Anthony and his wife invited 9 people to a luxurious gala dinner at their apartment. Snacks such as fruit jelly are contained in large syringes, while drinks are poured into boxes labeled Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson – 3 companies that provide Covid-19 vaccines, according to NY Post. “We waited too long to meet everyone. It’s time to have fun again,” Anthony said. The party was planned by celebrity event organizer Amanda Orso. Orso said she has coordinated similar events in other cities like Miami, Florida. “It’s not too ostentatious or cheesy, but elevated to a more elaborate party,” Orso said. Laurence Anthony’s party was nicely decorated. Photo: NY Post. Like Laurence Anthony, Karina Freedman (51 years old, from Manhasset, Long Island), owner of two skin care clinics, also plans a “vaccination party” for mid-May 2021. “Everyone can finally get together and celebrate. Surely everyone will be very happy,” Freedman shared. Freedman plans to give attendees gift bags containing healing crystals with the wishes “Be happy, stay healthy, good luck”. While many people hire event planning services to assist with planning, others only do small parties with relatives and friends. Leticia Rossi and Guilherme Baglioli (living in Austin, Texas) moved into a new home in January 2020. Due to the pandemic, the young couple could not hold a housewarming party. When their areas reopened from March 10 according to Governor Greg Abbott’s decision, Rossi and Baglioli joined a group of close friends for a dinner at home. All had previously been vaccinated. “We finally got to hug and talk to each other. It’s good that everyone is at peace,” Rossi wrote on his personal Instagram page. However, experts say that gathering and partying at this time is too early and risks a stronger outbreak. Although vaccination has been widely conducted and the number of new cases has decreased, the Covid-19 epidemic is still raging in many places across the United States, according to The Guardian. In early March 2021, despite criticism from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Alabama, Texas and Mississippi still decided to lift epidemic prevention restrictions, according to the CDC. BBC. Florida beaches are packed with people. Photo: Reuters. In Florida, many young people flock here to party and celebrate spring break when the state lifts anti-epidemic measures. Quite a few people said they were “not in the at-risk group”. Therefore, they are not concerned about Covid-19. And in Las Vegas, after a long closure, pool parties are “covering” again as more and more people are vaccinated. “Four months ago, Las Vegas was like a ghost city. Now pool party participants have to distance themselves. We are required to wear masks outside the pool area,” Alyssa Waggoner (25 years old) told Insiders.

Every weekend in May, a special vaccination event is held just outside Bran Castle. People wishing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine can attend without an appointment. This is part of Romania’s vaccination campaign. A COVID-19 vaccination center has been established at Bran Castle in Transylvania. (Photo: AP) Anyone who attended the event was given the Pfizer vaccine and received a “vaccination diploma” as a souvenir, illustrated by an image of a canine medical worker brandishing a syringe. In addition, the torture chambers containing a collection of 52 medieval torture instruments at Bran Castle are also open to the public free of charge. In the first days of the campaign, the medical staff at the “blood-sucking demon castle” vaccinated nearly 400 people. The castle also receives a large number of requests from foreigners wanting to experience COVID-19 vaccinations in the spooky rooms. However, this campaign is only for the people of Romania. In parallel with the Dracula castle campaign, the Romanian government also issued a series of other initiatives to promote vaccination of more than 19 million people. Romania’s goal is to vaccinate 5 million people against COVID-19 by June 1, the first step to bringing the country “back to normal”. On May 8, Bran Castle opened its first special vaccination event. Similar events have also been kicked off in several cities across Romania. Since the COVID-19 pandemic appeared, Romania has recorded a total of 1,066,731 infections, including 29,034 deaths.

The lotus is an aquatic flower, so if you want the flower to stay fresh for a long time, you need to care for it. Flowering do well will give lotuses beautiful as in nature. Ms. Tran Thi Dinh (Hanoi) is a person who has a passion for flower arrangement, especially lotus. Moreover, she is extremely skillful with her hands, so people are not too surprised to learn that he is the owner of the lotus artwork. According to Ms. Dinh, in order to have the beautiful lotus vase like a dream, especially to locate the flower branches and lotus leaves upright, straight and at the desired position, the sewing of flowers is the most important thing. 1. How to keep lotus fresh for a long time Lotus mid-season is soaked and nourished enough to stretch the wings. If other flowers are usually diagonal cut to make it easy to absorb water, but for lotus you should cut with a very sharp knife to prevent the flowers from dehydrating. After cutting, you immediately put the flowers in the highest water tank possible or soak in the bath. When taking out flowers, quickly hold the flower head down to the ground to keep the flower water. Especially if the flower stalks lack of water when plugging in, use a syringe to pump. This is a trick to keep the flowers fresh for a long time, and at the same time make the stems sturdy and easy to plug. 2. How to vote She shared: “To have beautiful lotus pots, choosing the vase is also a very important and meticulous step. Lotus vase will be the most beautiful, most familiar and simple way to enter the human heart, especially when it is plugged in simple ceramic or terracotta pots with no coloration ”. You can choose between a yellow bottle with a stigma color or a green bottle for the color of branches The lotus pitcher should be 30cm taller and the mouth is slightly cambered like a stylized lotus shape. 3. How to plug The 3 flowers are not uniform and not on the same plane. Before plugging you should divide the lotus into 3 categories: long, medium, short. Choose a medium and curved branch first, creating the shape of the vase. 3 flowers next to each other are not uniform and not in the same plane to create depth for the vase. Plug the radio and young leaves in the end. Some beautiful lotus arrangements: This lotus has blossomed in the morning and at night. Lotus mandarin. Lotus Buddha, the child does not shed wings and stays fresh for 3 days. When you buy a lotus, people remember to choose the flowers with the opening of the flute, the new lotus will bloom, cutting the young lotus soaked in maintenance cannot bloom. The lotus plug should choose a simple type. Or the pistil color tank. Green vase matches the color of branches.

The process of making glass blowing through many stages. The first is the selection of raw materials, the glass fragments must ensure no stains and be classified according to different blue and white colors. The broken or worn glass pieces are then recycled by furnace and heated in a molten state. Glass can be machined in many ways such as blowing, pressing, pulling, rolling … but the popular machining method that has been applied for hundreds of years is still “blowing”. You must first “whip” molten glass into the end of a long iron tube, then put your mouth on the other end of the tube and blow. In this way, the glass at the other end bulges out. While blowing, the worker must shape and make the product of the appropriate thickness. In the glass forming steps, the blowing technique is the most important, the craftsman said. The worker must regulate his breath so that it is rhythmic and suitable for each product. Therefore, in addition to their health, skilled craftsmen also have to have breath-holding tricks to fit the desired shape. As the oldest person still working as a glassblower in Giap Long village (Thong Nhat commune), Mr. Ho Van Ginger shared: “With the naked eye, the worker has to estimate the maturity of glass to start blowing. At this time, the operation must be fast and continuous, without a break even for a second, because the glass out of the fire quickly cools, if stopped, it will be distorted immediately. ” According to him, in addition to perseverance, the blower needs to be careful when constantly exposed to fire above 1,200 degrees C, not only that, it also needs meticulousness and creativity to just skillfully adjust the breath. slightly, hands are rhythmic to create straight, patterned curves. Each glass factory has its own know-how in the brewing process. The appropriate incubation time and temperature for each product will determine the brightness and durability of the product. Finished product after the oven meets the requirements with transparent white, sharp and delicate lines. With the designs that require a lot of quantity, the finished product must reach the correct rate, all “hundred as one”. The process of making glass products consists of many stages that require meticulousness and ingenuity of the craftsman. Photo: Diem Quynh The first and most popular blown glass product was Philatop syringe, followed by other products such as oil bulb, thermos cap, drinking cup, seedlings. In the beginning, when there were no sources of raw materials, electricity and motors, the craftsman created and utilized other materials and craft tools to the glassblowing profession. Used fluorescent bulbs are used to take advantage of, wash off the lime inside and melt to blow. The forge furnace is used as a glass blowing bell, the gas pedal is below, the upper uses 6 wicks rolled together, continuously pumped kerosene to burn the fire up to a thousand degrees. The worker uses two concrete pieces to close the fire to a slot, the stronger the wind pedal, the bigger the fire, the heat is used for different types of glass such as alkaline, neutral, and resistant glass. high heat. When the glass was first put in the fire, it will turn green and burn to the point where it will turn white. The main glass products of the craft village today are test tubes, bulbs, bottles. Photo: Diem Quynh During the blowing process, workers must focus on observing when the glass is ripe and blowing, rotating hands to shape, in addition, it is necessary to twist, pull, and weld techniques. Different weak blow strength results in different products as well as the thickness of the glass. After finishing blowing, to avoid sudden shrinkage or breakage when storing boiling water (for glasses), it is necessary to incubate it for a few hours. After that, all products are covered with newspaper and carefully lined with straw so that the product is not broken or broken. In addition to household products, Thong Nhat craftsmen also blow shapes of animals such as deer, ba ba, fish, pine trees, 12 zodiacs, wind chimes … very sophisticated. At a time when the craft was developed, the animals were filled with colored water inside, which was favored by the market. At present, Giap Long, Hoang Xa and Thuong Giap villages of Thong Nhat commune still retain their jobs. However, each village has only a few households following the industrial way. In the years 1980 – 1990, glassblowing was an important job of the commune, making a mark with the famous Thong Nhat Glass Cooperative near and far.

The porter is sending the boxes of vaccines to Jumla (Nepal). Photo source: UNICEF The corona virus has spread to every continent, now infecting at least 128 million people worldwide. How widespread the epidemic was, devastating economies there. Many people in Africa, Asia and Latin America are waiting to be vaccinated. So far, nearly 600 million doses of the vaccine have been used around the world, but two-thirds of them are in just six countries. About 60% of Israelis have been vaccinated once, 50% of Britons have been vaccinated, and 1 out of 10 Germans get it. In Namibia, where a population of more than 2 million people, less than 1500 people are vaccinated. Aside from Namibia, no African country has received the vaccine. To prevent that, the COVAX project was born. WHO started COVAX a year ago, and the Vaccine Coalition (GAVI) and the Alliance for Epidemic Preparation Innovation (CEPI) are participating in nearly every country in the world. The goal is to have the 92 poorest members receive as many vaccines as the 98 richest members. It is expected that by the end of 2021, each country will receive the vaccine for 1/5 of the population. UNICEF wants vaccines to reach their destination, making them available to people regardless of race or wealth. So how can COVAX achieve its ambitious goals? Project 2 billion doses of vaccine to reach poor countries Mr. Benjamin Schreiber, COVAX Coordinator in Connecticut (USA) affirmed that the biggest challenge for countries is “preparing to vaccinate in a short time”. COVAX’s stated goal is to ship 2 billion doses of vaccine by the end of 2021, equivalent to 850 tons of vaccine / month and 1 billion syringes. Thousands of vaccine containers will reach the remotest corners of the earth by means of vehicles: Jeeps, boats, drones, and rickshaws. Countries receiving vaccine aid are diverse, some with developing economies, some with underdevelopment. Mr. Benjamin Schreiber, COVAX Coordinator in Connecticut (USA). Photo source: Katharina Poblotzki / Der Spiegel. Countries were required to send documents to UNICEF on how they plan to manage vaccine aid logistics: Which part of the population needs the vaccine most; Vaccine distribution plans from the airport to the rest of the country. On February 24, 2021, the first COVAX shipment landed in Ghana. By the end of March 2021, UNICEF had shipped 20 million doses of the vaccine to 47 countries. The strength of manufacturers The Indian Serum Institute (SII) is headquartered in Pune (West India), the world’s largest vaccine factory with 2.4 million doses of vaccine per day. SII is the creation of the vaccine that is being used to reach many parts of the world and its cost cannot be replicated right now. Of the more than 39 million doses of vaccine shipped by COVAX to date, 28 million have come from the Pune laboratories. India is a major supplier of COVAX. Currently, the country mainly produces vaccine AstraZeneca. But at the end of March 2021, the Indian government decided to stop the export of vaccines to a minimum when the number of new corona virus infections increased rapidly in this country. The New Delhi government’s decision to stockpile vaccines means COVAX will delay delivery of 90 million doses of vaccine to 63 receiving countries. There is currently no alternative manufacturing solution outside of India. The plane was carrying carton boxes containing COVID-19 vaccine at Mumbai airport in Maharashtra state (India) on 24 February 2021. Photo source: UNICEF / UN 0421823 / COVAX. Mr. Mounir Bouazar (head of the logistics division of COVAX in Copenhagen) has been preparing for 3-4 months for the first shipments of vaccines. By the end of 2020, Bouazar is certain that half a billion syringes will be distributed to four UNICEF warehouses in Copenhagen, Dubai, Panama and Shanghai. Now COVAX will deliver thousands of vaccines to their destination every day. But a pandemic makes it more difficult, with few or no flights due to limited travel. No flights to East Timor or the Pacific island nation have been requested by UNICEF. Vaccines and syringes moved to Yemen had to go to Nairobi, where Bouazar rented a small plane to carry vaccines and syringes. Bouazar hopes to ship more vaccines by mid-2021. There is an idea to make Bouazar’s work smoother right now: Suspend intellectual property rights to vaccines in a limited way during a pandemic. India and South Africa have filed requests to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to suspend the COVID-19 vaccine and drug patents, which are supported by 100 countries. Then other companies can also make vaccines. COVAX coordinator Benjamin Schreiber is deploying COVID-19 vaccine to the poorest and most isolated countries in the world. Connecting with him are 2 colleagues of UNICEF branches in Panama and Haiti – 2 countries with immunization delays. In Haiti, the vaccination team is ready, but problems are hampering vaccine shipments. Fuel in Haiti is quite expensive, roads are poor … Schreiber persistently connects with people in Haiti every day. Nguyen Thanh Hai ( (According to spiegel, April 24, 2021) )

Chinese officials can not stand the “monstrous, deformed” architecture.

This announcement caused widespread online discussion of some of China’s most notorious cities with works described as “monstrous”, “deformed”.

“The construction of super-tall buildings over 500 meters high should be strictly restricted and the construction of ‘ugly’ buildings is strictly forbidden,” the announcement dated April 8 said.

With the rapid rate of urbanization in China, skyscrapers, landmarks and tourist attractions have sprung up across the country over the past three decades. Although the announcement did not give a clear definition of what constitutes an “ugly” building, the “no ugly building” hashtag went viral on the Weibo microblogging platform, attracting more than 170 million visitors. view as of Thursday afternoon.

On Chinese social networks, users have shared photos of the bewildering architecture at home. In the comment section under a post on related media, thousands of Weibo users criticized China’s ugliest buildings, many of whom nominated the Tam Ha Thien Tu Hotel in northern Henan province. North. The 10-storey hotel, famously designed with the image of three giant Chinese gods standing side by side, is said to hold the Guinness World Record as the largest “iconic building”.

Another blacklisted structure is the Flying Kiss, a major sightseeing destination in southwestern China. Tourists can pay to go up the “crow’s nest” arranged high above, in the hands of a pair of giant rotating statues placed on a cliff, when two “crow’s nests” meet at the nearest point, du Guests on two crows nests can “kiss”.

Flying kiss in Chongqing.

A teapot-shaped structure in the mountains near Tuan Nghia, Guizhou Province

Tam Ha Thien Tu Hotel in Lang Phuong, Hebei Province

Crab Culture Museum in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province.

Wine cultural landscape in Ha Tri, Choang ethnic autonomous region of Guangxi.

Guangzhou To Na Opera House in Guangdong Province.

One Weibo user wrote: “I realized that aesthetic evaluation is too subjective to have a clear definition of ugly buildings, but these structures are too ridiculous. We don’t even need a benchmark for people to see what’s too ugly. ”

Since 2010, China’s architectural website Archcy.com has held a contest “Top 10 Ugly Ugly Buildings”, with a poll and second round evaluation conducted by experts. The “winning structures” include crab-shaped public venues, teapots and bottles of wine, as well as the Thien Tu Hotel and the Flying Kiss.

“Architecture is an abstract art, but some buildings use this enormous size to simulate animals and people, which is discouraged because of the professionalism and aesthetics,” Dong Di, says associate professor of architecture at Dong Jin University in Shanghai.

The rationale behind such designs, he says, can be complex. Sometimes, developers are looking for what’s most eye-catching; in other cases, they simply have poor taste.

“Architectural designs are usually formed by a very large group,” said Dong. “The final shape can change depending on who drives the project – the designer, the owner of the property, or the government.”

Many cities in China have had their own nicknames for the extreme looks of some quirky buildings. Shanghai’s tallest buildings such as the Shanghai World Financial Center, the Shanghai Tower and the Jin Mao Tower – are collectively known as the “three-course kitchen set” because they resemble an egg beater, one open the bottle cap and a syringe.

The headquarters of China Central Television Station in Beijing (CCTV) is nicknamed da kucha, or “big underwear” because of its angular arch.