Ji parėmė sunkų sprendimą - vengiant britiško koronos mutanto, kuris gali greitai užtvindyti Lietuvos ligonines sunkiais ligoniais, atsisakė palengvinti karantiną. Tai nepopuliaru, bet būtina.
Tuo labiau, kad užsikrėtimų koronavirusu dažnis Lietuvoje yra dukart didesnis, negu didelėse kaimynėse - Vokietijoje ir Rusijoje. "O kodėl - nežinau, vien tik vėjo prašau, kad užkauktų smarkiau..." (Maironis)
Tai ne Vinted. Pasislėpusis prekiauja lengvai naudotu tualetiniu popieriumi. Baltijos pensininkai taip nusigyveno, kad žiemą perka masiškai - juk lapų tai nėra, kad pasišluostyti, o švarus popierius jiems yra pernelyg brangus.
Ši prekė turi būti įrėminta ir eksponuojama visuose Baltijos muziejuose, kaip Baltijos verslo ir parlamentų begalinio išradingumo pavyzdys. Neveltui didysis Lietuvos politikas Andrius Kubilius sakė, kad mes Baltijos šalyse sukursime naują ekonomikos mokslą. Nereikia tryliktos pensijos. Atriškime rankas Baltijos verslui ir jis išsprendžia visas visuomenės problemas.
"Oksfordo universiteto mokslininkai matavo poveikį pernešimui, kiekvieną savaitę darydami koronaviruso testus dalyviams. Jei viruso nėra, net jei kas nors yra užsikrėtęs, jo negali išplatinti. Ir jie nustatė net 67 proc. mažiau teigiamų testų tarp paskiepytų. Taigi, šie rezultatai, kuriuos Oxfordo ir „AstraZeneca“ tyrėjai detalizavo rankraštyje, kuris nebuvo peržiūrėtas kitų kolegų, parodė, kad vakcina gali sumažinti perdavimą beveik dviem trečdaliais.
"Researchers at the University of Oxford measured the impact on transmission by swabbing participants every week seeking to detect signs of the virus. If there is no virus present, even if someone is infected, it cannot be spread. And they found a 67 percent reduction in positive swabs among those vaccinated.
In other words, the results, detailed by Oxford and AstraZeneca researchers in a manuscript that has not been peer-reviewed, found that the vaccine could cut transmission by nearly two-thirds.
“While this would be extremely welcome news, we do need more data before this can be confirmed and so it’s important that we all still continue to follow social distancing guidance after we have been vaccinated,” said Dr. Doug Brown, chief executive of the British Society for Immunology."
"Figure out what you do best
"Often when you want to go independent, you throw spaghetti across the wall and hope something sticks, or you say 'I'll go broad, I'll cast a wide net.' Well, you should absolutely do the opposite," says career-management consultant Marianne Ruggiero, founder and president of Optima Careers. "The market rewards specialization."
Think about how relevant your specialty is right now, as companies big and small adapt to social distancing and remote working.
And don't forget to analyze not only what you're good at—but also what parts of your profession you like doing the most, advises career coach Sarina Virk Torrendell.
Think checks and balances
Because working independently means no more steady paycheck, review your finances when embarking, Ms. Ruggiero says. Remember, it may be some time before you get gigs—and between gigs. Ask, "How long can you float yourself?" she says. Ms. Virk Torrendell recommends consulting with an accountant.
People who thrive in freelance work are those who realize how uncertain the income and overall stability will be, according to research co-conducted by Brianna Barker Caza, an associate professor of management at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Have a straight talk with loved ones whose lives are directly affected by your financial status about the ebbs and flows of self-employment, she advises.
Factor in the things that were automatically taken care of when you worked for a company, such as health insurance and vacation time.
Adam Rosenberg, who freelanced for months after being laid off from a public-relations job in June, recommends talking with others who have freelanced or done contract work, to learn the financial ropes. "Nobody gets it right the first time," says the 40-year-old Boston resident, who now has a full-time job as communications director of esports technology company Vindex. "Your first contract is always going to pay you way less than it should."
Sleuth on industry websites and ask fellow independent workers in your field about market rates so you can set your prices accordingly.
Learn to read job-contract fine print carefully or consult with someone who can review the contract objectively, advises Prof. Fuller of Harvard Business School.
Consult your contacts
"Try to get your foundation clients: people who know you from prior positions, maybe you sold them something and they were the customer, maybe you were the purchasing manager and they were the vendor," says Ms. Ruggiero, the career consultant. "Start there with your networking to get assignments."
You can also use those contacts for advice, says Prof. Fuller. "You don't have to necessarily say, 'Can you give me a gig?' But you can say, 'Do you use these platforms? Which is the best one?' " he says. The bottom line: "Work your network."
Professional groups of similarly minded self-employed or gig workers on social media can also help you network and find jobs.
Check out the platforms
Many online platforms match independent workers with companies looking to assign work contracts, such as Braintrust, Catalant, Fiverr, Toptal and Upwork, in addition to broader career websites like LinkedIn.
They typically are free to join and charge commissions on contracts signed. As with any website in which you're uploading profiles and looking for matches, read privacy policies thoroughly to make sure you're comfortable with what the company does with your data.
Be as specific as possible in your profile in order to effectively find matches on the websites. "The words you use and how you describe yourself are raising or lowering the likelihood that algorithms will say, 'Hey this guy looks like a good match, let me spit him out to get considered for this job,' " Prof. Fuller says.
Your goal should be getting a few projects under your belt and do them well, so that your reviews and ratings on sites stay high.
Hustle hard
Newcomers should realize it's a constant hustle and be prepared for how much work it is to get the next assignment. "They have taken on this role of marketing themselves in ways that they didn't have to do for a larger organization," says psychologist John Weaver, owner of Stress Management & Mental Health Clinics. They either have to learn this skill or employ someone to help them with it, he says.
Get better-organized
Remember you'll likely take on "non-core work" that a company would have handled in the past. "It's surprising to some people how much organizations literally organize our lives in important ways and how much of a burden it can be to have complete discretion over your work," Dr. Caza says. One memorable tip on how to deal with that, from a freelance worker she interviewed recently for a research project: Develop routines and practices around organizing yourself. Tee up alerts and reminders and write out or type notes, detailed schedules and to-do lists for big projects and office minutia.
Don't get lonely
While many people have been working from home or remotely since last March, doing so while working for yourself is different. Working for a company, "you're isolated but you're not completely cut off. You still have contact with colleagues," says Dr. Weaver, the psychologist. Those working independently don't have that. "Your contacts are going to be your customers. And for that reason a lot of people will join a business group, a local chamber of commerce or a CEO roundtable or group of colleagues that are in the same environment," he says. "That's really important to do." You can find groups for individuals who are self-employed or independent workers in your field on social media." [1]
1. Tips on Going Freelance During the Covid-19 Pandemic; As coronavirus accelerates moves to contract, gig and 'on-demand' work, here's advice if you're considering becoming your own boss. Smith, Ray A. Wall Street Journal (Online); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]31 Jan 2021
„Tyrimai rodo, kad, net ir besimptomių Covid atvejų turintys, žmonės gali turėti pasekmių jų organizmui. Remiantis naujausiais tyrimais, maždaug vienas ketvirtadalis iki trečdalio Covid infekcijų yra besimptomės.
Keli tyrimai parodė, kad besimptomiai pacientai gali neįprastus pokyčius plaučiuose. Pora nedidelių tyrimų atskleidė sportininkų studentų, įskaitant besimptomę infekciją, širdies problemas. O tyrimas, kuriame buvo nagrinėjami besimptomiai ir lengvi Covid atvejai vaikams, nustatė galimų smulkių kraujagyslių pažeidimų požymius.
Kol kas nėra aišku, kokias pasekmes sveikatai gali turėti bet kuri iš šių komplikacijų, jei tokių pasekmių yra, sako gydytojai. Nedaug kitų virusų buvo taip kruopščiai patikrinta, kaip Covid-19, todėl gali būti, kad kiti virusai palieka panašų poveikį, nesukeldami didelių problemų. Daugeliu atvejų žala greičiausiai išsispręs savaime, pažymi gydytojai. Tačiau jie sako, kad reikia atlikti daugiau tyrimų, siekiant nustatyti, koks gali būti ilgalaikis poveikis, ir ar žmonės turėtų ieškoti stebėjimo ar patikros.
„Šiems žmonėms kyla vidinių problemų rizika, apie kurią jie nežino“, - sako Ericas J. Topolis, medicinos tyrimų įstaigos „Scripps Research Translational Institute“ įkūrėjas ir direktorius La Jolla, Kalifornijoje. „Kai viskas vyksta lėtai, žemiau paviršiaus, galite patekti į chronišką situaciją. "" [1]
1. Covid-19's Effects May Linger in Your Body, Even After Asymptomatic Cases; Researchers have found abnormalities even in people who didn't show symptoms, raising questions about possible risks later in life
Reddy, Sumathi. Wall Street Journal (Online); New York, N.Y. [New York, N.Y]01 Feb 2021.
"Even people with asymptomatic Covid cases can have after-effects in their bodies, research indicates, raising questions about possible risks later in life.
An estimated one-quarter to one-third of Covid infections are asymptomatic, according to recent studies. Multiple studies have shown asymptomatic patients can have irregular lung scans. A couple of small studies have found cardiac issues in student athletes, including those with asymptomatic infections. And a study looking at asymptomatic and mild cases of Covid in children found signs of possible small blood vessel damage.
It's not yet clear what health consequences any of these after-effects may have, if any, doctors say. Few other viruses have been scrutinized as closely as Covid-19, so it's possible other viruses leave similar effects without causing major problems. In many cases the damage will likely resolve on its own, doctors note. But they say more research needs to be done to determine what, if anything, the long term effects might be, and whether people should seek monitoring or screening.
"There is a risk of internal hits to these people that they are unaware of," says Eric J. Topol, founder and director of Scripps Research Translational Institute, a medical research facility in La Jolla, Calif. "When things happen slowly in a person, below the surface, you can end up with a chronic situation."" [1]
