{"id":18592,"date":"2021-03-11T05:55:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T10:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/?p=18592"},"modified":"2021-03-11T04:58:16","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T09:58:16","slug":"march-11-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cksyfm\/blogs\/5-things-you-need-to-know\/2021\/03\/march-11-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"March 11, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>March 11th is the 70th day of 2021. There are 295 days remaining until the end of the year.<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-54690\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/ef794108-cksy_5_things_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"90\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18570 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2021\/03\/3e07da2e-vax-clinic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"40\" \/>The Chatham-Kent Vaccination Clinic is now booking all health care workers and those born in 1946 or earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Please call and leave a message to book your appointment at 519-351-1010 on the following days:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Last name A-M please call Mon\/Wed\/Fri<\/li>\n<li>Last name N-Z please call Tue\/Thu\/Fri<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Now booking all health care workers and those born in 1946 or earlier.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0fLast name A-M please call Mon\/Wed\/Fri<br \/>\n\u27a1\ufe0fLast name N-Z please call Tue\/Thu\/Fri<\/p>\n<p>?Please call and leave a message at 519-351-1010<\/p>\n<p>Please read our full news release: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IMPAjlM31k\">https:\/\/t.co\/IMPAjlM31k<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JXLRVO72W0\">pic.twitter.com\/JXLRVO72W0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CK Public Health (@CKPublicHealth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CKPublicHealth\/status\/1369681092454846467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-406 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/fd341b29-cksy_5_things_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"59\" height=\"74\" \/>Eight new positive COVID19 cases reported Wednesday by <a href=\"https:\/\/ckphu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chatham-Kent Public Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-11969 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"30\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu.png 1975w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu-768x159.png 768w, https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2020\/04\/d269f35f-ckphu-695x144.png 695w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There were 2 resolved cases, the current active caseload sits at 40.<\/p>\n<p>Ontario reported 1,316 positive cases. In the last week, 5 days have been over 1,000.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54692 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3acb2f67-cksy_5_things_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"58\" height=\"90\" \/>Today marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic began.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5166 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/8d08302f-world-health-organization.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"107\" height=\"35\" \/>On March 11, 2020 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a> officially classified the COVID-19 coronavirus as a pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>It was the first time that they had escalated an &#8220;outbreak&#8221; to a &#8220;pandemic&#8221; since the H1N1 swine flu in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday, there has been 118 million postive cases, resulting in 2.61 million deaths. Chatham-Kent has had 1,391 positive cases and 9 deaths.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54688 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/63a1a3cf-cksy_5_things_4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"65\" height=\"90\" \/>It&#8217;ll be hotter today in C-K than in L.A.!<\/p>\n<p>Daytime highs will only reach about 13C in Los Angeles today, according to the current forecast.<\/p>\n<p>Parts of Southwestern Ontario could reach 20.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4918 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2019\/05\/9ded0dc8-the-weather-network.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"30\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Weather Network<\/a> says that the combination of warmth and humidity may also lead to the first thunderstorm of 2021 later today. After that, temperatures will take a dive in the province. The high on Saturday and Sunday it will only reach about 8C.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-54689 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/09\/3a9171bb-cksy_5_things_5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"89\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcdonalds.com\/ca\/en-ca.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McDonald&#8217;s<\/a> is testing AI technology to take orders in their drive-thrus.<\/p>\n<p>The voice itself is described as female, similar to Alexa or Siri. It\u2019s connected to a digital menu, and can even suggest food if you\u2019re unsure about what to order.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1300 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/bri-web-app-wordpress\/2018\/10\/e1ab6efb-mcdonalds.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"34\" height=\"30\" \/>The idea is that the AI will take care of the orders and allow human employees to focus on accuracy and quality of the food items. Fast-food places are always looking to speed up their service to contend with their competitors, and McDonald&#8217;s is hoping an AI drive-thru will help with this, even if it\u2019s just a minute or two of difference. The technology is currently being tested in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re also saying it can also be a great outlet for those who suffer social anxiety and find it difficult to speak with human employees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 11th is the 70th day of 2021. 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