of 2021, although, due to the great enthusiasm for the use of the vaccine and boosters, hospitalization levels are much lower.
As of Monday, there were 21 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the county, which continues to have one of the highest testing rates in the state.
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A mountain lion was spotted Thursday night in unincorporated Ladera in San Mateo County, according to a county sheriff's spokesman. The cougar was spotted around 10:30 p.m. on a resident's home security surveillance system in the 800 block of La Mesa Drive.
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San Mateo County sees increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations
San Mateo County has seen an increase in cases and hospitalizations for COVID-19, while the Centers for Disease Control The CDC classifies it as a “medium” risk level.
That's according to San Mateo County Health Officer Louise Rogers, who in a statement urged all those eligible for the vaccine and boosters to get them, in addition to improving ventilation in all indoor spaces as much as possible.
He also asked that people continue to wear a well-fitting mask indoors in public places, especially in those where there are crowds of people, in order to reduce the risk of infecting others and becoming infected.
“This is a time to increase awareness and vigilance. Within the CDC rubric, San Mateo County is classified as ‘medium,’” the health official said.
As of yesterday, he said, the daily average of positive cases is 36 per 100,000 inhabitants during the last seven days, which indicates around 276 new cases daily, reported to public health during the last week.
Test positivity rates, he said, are 5.4 percent countywide and 4.8 percent in health equity quartile census tracts.
The state-reported testing rate — which incorporates a seven-day lag — saw the county test at 584 tests per day per 100,000 people in the population, still among the highest in California.
Meanwhile, the census of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in San Mateo on Wednesday was 19.
“We encourage residents who are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe illness to talk to their health care provider and consider additional precautions, which may include wearing a better-quality mask or respirator — for example, N95 — in crowded indoor settings, having a plan for rapid testing, and consulting with their physician about whether they are a candidate for available treatments,” she said.
Rogers urged those who live with or care for someone at high risk to consider self-screening for infections before coming into contact, as well as wearing a mask when indoors with more vulnerable people.
In that regard, he noted that the state is adapting some of the COVID-19 testing sites it supports in partnership with local health departments, such as the one at Colegio de San Mateo, to serve as testing and treatment sites.
These slots and tests, she said, complement the offerings the federal government has already made available through many local pharmacies, as residents who test positive can be screened for oral medications and, if they qualify, can learn how to begin treatment as quickly as possible.
Vaccination Update COVID-19
The San Mateo County Health Department said that while it remains focused on closing gaps in primary vaccination series outreach, uptake remains lower among African American, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic populations, as well as the 5-11 age group, and booster shots for older adults.
Notably, last week, the pharmaceutical company Moderna requested authorization of its vaccine for the 6-month to 5-year-old age group. Federal reviews of emergency use authorizations for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for these younger populations are scheduled for early and late June.
Additionally, Pfizer has requested FDA approval for a booster dose for the 5- to 11-year-old age group.
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This weekend is the last chance to vote on the People's Budget
De acuerdo con el Ayuntamiento de Redwood City, la Semana de la Votación ha sido un éxito hasta ahora con ocho eventos ya completados en la ciudad, sin embargo, este es el último fin de semana que los residentes tendrán para votar en el Presupuesto Popular y emitir su opinión sobre los proyectos que se apoyarán con el millón de dólares destinados a este presupuesto.
El ayuntamiento invitó a los miembros de la comunidad a ayudar a correr la voz dentro de sus propias redes sociales a través de un conjunto de herramientas de redes sociales disponible aquí.
Aún hay una última oportunidad para votar en el Presupuesto Popular en un evento en persona, pues este sábado 7 de mayo de 13:00 a 16:30 h en la sucursal de la biblioteca de Redwood Shores, se podrá emitir el voto para decidir como beneficiar a la comunidad de Redwood City.
Todos los eventos son bilingües, en inglés y español.
«Únase a nosotros en uno de estos eventos emergentes restantes, donde puede obtener más información sobre People’s Budget, hacer preguntas sobre proyectos y clasificar sus siete proyectos favoritos», señaló el Ayuntamiento.
La encuesta en línea para votar en el Presupuesto Popular permanecerá abierta hasta el final del día lunes 9 de mayo.
Hasta el lunes, las boletas en papel aún pueden completarse o devolverse a cualquier biblioteca pública de Redwood City, municipalidad, Centro para personas mayores en memoria de los veteranos, o el Centro Comunitario de Fair Oaks.
Los proyectos ganadores serán anunciados durante la sesión del Concejo del 13 de junio sobre el Presupuesto Recomendado.
Cualquier persona con una fuerte conexión con la comunidad de Redwood City puede votar, independientemente de su edad, estado migratorio o lugar de residencia.
Los miembros de la comunidad pueden votar en una biblioteca de la ciudad, en un evento en persona o en línea en inglés o español.
Los interesados en obtener más información pueden visitar el sitio www.redwoodcity.org/pb-en ‒inglés‒ y www.redwoodcity.org/pb-es ‒español‒.
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Researchers find link between COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction
*They call for vaccination to avoid the condition
Although scientists have discovered that the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus leaves peculiar after-effects in some people, such as a decrease in smell and taste, as well as fatigue or difficulty breathing normally, scientists have analyzed the relationship between COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction since there is a possibility that the disease is having effects on male reproductive organs.
Hundreds of medical articles by scientists in Europe and North America, as well as in Egypt, Turkey, Iran and Thailand, speak of a connection between COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction.
Variations in the magnitude of the problem are diverse. According to an article by Dr. Ranjith Ramasamy, director of reproductive urology at the Desai Sethi Institute of Urology at the University of Miami, he and his colleagues found that the risk of erectile dysfunction increased by 20 percent after battling Covid, but other researchers have reported increases greater than that.
When patients started coming to Dr. Ramasamy's clinic complaining of erection problems, "we dismissed it, thinking it was all psychological or stress-induced," he said.
But over time, he said, he and other doctors began to see a pattern related to COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction. “Six months after the initial infection, patients were generally better, but they continued to complain of these problems,” including erectile dysfunction and low sperm count.
A study conducted by the Division of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology of the Department of Medicine at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, details that in addition to pathophysiological mechanisms such as psychological state, age, Body Mass Index and cardiovascular diseases, erectile dysfunction "may possibly occur after developing COVID-19."
When she compared men who had been sick with COVID versus those who had not, she found that those who had been infected were nearly six times more likely to report impotence than those who had avoided the coronavirus.
“Communicating that the disease can affect your sex life is a tremendously powerful message,” especially for men who remain resistant to vaccination, Dr. Jannini said in an interview according to The New York Times. “The evidence is very strong.”
In this regard, he noted that, contrary to popular belief, universal vaccination against COVID-19 and personal protective equipment "could possibly have the added benefit of preventing sexual dysfunctions."
It is noteworthy that research from imaging scans and biopsies indicates that the coronavirus can infect tissue within the male genital tract, where it can remain long after the initial infection.
The studies are not conclusive, as researchers suggest that it is still too early to confirm that there is a specific link between COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction, since psychological and physiological factors are at play that were heightened during the pandemic, which produced social isolation, increased anxiety and depression.
In view of this, specialists call for the use of the vaccine against the virus to avoid the disease.
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