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COVID-19: Los Angeles, new restrictions until December 20

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COVID-19: Los Angeles, new restrictions until December 20
Christian Carlos. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

Today, the Los Angeles County, California, Department of Public Health issued a statement that, since the average threshold of 4,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 per day was exceeded, additional and stronger containment measures will be taken to slow the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which originated a year ago in a market in Wuhan, China.

In particular, the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, offered her heartfelt condolences to those families who have been affected by this "terrible virus.

"We hope that the residents of Los Angeles County will continue to follow the safety measures of the Department of Public Health, measures that, we know, can stop contagion. Acting with collective urgency is essential if we are to stem this tide," he said, calling on them over the next three weeks to "please stay home as much as possible and not to meet with others outside of your home.

The following measures will come into force as of this Monday, November 30 and will continue for three more weeks, that is, until at least December 20:

  • MeetingsThe following are prohibited: All public and private meetings with individuals who do not belong to the same household. Exceptions are made for religious services and protests, which are rights protected by the Constitution
  • BusinessMasks: Mandatory use of masks and physical distance of at least 6 feet (2 meters):
    • Essential retail business with a 35% maximum occupancy.
    • Non-essential businesses with non-essential retail sales -including shopping centers in closed spaces- with a 20% maximum occupancy rate.
    • Personal care services with a 20% maximum occupancy.
    • Libraries, with a 20% maximum occupancy rate
    • Outdoor training centers with a 50% maximum occupancy
    • Museums, galleries, zoos, aquariums, outdoor botanical gardens with a 50% maximum occupancy.
    • Miniature golf courses, batting cages, go-karts outdoors with 50% maximum occupancy.
  • Outdoor recreation activities will require the mandatory use of a mask -except for swimming-, practicing also physical distancing:
    • Beaches, trails and parks remain open; meetings with people from outside the home are prohibited.
    • Golf courses, tennis courts, archery fields, skate parks, bicycle paths and community gardens remain open to individuals or members of a single family.
    • Community pools can only be opened for stationary swimming limited to one person per lane.
    • Drive-ins/events/parades are allowed as long as the occupants of each car are members of a family.
  • Schools:
    • All schools and day camps remain open following reopening protocols. K-12 schools and day camps with one case of VOC-19 - 3 or more cases in 14 days - must remain closed for 14 days.
  • Full lockdown:
    • Playgrounds (except nursery and school playgrounds)
    • Poker rooms.
    • Due to the high infection ratesThe restaurants, bars, breweries and wine cellars will have to limit their access but not their service: so they can still offer takeaway food. Breweries and wineries remain open for retail sales with an occupancy rate of 20%.

For more information, please visit: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

U.S. Soccer Talents are Migrants

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U.S. Soccer Talents are Migrants
Editorial office. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

If there is one sport in which the United States has not excelled throughout history, it is soccer. The senior team's record is based on titles in the North American and Caribbean region, CONCACAF, where they have won the Gold Cup six times, a runner-up spot at the Confederations Cup in 2009 and a runner-up spot at the 1930 World Cup.

Today's big stars suggest that the US will have too high a ceiling on football, completely changing the dynamics that have generated the national team's reach throughout history.

The one considered the best in the history of the American country is Landon Donovan. A stereotype of an athlete with a winning mentality, offensive skills and great soccer generation. 

The today retired 10 of US Soccer Not only did he generate animosity on the field, but the white phenotypical characteristics, the supremacy speech that he managed throughout his career and the so representative nickname that marked him as "Captain America", contributed to infect generations of mentally solid players, but scarce of resources for the game.

However, today, talent abounds in the U.S., the common denominator involving African-American migrants. Barcelona's recent recruit, Sergiño Dest, comes from a Dutch mother and father from Suriname, an island in the Caribbean. The club's right-back is barely 20 years old and already stands out as one of the regulars in Ronald Koeman's squad. 

Another of the athletes that the Catalan team is profiling to be part of its offensive revolution on the left wing is Konrad de la Fuente, who was born in Miami Florida in 2001. His parents are Haitian, and he is of Dominican Republic descent. At the age of 10, he left for Spain and, although he had the opportunity to wear the Iberian shirt, he preferred to represent the United States, where he made his debut with the senior national team.

One of the most promising of his historical past is Timothy Weah, son of the legendary African player, George Weah, who is also currently president of his country, Liberia. The current Lille player has skills as a centre-forward, has played ten times for the US national team and has scored one goal. Weah Sr. is remembered as the only African player in history to win the Golden Ball, the annual individual award for the best player in the world.

Giovanni Alejandro Reyna is another talent with American nationality, but originally from Durham, England. He currently plays as a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. His training took place mainly in New York and, at the age of 15, in the 2017-2018 season, he was considered in the New York City FC U-18 team where he contributed with 13 goals in 17 games. 

Borussia Dortmund looked to him to make him part of the German team and his managers said "We only consider bringing in youngsters from abroad when we are 100% confident that the player has the potential to play for the first team.

Christian Pulisic, a Croatian grandfather, represents the U.S. team. He is currently a player with Chelsea F.C., the runner-up in the English championship. He was initially signed in Europe by Borussia Dortmund, where he played from 2016 to 2019. However, he was born and raised in Hershey, Pennsylvania and began his career for PA Classics and Harrisburg City Islanders, during his childhood and teenage years, respectively. 

The talent of the American team promises to compete for important positions in the face of an atypical World Cup, to be played in another field where football did not figure until recently: Qatar 2022.

COVID-19 and elections drive California companies to stock market listing

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COVID-19 and elections drive California companies to stock market listing
Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press [P360].

Several California-based technology companies announced plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange before the end of the year, taking advantage of a market rally following the election, as well as mobility restrictions and remote working.

Firms such as DoorDash, Airbnb, Roblox and Wish, are taking advantage of a market rally after the November 3 elections, which has raised stock indices close to their historical highs, leading to a clear demand in the public market.

Similarly, these companies involved in e-commerce, food delivery and online entertainment, expect to have a busy year-end, with the increase in cases of coronavirus and an economy that has had to adapt to more digital habits. 

Without a doubt, the most anticipated IPO is that of Airbnb, through which it hopes to raise three billion dollars by selling its shares, despite the fact that the firm has been severely affected by the pandemic and its outlook looked uncertain for the future. 

It should be noted that Airbnb expected to make its public offering in early 2020, but the business was halted at the end of March. However, it is currently showing a revival as mobility restrictions are lifted, with users choosing to work remotely in holiday homes.

On the other hand, DoorDash is a company similar to Rappi, which operates in the United States and Canada. The firm has been valued at $16 billion and became one of the big winners with the containment measures, which have led people to place more food orders at home.

Thus, for the first nine months of the year, the number of orders rose to 543 million, compared to 181 million for the same period in 2019; while revenues rose from $239 million to $879 million for the period.

As for Roblox, it is one of the video game companies that has registered the highest growth during the pandemic, as its revenues grew 91 percent in the third quarter of 2020, to just over $242 million.

In addition, its daily active users reached 36.2 million in September and game hours doubled to more than eight thousand, as people spend more time at home, and can even organize virtual birthday parties and other meetings in the app.

Finally, the popular e-commerce company Wish, is a firm that is valued at just over 11 billion and has over 100 million active users. Its third quarter revenues increased 33 percent to 606 million.

Wish was exposed during the early days of the pandemic because most of its traders are based in China, so the interruption in deliveries caused revenues to fall in the first quarter of the year, but they are seeing a recovery.

2021 also looks like a promising year for IPOs on Wall Street, with investors waiting for the online brokerage firm RobinHood to make its debut during the first half of next year.

COVID-19: Recession affects immigrants and afro-descendants more

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COVID-19: Recession affects immigrants and afro-descendants more
Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P]

Unemployment rates have recorded extraordinarily high levels during the pandemic, further affecting immigrant and Afro-descendent communities, and it is expected that in the coming months there will be an increase related to a higher number of cases of COVID-19. 

According to a report by the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI), the average the unemployment rate during the third quarter of 2019 was 4.0 percent, while by July of this year recorded a maximum level of 16 percent.

And although the rate dropped to 9.0 percent in October, much lower than that seen in July, it is still more than double the average seen in 2019, "a worrying sign that in future months there may be an increase rather than a decrease in unemployment.

The institute indicated that all groups have been deeply affected by the recession because of the VOC-19 pandemic; however, immigrants and people of African descent are among the most affected.

But Undocumented immigrants can be among the most affected sectorsThey are not covered by government support programs, such as the unemployment insurance system, which can help workers in difficult times.

For example, when comparing the third quarter of 2020 with the same period of the previous year in New York State, it can be seen that the unemployment rate overall it was 13%, more than triple the number registered in 2019. 

However, there is a notable difference if we analyze it by groups. For Caucasians, the unemployment rate was 10 percent, for people of African descent 13 percent, and for people in the Latino community, the rate was 19 percent.

"There is good reason to believe that undocumented immigrants have been the most affected, since they also run out of many of the supports that other workers can count on in difficult times, such as unemployment insurance or health insurance. 

The FPI report added that, while there is no direct measure of unemployment among undocumented workers, looking at the industries in which undocumented immigrants work gives an idea of the labor market they face. 

On the one hand, undocumented workers are particularly concentrated among essential workers in supermarkets, public transportation, delivery services and health care.

On the other hand, immigrants are also concentrated in the industries that have seen the greatest job losses, such as restaurants and hotels, that is, in jobs that have not been able to continue their activities relatively quietly from home.

In addition, the biggest drop in jobs in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the previous year was in sectors such as entertainment and leisure -46%-, as well as accommodation and food services -40%-.

Thus, he recommended that federal funds that reach the states be flexible enough to allow all groups to be included in the assistance, including immigrants.

As well as making sure that people who are working, but cannot do so from home, have the personal protective equipment they need to keep themselves as safe as possible.

Diego Maradona and Fidel Castro, two revolutionaries who left on November 25th

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Diego Maradona and Fidel Castro, two revolutionaries who left on November 25th
Illustration of Robert Diaz.
Editorial office. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

The word "revolution" refers to traces of battle, not necessarily political, but also social. There is no doubt that Diego Maradona marked a before and after in international soccer. His great ability with the ball in his left leg, his leadership on and off the field, and the way he fought against the highest body in world soccer, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association -FIFA, by its French acronym- make the legacy of the Argentine 10 eternal.

This morning, it was confirmed that, after being the victim of a cardiorespiratory arrest, the former Napoli, Barcelona and Boca Juniors player died at the age of 60. This was reported by the press officer of the famous Argentinian, Sebastian Sanchi, who said that at least four ambulances had gone to Maradona's home in Buenos Aires, but nothing could be done. 

At the beginning of November, Diego Maradona was hospitalized for ten days due to a decompensation, although he was already diagnosed with a subdural hematoma in the hospital. 

The departure of "El Pelusa" immediately brings to mind one of the great episodes in the history of world soccer when, in 1986, Argentina was crowned at the Azteca Stadium to lift its second World Cup with the star as captain. 

Perhaps the victory over Germany in the final is not the most memorable in Diego Armando's career, but the quarter-final game of the same tournament against England on June 22, when he scored both goals in a game politically marked by the Maldives' dispute.

Maradona dragged the ball from midfield and eluded all the English rivals until it reached the rival area, where he took out the goalkeeper, dodged it and, sweeping himself, pushed the ball to score in favour of the Albiceleste.

On 51 minutes, after a series of bounces in the area from England goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who was 20 centimetres taller than the "10", the ball was left in the air and both players got up to compete for it. Diego Maradona pretended to hit it with his head; however, he did it with his hand and ended up scoring to put Argentina on the road to the world title.

Maradona was always more of a rebel than a sergeant. After the World Cup, he led Italy's Serie A team Napoli, a modest and low-budget team, to compete and win the "Scudetto" in 1987 against the powerful Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus, framing the football war in the south against northern Italy. 

After the title, Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi tried to bring the Argentine star into his ranks, but he refused and renewed his contract with humble Napoli until 1993. The alleged links with the Sicilian mafia and the high esteem of the people soon made Naples known as "Diego's city".

On November 25, 2016, one of the great figures in world politics and a close friend of the Buenos Aires man, Fidel Castro, also left at the age of 90.

They met in 1987, when Maradona declared his admiration for the Cuban player, as well as for Ernesto "Che" Guevara, who he carried tattooed on his arm as a symbol of Latin American liberation, a movement he accompanied in sport, when FIFA did not allow American footballers to compete for the most valuable awards. He even declared that both he and the Mexican Hugo Sanchez would have Golden Balls if the organ had not been exclusive.

Fidel Castro supported Maradona in 2000, when in January he was admitted to a rehabilitation centre for drug detoxification in Cuba. Diego Maradona made no secret of the fact that, in addition to being left-handed on the field, he sympathized with the ideals of the left in Latin America; he gave a toilet seat to the Cuban president, whom he named his "second father," arguing that every time he used it, he dedicated the act to the United States and George Bush.

Maradona also expressed feeling persecuted by FIFA when, in the 1994 World Cup in the United States, a doping control ended his career with the Argentine national team. On July 30 of that year, four days after Argentina defeated Nigeria 2-1 in the tournament, Diego Armando Maradona said, "I didn't take drugs, they cut off my legs," after the captain's urine test came back positive for ephedrine at halftime. 

FIFA asked the Argentinean Football Association -AFA- to withdraw the star from the competition and, thus, not to see him wearing the Albiceleste again. The extraordinary thing about this case is that it was at the half time of a match, when, commonly, the anti-doping controls are carried out at the end of the matches, besides that, in that game, a nurse entered the field to remove the footballer from the arm. 

The basis for such an act is the speculation of a plot against Maradona to play the World Cup on American soil, after he declared himself a supporter of Fidel Castro's ideals.

November 25 will mark history and resignify the word "revolution" in the dictionary, adding to it moments when two banners of ideals and beliefs departed to leave a legacy in two spheres: the ball and the planet.

EEJ

Testing COVID-19 in Redwood City

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Testing COVID-19 in Redwood City

Casa Círculo Cultural and San Mateo County are testing COVID-19 on November 22, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Mural parking lot, located at 3090 Middlefield Road in Redwood City.

For more information on the dates of the following tests you can visit www.casacirculocultural.org


E-waste could reach 74 million tons by 2030, UN

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E-waste could reach 74 million tons by 2030, UN
Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

The excessive consumption of technological material in recent years is the subject of a study by the United Nations, which predicts that, by 2030, 74 million metric tons (mt) of electronic waste will be produced worldwide, almost double those produced in the last sixteen years.

So, the report called Global E-Waste Monitor 2020 explains that, in 2019 alone, a record 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste - discarded products with a battery or plug - were generated worldwide, representing 21 percent more in just five years. 

Thus, electronic waste - also known as "e-waste" - has become the fastest growing household waste stream in the world, due to higher consumption rates of electrical and electronic equipment, shorter product life cycles and fewer repair options as major constants.

According to the UN study, only 17.4 percent of e-waste generated in 2019 was properly disposed of and recycled. This means that certain materials that these devices are made of, such as gold, silver, copper or platinum and other recoverable materials, were mostly burned.

In that sense, it is estimated that all these materials are conservatively valued at $57 billion, an amount greater than the gross domestic product -GDP- of most countries. 

By continent, Asia generated the largest volume of electronic waste in 2019: some 24.9 mt, followed by the Americas - 13.1 mt - and Europe - 12 mt -, while Africa and Oceania generated 2.9 mt and 0.7 mt, respectively.    

In perspective, the electronic waste generated last year - 53.6 million metric tons - weighed substantially more than all the adults living in Europe, representing the weight of 350 cruises the size of the Queen Mary II, enough to form a line 125 km long.

It should be noted that electronic waste represents a danger to health and the environment, since it contains toxic additives or hazardous substances, such as mercury, which damage the human brain and coordination system.

Social networks mourn Maradona's death

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Social networks mourn Maradona's death
Christian Carlos. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

This afternoon, it was reported the sensitive death of former Argentine footballer Diego Armando Maradona at the age of 60because of cardiorespiratory arrest. Meanwhile, the president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez has decreed 3 days of national mourning. However, local health authorities are calling for caution about the COVID-19 pandemic by not gathering in public places.

Angel Fabian Di Maria of Paris Saint-Germain Football Club mourned Maradona's death on Instagram:

Gabriel Batistuta, a former Argentine soccer player, mourned Maradona's death via Twitter:

Not only the sports school is mourning the death of Diego Armando Maradona; for example, the Argentinean musician Fito Paez.

And the Mexican rock band Molotov:

Alberto Fernandez, president of Argentina, published a photograph of a warm embrace of the emeritus sportsman:

As well as Mauricio Macri, former president of Argentina:

Christina Kishner, Vice President of the Argentine Nation

René Higuita, a former Colombian footballer, was one of the first sports personalities to report Maradona's death.

Luis Suarez, Uruguayan footballer. Current player of Club Atlético de Madrid.

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as "Pelé," a former Brazilian soccer player, said: "What sad news. I lost a great friend and the world lost a legend. There is still much to say but, for now, may God give strength to his family. One day, I hope we can play ball together in heaven.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, Portuguese striker for Juventus Football Club S.p.A., said: "Today, I say goodbye to a friend and the world says goodbye to an eternal genius. One of the best of all time. A magician without equal. He leaves too soon, but he leaves a legacy without limits and a void that will never be filled. He rests in peace, crack. You will never be forgotten."

Joaquin Sabina, Spanish singer-songwriter and poet, dedicated not only a Twitter post, but a microsite to the memory of the former Argentine footballer.

Finally, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, of Argentine origin, player of the Fútbol Club Barcelona.

Diego Armando Maradona died at the age of 60

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Diego Armando Maradona died at the age of 60

A cardiorespiratory arrest would have caused his death this morning, in the region of Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Cristian Carlos. Peninsula 360 Press [P360P].

The former Argentine attacking midfielder and coach was scheduled to undergo surgery for head injuries on 3 November. It had also been announced that the former soccer player would undergo therapy to treat his alcohol addiction, according to media reports in Argentina.

Diego Armando Maradona was responsible for winning the 1986 World Cup in Mexico for Argentina's representation.

Abroad, he played in European football clubs such as Futbol Club Barcelona and S.S.C. Napoli, which gave him two Serie A titles with the Italian club. During his career, he scored 34 goals in 91 games playing with Argentina's soccer team in four World Cups.

He represented Argentina in the final of the 1990 World Cup in Italy, which he would have lost to his West German counterpart. Unfortunately, Maradona was unable to overcome his cocaine addiction and was sent off for 15 months after testing positive for doping in 1991. As a result, he was permanently suspended from the Argentine national football team in 1994 on 25 June when he failed a doping test.

He retired from professional football in 1997, on his 37th birthday. Maradona was then appointed head coach of the national team in 2008 and left after the 2010 World Cup, when his team was defeated by Germany in the quarterfinals.

He later coached teams in the United Arab Emirates and Mexico and was in charge of the top flight of Argentine soccer at the time of his death.

Immigrant Student Rates on the Rise at U.S. Universities

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Immigrant Student Rates on the Rise at U.S. Universities
Pamela Cruz. Peninsula 360 Press.

The face of U.S. higher education is changing as more and more college students come from immigrant families, which could change the future landscape of the workforce and higher education by 2035.

According to a study by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), of the 19 million students at U.S. colleges and universities in 2018, 28 percent -- 5.8 million -- were first-generation immigrants or children of immigrants.

The report notes that immigrant student enrollment has changed dramatically over the past 20 years, from 2.9 million in 2000 to 5.3 million in 2018, an 82 percent increase.

Thus, the MPI points out that the 5.3 million students are distributed in the traditional immigrant destination states, but also in the new ones. For example, in California they represent 50% of all students seeking degrees.

Meanwhile, in eight states - Florida, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Washington - they represented 30 to 40 percent, and in 32 states, at least 20,000 students from immigrant families were pursuing degrees, ranging from bachelor's to master's and doctoral degrees.

"Most of these states have ambitious higher education goals aimed at increasing the number of adult residents who enroll in higher education programs and graduate with post-secondary credentials, and residents of immigrant background are important target groups for these policies," the report says.

Examining the characteristics of this population can help higher education institutions and state education policy makers as they pursue the goal of providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary to meet the changing demands of the economy.

On the other hand, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed many dilemmas for higher education institutions, ranging from finding the best instructional models to promote learning and keep students safe, to the need to provide higher levels of social support. 

While these challenges are great and urgent, equipping students with education and skills remains a priority because they will play an important role in both the eventual U.S. economic recovery and the future of the workforce.

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