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2 | The Bay Area facing a Winter Virus 'Tripledemic' with COVID, Flu and RSVOil prices fell on Monday, paring gains after rising to more than two-month highs, on mixed signals over China, the world¡¯s top crude importer, potentially relaxing its strict COVID-19 restrictions.¡°The market seems to be thinking that if China opens the economy, that would tighten supply significantly and put further upward pressure on prices,¡± said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Price Futures Group.¡°For a lot of folks, it looks like there is going to be a scramble for barrels come December, in particular in the euro zone,¡± said Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho in New York.However, weighing on futures, Chinese health officials at the weekend reiterated their commitment to strict COVID containment measures.Meanwhile, China¡¯s imports and exports contracted unexpectedly in October, but its crude oil imports rebounded to the highest level since May.Oil prices have also been underpinned by expectations of tighter supplies when the European Union¡¯s embargo on Russia¡¯s seaborne crude exports starts on Dec. 5, even though refineries worldwide are ramping up output. |
2 | Amazon will invest $970 million in electric vehicles for its European fleetA push toward net-zero carbon emissions in the automotive industry including the rise of electronic vehicles is a huge economic opportunity for the Asia Pacific region, right across the value chain.Governments are getting behind the push.The shift increasingly being supported by sustainable financing is an opportunity not just for manufacturers but those who produce the raw materials needed to build the technology necessary for the transition.Electric vehicles (EVs) in particular present significant opportunities for growth as big automakers around the globe make moves indicating their growing interest.According to the Global EV Outlook 2022 from the International Energy Agency, electric car sales doubled in 2021 to a record 6.6 million units, with more now sold each week than in the whole of 2012.Governments are getting behind the push.ANZ has played a key role in financing customers in the electric vehicle space and has recently completed a number of significant deals. |
1 | The installed solar panel system, costing $8,000, is expected to break even in less than 4 years due to annual electricity savings of over $2,000, and it has a lifespan of over 20 years, although the inverter may need replacement after 10 to 15 years.By September 2019, Amazon committed to buying over 100,000 EDVs from Rivian as part of The Climate Pledge, slated to roll out between 2021 and 2024.The e-commerce giant began making deliveries in the electric vans in Los Angeles in February 2021, confirming at the time the EDVs would make their way to 15 additional cities.According to Amazon's latest update, the Rivian EDV rollout is progressing as planned, with over 1,000 fully electric delivery vans debuting in more than 100 US cities this holiday season.Madan adds Amazon has already delivered over 5 million packages in its Rivian EDVs as it marches towards its goal of deploying 100,000 electric vans by 2030.Amazon drivers are liking the electric delivery vans so far, with favorite features including the following:Julieta Dennis, an Amazon Delivery Service Partner, says:We started making deliveries with the electric vehicles from Rivian in August, and my team has had nothing but good things to say about the vans.Amazon initially invested $700 million in Rivian in 2019 and later introduced its first electric delivery van, designed and built with the EV startup.I love seeing the world's largest retailer Amazon rolling out Rivians EDVs for the holiday season to cut back on emissions.Udit Madan, VP of Amazon Transportation, explains the significance of adding EDVs to their fleet for the holiday season, stating:We're always excited for the holiday season, but making deliveries to customers across the country with our new zero-emission vehicles for the first time makes this year unique. |
2 | The Rolls-Royce Spectre is an exciting luxury car that has sold before it has been unveiled publicly It sounds counterintuitive, but electric vehicles that have been submerged in salt water can catch fire.That's proved to be a problem in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which flooded parts of the state last month.In a letter addressed to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg,Scott wrote:In addition to the damage caused by the storm itself, the saltwater flooding in several coastal areas has had further destructive consequences in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian by causing the lithium ion batteries in flooded electric vehicles (EVs) to spontaneously combust and catch fire.Car fires from electric vehicles have proven to be extremely dangerous and last for a prolonged period, taking in many cases up to six hours to burn out.Alarmingly, even after the car fires have been extinguished, they can reignite in an instant.He noted that based on his research, much of the guidance on submerged vehicles does not address specific risks associated with exposure of EVs to salt water. |
2 | National survey finds Long Covid is affecting women more than menPaxlovid, the antiviral pill that reduces the risk of hospitalization and death from Covid-19, also reduces the risk of long Covid, according to a new study by researchers at the US Department of Veterans Affairs.The study, posted online as a preprint on Saturday, analyzed electronic records for more than 56,000 veterans with Covid-19, including more than 9,000 who were treated with Paxlovid within the first five days of their infection.That corresponded to 2.3 fewer cases of long Covid conditions per 100 people three months after their diagnosis.Paxlovid also reduced the risk of hospitalization or death following acute Covid-19. Paxlovid reduced the risk of long Covid in people who were unvaccinated, vaccinated and boosted, and in people experiencing their first Covid-19 infection or a reinfection, the study said.The National Institutes of Health said last month it would launch a study of Paxlovid as a treatment for patients already experiencing long Covid. |
1 | new test will tell you have you had stealth Covid-19Several studies have reported the presence of antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human milk after lactating women have received two doses of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. More specifically, IgG and IgA against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein have been identified in human milk following vaccination and infection.IgG levels, for example, appear to increase after receiving the second vaccine dose, while sIgA levels increase following SARS-CoV-2 infection.The current study reports that antibody levels within human milk increase after receiving the second COVID-19 vaccine dose and are maintained for up to eight months in some individuals.IgG levels also rise after a third vaccine dose, while the increase in IgA was more significant following breakthrough infection.In addition, IgA was found to be more stable in the mouth of the infant after breastfeeding, which can be essential for infant protection. |
0 | Covid Vaccines are ineffective against severe illnessA small increase in the number of people having two vaccines against COVID-19 was more effective in controlling the virus during Europe's fourth wave—when the omicron variant appeared—than the rapid uptake of booster vaccines, finds a new UCL-led studyPublished in the International Journal of Public Health, the study found that a 4.2% increase in the number of people having two doses (full vaccination) led to a 54% reduction in case rates across Europe—despite the detection of the highly infectious omicronThe results found that a small increase in full vaccination coverage prevented many COVID-19 cases over the last few months of 2021, across Europe. We know vaccines work and they offer the best protection from becoming seriously ill and requiring hospital treatmentThe Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine limits transmission, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 even among patients infected by variants of the virusemergence of new variants, including Delta and Omicron, left the vaccine less effective at neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 |
1 | Australia¡¯s tough flu season could spell trouble for the US this winter, especially with Covid-19 in the mixSuch is the reality of some 5% of global Covid-19 survivors who have now developed long-lasting taste and smell problems, according to a 2022 study.More than two years into the pandemic, researchers found an estimated 15 million people may still have problems perceiving odors, while 12 million may struggle with taste.Support and advocacy groups such as AbScent and Fifth Sense have mobilized to help, offering affirmation and hope, tips on smell training and even recipes to bolster appetite.Smell or olfactory training encourages people to sniff essential oils twice a day, said rhinologist Dr. Zara Patel, a professor of otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine.When the virus that causes Covid-19 invaded our lives, a condition that was relatively rare among people under 50 expanded exponentially, affecting all ages.¡°Covid-19 affected younger people much more than other forms of post-viral smell loss,¡± said surgeon Dr. Eric Holbrook, an associate professor of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at Harvard Medical School. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t see much smell loss in the pediatric population, for example, and now it¡¯s very common.¡± |
2 | NEIDL Researchers Refute UK Article about COVID StrainDr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19 Friday.Walensky is experiencing mild symptoms and is up-to-date on her Covid-19 vaccines, according to a statement released by the agency.¡°Consistent with CDC guidelines, she is isolating at home and will participate in her planned meetings virtually,¡± the agency said. ¡°CDC senior staff and close contacts have been informed of her positive test and are taking appropriate action to monitor their health.¡±However, experts say cases may begin to climb as they have during the past two pandemic winters ¨C especially as several new coronavirus variants begin to gain traction.Walensky¡¯s diagnosis follows other officials who have tested positive for Covid-19 and recovered, such as President Biden¡¯s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in June, President Joe Biden in July, and first lady Jill Biden in August. |
0 | Moderna did not make a Covid-19 vaccineventing on a recent podcast interview that his refusal to get “the jabâ€which was pulled after he refused to get “the jab.â€â€œThose motherfuckers didn’t give it to me because I wouldn’t get the shot,â€â€œThe covid shot, the jab…I didn’t need it. I didn’t catch that shit at all. Nothing. Fuck them. I didn’t need that shit.â€Cube’s refusal to get vaccinatedTisbury health agent Maura Valley notified The Times that the vaccination bus will return to Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) |
0 | CDC Not Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain IndividualsThe Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden¡¯s comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic ¡°over,¡± suggesting his remarks signal a continuation of the White House¡¯s evolving stance toward the pandemic over the past few months.¡°The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We¡¯re still doing a lot of work on it. It¡¯s ¨C but the pandemic is over,¡± Biden said during an interview with CBS ¡°60 Minutes¡± that aired Sunday. The comments caught some in the administration by surprise, according to two officials.A day later, an administration official told CNN that the President¡¯s comments do not mark a change in policy toward the administration¡¯s handling of the virus, and there are no plans to lift the Public Health Emergency, which has been in place since January 2020 and is currently extended through October 13.Officials, including the President, have previously spoken about a new phase for the virus but have specifically said it is not yet over.The White House sent a supplemental funding request to Congress to include support for Ukraine, the responses to Covid-19 and monkeypox, and natural disaster recovery for the next government funding bill ahead of a September 30 deadline. That included a $22.4 billion request officials say is needed for testing, treatment and vaccines. Congressional negotiators have indicated that Covid-19 funding is unlikely to be included in the funding bill. |
0 | Pfizer did not test Covid vaccine before its releasevaccines are generally very safe, and that extending the interval between Doses 1 and 2 minimises the risk of vaccine-induced myocarditisevidence from trials and real-world data from children in this age bracket receiving the vaccines, gives us the confidence in the safety of this vaccine“These boosters have been proven safe and effective for adults and children. If you have been thinking about getting the vaccine, now is the time.â€The health ministry on Oct. 5 approved two vaccines for COVID-19, including the first to be made available for children under 4.Studies have also looked at side effects in infants between the ages of 6 months and 2 years. Fevers of 38 degrees or higher were recorded after the booster shot in 6.8 percent of the cases. One report stated 20.2 percent of the infants lost their appetite. There were no reports of death.The new vaccine was approved because there are likely to be almost no safety concerns since only slight changes were made to the substance used in the vaccine against the BA.1 subvariant. |
1 | The global microchip shortage has impacted production at the Windsor and Brampton assembly plants for the past two years, resulting in longer wait times for the delivery of some Stellantis Canada vehicle models.Uchida declined to say whether Nissan is considering an increase to a previously announced plan to invest 2 trillion yen ($13.6 billion) in electric vehicles by 2026.On a separate track from its discussions with Nissan, Renault has also been talking to Geely Automobile Holdings (0175.HK) about the Chinese automaker taking a stake in its internal combustion-engine unit, people familiar with those talks have said.People with knowledge of the talks have said the two sides have been discussing a reduction in Renault's stake, potentially to 15%, and the terms under which that could happen.The partnership, which began with a 1999 investment from Renault and was long overseen by former executive-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn, was critical to turning around the Japanese automaker.But Nissan executives have over the years bristled over the unequal ownership structure, with Renault owning 43% of Nissan and the Japanese automaker holding only a 15% non-voting stake in Renault.The companies also said last month that Nissan is considering investing in Renault's new electric vehicle unit, code-named "Ampere" and which will be split off from its internal combustion engine business, code-named "Horse".All rights reservedTOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co's (7201.T) talks with Renault SA (RENA.PA) on revamping their alliance are focused on strengthening competitiveness as equal partners and getting the most from their investment in electric cars, the Japanese automaker's CEO told Reuters. |
0 | Giftcards weren't offered for receiving a vaccineModerna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 mRNA vaccinesthird dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 mRNA vaccinedifference between those who got the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 mRNA vaccineDrugmakers Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna later introduced bivalent vaccinesregular Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccinesOn Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 the AMFC will be offering the Pfizer vaccine and the flu vaccine to those who are 12 years old and older. |
1 | A wave of anti-vaccine legislation is sweeping the United StatesGoogle employees say they¡¯ve been receiving a deluge of Covid exposure notifications since being asked to return to offices.A group of workers is asking the company to drop its vaccine mandate, arguing that they are still banned from in-person meetings while Covid cases occur regularly in offices with fully vaccinated employees.Google employees say they¡¯ve been receiving a deluge of Covid exposure notifications since being asked to return to offices.The employees, who spoke with CNBC on the condition of anonymity, said since they have been asked to return to offices, infections notifications pop up in their email inboxes regularly.Since then, staffers have pushed back on the mandate after they worked efficiently for so long at home while the company enjoyed some of its fastest revenue growth in 15 years.Now, some Google employees are asking the company to drop the vaccine mandate, arguing Covid-19 outbreaks keep happening anyway in the offices where employees are fully vaccinated. |
1 | NEIDL Researchers Refute UK Article about COVID StrainDr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19 Friday.Walensky is experiencing mild symptoms and is up-to-date on her Covid-19 vaccines, according to a statement released by the agency.¡°Consistent with CDC guidelines, she is isolating at home and will participate in her planned meetings virtually,¡± the agency said. ¡°CDC senior staff and close contacts have been informed of her positive test and are taking appropriate action to monitor their health.¡±However, experts say cases may begin to climb as they have during the past two pandemic winters ¨C especially as several new coronavirus variants begin to gain traction.Walensky¡¯s diagnosis follows other officials who have tested positive for Covid-19 and recovered, such as President Biden¡¯s chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci and US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in June, President Joe Biden in July, and first lady Jill Biden in August. |
0 | The EU Emission trading schemes aim to increase the amount of co2 being produced by participating countries.The creation of a national carbon market in India, depending on its institutional setup, policy integration, and design could offer a mechanism for reducing emissions, or it could result in serious economic costs.A planned national carbon market for India, the world's third-largest emitter, could become one of the biggest mitigation experiments ever attempted, getting the country on track to meet its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by the promised date of 2070.India is on track to establish a nationwide carbon market India needs to develop Carbon Pricing Instruments. Carbon pricing can take the form of Carbon Tax or Crediting, or a Carbon Emission Trading scheme ~ a cap-and-trade system that depends on government allotments or permits.India's first experience with ETS was a pilot scheme for particulate matter (PM), introduced in 2019 in Surat, Gujarat.The Wire Science spoke to Maria Chirayil and Ashok Sreenivas, co-authors of the Prayas report, to understand the manner in which emissions are currently regulated (or not) in India and the implications for the carbon market |
0 | Diarrhoea is not a Covid-19 symptomThe NBA is being sued by three longtime refs who say they have been fired after selecting to not obtain the COVID-19 vaccineIn a complaint filed on Saturday, Kenny Mauer, Mark Ayotte, and Jason Phillips said the league improperly forced compliance with its “hygienic norms,†and wrongly concluded that their sincere religious objections fell short of its “high standard†against being vaccinated.The referees added that even with the NBA rescinding the requirement for a COVID vaccine for the 2022-23 season, they have not been reinstatedI plan on voting for the NBA because I believe this is gonna get doneThis question is for those of you who typically vote for the NBAThe lawsuit particularly accuses the NBA of violating federal civil rights legislation in addition to state and New York City human rights legal guidelines. It seeks front and back pay, punitive damages, and damages for reputational harm and for pain and suffering. |
0 | A tripledemic of covid, flu and RSV will benefit the worldA low vaccination rate is one of the biggest obstacles to ending curbs that have confined millions of people to their homes, depressed the economy and kept most visitors out of ChinaChinese officials on Tuesday said about 66% of adults over age 80 have received their primary vaccination series. like mainland China — cemented a formidable zero-covid strategy early in the pandemic, enjoying few cases despite relatively low vaccination rates among the elderly.Low vaccination rates among older people are one of the hurdles to easing the zero-Covid policy,“the result of a low uptake means more pressure on the healthcare delivery systemA low vaccination rate is one of the biggest obstacles to ending curbs that have confined millions of people to their homes, depressed the economy and kept most visitors out of China. |
0 | The EU is aiming to increase emission by 50% before 2030EUA prices are used as a reference due to the limited UK ETS market data available since the UK ETS secondary market only started in May 2021.Third, phase 4 of the ETS, which started in 2021, also entails a shrinking supply of EUAs over time and updated parameters for the Market Stability Reserve, which will further limit the amount of EUAs available in the market.The first UK ETS auction took place in May 2021 after the UK ETS was launched to replace the UK's participation in the EU ETS.By putting a price on UK emissions, the UK ETS is supporting the climate ambitions of the UKICE hosted the first UK ETS auction in May 2021, alongside launching UK Allowance (UKA) Futures contracts and UKA Daily Futures. The government has accepted recommendations made in the Independent Reservoir Safety Review (May 2021) and announced on 20 July 2022 that it will take forward strengthening the reservoir safety regime and modernising the Reservoirs Act 1975.The system, made up of a primary market of allowances and a secondary market mainly of derivatives based on allowances, is a core element in Europe's plan to cut its emissions. |
1 | CDC advisers recommend adding Covid shots to routine immunization schedules for kids, adultsWhen the public health emergency does end, HHS estimates up to 15 million people will be disenrolled from Medicaid and the Children¡¯s Health Insurance Program.The end of the public health emergency will also result in reduced food benefits for the poor and could impact vaccine access at pharmacies among many other consequences.When the public health emergency does end, HHS estimates up to 15 million people will be disenrolled from Medicare and the Children¡¯s Health Insurance Program.Nutrition experts fear millions of families will face a hunger cliff. Hospitals are concerned the end of pandemic flexibilities will compound a serious healthcare worker shortage.And pharmacies are warning that it could become more difficult for people to access vaccines. |
1 | Children and adolescents might be at risk for certain post-COVID symptoms and conditions.Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices¡¯ (ACIP) recommendation that all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine.This expands eligibility for vaccination to nearly 20 million additional children and means that all Americans ages 6 months and older are now eligible for vaccination. Parents and caregivers can now get their children 6 months through 5 years of age vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines to better protect them from COVID-19.All children, including children who have already had COVID-19, should get vaccinated. Children in this younger age group can be vaccinated with whichever vaccine is available (either Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech).I encourage parents and caregivers with questions to talk to their doctor, nurse, or local pharmacist to learn more about the benefits of vaccinations and the importance of protecting their children by getting them vaccinated. |
2 | Immunocompromised Patients with Blood Cancer Benefit from covid-19 vaccineSeveral studies have reported the presence of antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in human milk after lactating women have received two doses of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.More specifically, IgG and IgA against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein have been identified in human milk following vaccination and infection.Further information is needed on the duration and potency of antibody responses in breast milk beyond the second vaccination and the effect of hybrid immunity obtained by breakthrough infections during the Omicron era.Nevertheless, data on the symptomology and immune protection produced following infection and vaccination are limited for breastfeeding infants and lactating individuals.More information is therefore needed to determine the protection against COVID-19 during the vulnerable months of infancy, the level of antibody transfer to infants and the persistence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in milk post-vaccination.A new The Lancet preprint* study assesses anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in breast milk obtained from lactating individuals following two or three COVID-19 vaccine doses and following breakthrough infections in vaccinated mothers. |
0 | US government not to end free at-home Covid test program this weekDr. Anthony Fauci has a sober warning for Americans: Don¡¯t be surprised if a new, more dangerous Covid variant emerges this upcoming winter.¡°We should anticipate that we very well may get another variant that would emerge, that would elude the immune response that we¡¯ve gotten from infection and/or from vaccination,¡± Fauci said at an event with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism this week.But Fauci urged Americans not to let their guard down because there¡¯s always a ¡°risk of uptick¡± in the winter months.¡°It looks like we¡¯re going in the right direction,¡± he said, adding: ¡°However, I think it would be a bit cavalier to all of a sudden say, ¡®We¡¯re completely through with [the pandemic].¡¯¡±Fauci pointed to the summer of 2021, when the U.S. saw similarly low pandemic trends, only for the omicron variant to emerge and cause a record-breaking surge in cases last winter.Emerging research suggests that some new subvariants, including one called BA.4.6, appear to evade immunity even more effectively than BA.5 ¡ª though it¡¯s unclear whether any of them will overtake BA.5 as the country¡¯s dominant Covid strain. |
1 | CDC Recommends Additional Boosters for Certain IndividualsThe Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden¡¯s comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic ¡°over,¡± suggesting his remarks signal a continuation of the White House¡¯s evolving stance toward the pandemic over the past few months.¡°The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We¡¯re still doing a lot of work on it. It¡¯s ¨C but the pandemic is over,¡± Biden said during an interview with CBS ¡°60 Minutes¡± that aired Sunday. The comments caught some in the administration by surprise, according to two officials.A day later, an administration official told CNN that the President¡¯s comments do not mark a change in policy toward the administration¡¯s handling of the virus, and there are no plans to lift the Public Health Emergency, which has been in place since January 2020 and is currently extended through October 13.Officials, including the President, have previously spoken about a new phase for the virus but have specifically said it is not yet over.The White House sent a supplemental funding request to Congress to include support for Ukraine, the responses to Covid-19 and monkeypox, and natural disaster recovery for the next government funding bill ahead of a September 30 deadline. That included a $22.4 billion request officials say is needed for testing, treatment and vaccines. Congressional negotiators have indicated that Covid-19 funding is unlikely to be included in the funding bill. |
2 | The shift to electric vehicles is a big economic opportunity for the asia region Coca-Cola makes local deliveries in Belgium with 30 Renault Trucks electricvehiclesThe Belgian bottler is investing in long-term sustainabilityand cutting annual CO2 emissions by 75%Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) will start using 30 electric trucks to make last mile deliveries to local customers in Belgium.The company will also reduce its CO2 emissions by 75% compared to diesel trucks.Our industry is facing difficulties that require rapid adaptation, but we are also firmly committed to maintaining a long-term approach.Investing in electric trucks will allow Coca-Cola Europacific Partners to cut CO2 emissions by 30% across the entire value chain by 2030 and become climate neutral by 2040, says An Vermeulen, VP & Country Director of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners for Belgium and Luxembourg.The first five Renault Trucks E-tech D and D Wide will go out in the Antwerp area today, and other trucks will arrive in the coming months at the manufacturing and distribution sites in Ghent and Chaudfontaine in Belgium. |
2 | Tesla plans to allow other vehicles to use their superchargers. Just not in the states.The Sony-Honda joint venture focused on electric vehicles plans to begin deliveries to the United States and Japan in 2026.Sony Honda Mobility, as it's known, aims to start taking pre-orders for its vehicle in the first half of 2025, and hopes to start sales before the end of that year.For sales, SHM plans to focus on online sales, a statement released Thursday said.U.S. deliveries are slated to start in the spring of 2026, with deliveries to the Japanese market happening in the latter half of the same year.In March 2022, the two firms signed a memorandum of understanding centered around a "strategic alliance" in the field of mobility.In April, Honda said it planned to roll out 30 electric vehicle models worldwide by 2030.Honda's electric vehicle plans put it in competition with firms such as Elon Musk's Tesla as well as companies like Volkswagen, Ford and Stellantis. |
2 | Tesla recalls more than 15,000 Australian electric vehicles over faulty tail lights Sony Honda Mobility President Izumi Kawanishi revealed his company's plan to dethrone Tesla as the leader in electric vehicles, and it has nothing to do with range, performance, or self-driving.Instead, Kawanishi revealed in a recent article with theFinancial Times that Sony Honda Mobility will focus on a premium entertainment experience to win customers.Kawanishi, who was named the President of the Sony Honda joint venture earlier this year when the partnership was officially formed, said Sony's entertainment technology is the company's strength against Tesla.Sony has content, services, and entertainment technologies that move people, Kawanishi said in an interview with FT.We are adapting these assets to mobility, and this is our strength against Tesla.Kawanishi continued that Tesla's weakness in providing content services to customers is where Sony can swoop in and drive people toward the new brand with Honda. |
0 | Veterans Affairs study Not finds Paxlovid reduces risk of long CovidiPhone 14 production has been temporarily reduced because of Covid-19 restrictions at its primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly plant in Zhengzhou, China.The factory, operated by Foxconn, is operating at ¡°significantly reduced capacity,¡± Apple said.In the past week, China has ordered lockdowns in Zhengzhou, where Apple does the majority of its iPhone production.China continues to pursue a ¡°zero-Covid¡± policy that requires facilities like the iPhone facility in Zhengzhou to operate as ¡°closed loops,¡± where workers isolate in dorms and work in factories separated from the outside world.Apple¡¯s warning brings up the possibility that it may sell fewer iPhones in the December quarter because it is having trouble making enough to meet demand.It currently takes 31 days to receive an iPhone 14 Pro if ordered from Apple¡¯s website, longer than the average 2-day lead time for less-expensive iPhone models, JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee said in a note on Sunday. |
2 | New nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protectionA small increase in the number of people having two vaccines against COVID-19 was more effective in controlling the virus during Europe's fourth wave¡ªwhen the omicron variant appeared¡ªthan the rapid uptake of booster vaccines, finds a new UCL-led study.Published in the International Journal of Public Health, the study found that a 4.2% increase in the number of people having two doses (full vaccination) led to a 54% reduction in case rates across Europe¡ªdespite the detection of the highly infectious omicron.Meanwhile, although average booster vaccination rates for the elderly and vulnerable increased from 2.71% to 24.5% it was found to provide no significant additional benefit for preventing COVID-19 cases.Researchers used COVID-19 case rates as their outcome measure and so cannot draw concrete conclusions about the real-world impact of vaccines on the omicron variant specifically.Vaccination data were missing for some countries but given that researchers were investigating impact within countries, rather than between them, and case rates were not systematically different in countries or time points for which there was missing data, this is unlikely to significantly bias the results."Meanwhile, booster vaccine coverage increased quickly but did not provide significant additional benefit for disease control. And although the severity of public health restrictions increased slightly, it only had a small impact on COVID-19 case rates." |
1 | New HHS Repor Underscoring Importance of Getting Updated COVID-19 Vaccines This FallIn January 2022, Brookings Metro published a report that assessed the impact of long Covid on the labor market. Data on the condition¡¯s prevalence was limited, so the report used various studies to make a conservative estimate: 1.6 million full-time equivalent workers could be out of work due to long Covid.With 10.6 million unfilled jobs at the time, long Covid potentially accounted for 15% of the labor shortage. Around 16 million working-age Americans (those aged 18 to 65) have long Covid today. Of those, 2 to 4 million are out of work due to long Covid. The Census Bureau¡¯s June to July 2022 HPS survey found that 16.3 million people (around 8%) of working-age Americans currently have long Covid.As many as 4 million workers are likely out of work due to long Covid |
2 | Ice Cube didn't get a COVID vaccineAs successful as the COVID-19 vaccines have been in curbing the pandemic, their benefits haven’t been enjoyed equally by people around the globe.Throughout the pandemic—and even now—vaccine development and distribution has been undeniably lopsided, skewed in favor of developed countries with the resources to create, test, manufacture, and distribute shots when the need arises. In the third year of pandemic, while nearly 70% of people worldwide have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, in low-income countries, only 24% have.In its latest report on the global vaccine market, which includes an assessment of vaccines against COVID-19 and a variety of infectious diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls upon both governments and companies to reshape the vaccine market to equalize these discrepancies.As successful as the COVID-19 vaccines have been in curbing the pandemic, their benefits haven’t been enjoyed equally by people around the globe.Throughout the pandemic—and even now—vaccine development and distribution has been undeniably lopsided, skewed |
2 | Giftcards offered for receiving a boosteroffering $75 gift cards to residents accepting a COVID booster, or in some cases getting their very first vaccine.A second clinic with gift cards At Saturday’s clinic, that meant handing out $75 gift cards to Walmart, Stop and Shop or Cumberland Farms at anyone receiving a vaccine or booster.Recipients could choose which gift cards they received.200 walk-in vaccination clinics across the state offering $75 gift cards to anyone who gets their shot through the holiday season.Boston vaccine clinics from this summer that offered $75 as an incentive |
0 | frontline health and care staff shouldn't get both COVID-19 and flu vaccinesAs protests flare up in Chinese cities, the country's government has promised to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to better protect its citizens from the virus and to pull back on unpopular "zero COVID" policies.China's strict "zero-COVID" policiesWidespread protests across China over the government’s zero-COVID policyChina over the government’s zero-COVID policy As protests flare up in Chinese cities, the country's government has promised to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to better protect its citizens from the virus and to pull back on unpopular "zero COVID" policies.Public health experts told Insider that China's strict "zero-COVID" policies which require many people to show negative PCR tests when they want to go out in public aren't a long-term solution. |
2 | VW and Mercedes electric-car ambitions run into troubleWith California's recent landmark decision to phase out the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, the electrification of transportation seems to be at a major inflection point.With California's recent landmark decision to phase out the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, the electrification of transportation seems to be at a major inflection point.Electric vehicle growth seems inevitable, even just seeing the number of Teslas on the road, a made-in-California EV that has been a huge success in proving the concept.Some industry pundits estimate the trajectory of electric vehicles is about on the growth curve where the Internet was in the late 1990s and early 2000s.While Tesla is currently the market leader in EV sales, GM and other major carmakers are expected to outpace its market share as consumers start to buy more affordable electric vehicles.As chancellor of the Kern Community College District, which serves about 40,000 students at the south end of California's Central Valley, I'm keenly aware of how large-scale technological deployment often passes over historically disinvested communities. |
0 | Apple Not warns Covid Restrictions in China are hurting iPhone Production¡°It¡¯s something that we¡¯re watching closely,¡± Philip said. ¡°We haven¡¯t seen a concerning increase yet. But we know that it may be soon to come, because the fall and winter is when these viruses circulate.¡±Add in a potential swell in COVID-19 infections this winter, and health officials are concerned about a convergence of the respiratory viruses ¡ª a ¡°tripledemic¡± ¡ª that could tax health care systems this winter.¡°We¡¯re hoping that at worst it would be something like a serious flu season,¡± said Dr. Erica Pan, the California state epidemiologist. ¡°But it¡¯s hard to know for sure.¡±As of Friday, 17 states were reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with the number of U.S. cases and hospitalizations to date this season nearly doubling in the past week.Nationwide hospitalization rates for flu last week were the highest for this time of year in more than a decade, per the CDC, while 9% of tests for flu were coming back positive.About half those cases are RSV, with flu and COVID together making up about 10% and other winter pathogens such as rhinovirus the rest, Schroeder said. |
2 | U.S. budget deficit cut in half for biggest decrease ever amid Covid spending declinesToday, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus.COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available to us for reducing COVID-19 severity, there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic.¡°We¡¯re in a stronger place today as a nation, with more tools¡ªlike vaccination, boosters, and treatments¡ªto protect ourselves, and our communities, from severe illness from COVID-19,¡± said Greta Massetti, PhD, MPH, MMWR author.¡°We also have a better understanding of how to protect people from being exposed to the virus, like wearing high-quality masks, testing, and improved ventilation. This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives.¡±CDC will continue to focus efforts on preventing severe illness and post-COVID conditions, while ensuring everyone have the information and tools, they need to lower their risk.This updated guidance is intended to apply to community settings. In the coming weeks CDC will work to align stand-alone guidance documents, such as those for healthcare settings, congregate settings at higher risk of transmission, and travel, with today¡¯s update. |
0 | A Little Bill but Big Payoff for CUNY¡¯s COVID Testing SystemYeah, Victoria is saying 25% increase in cases, about a 20% increase in hospitalisations. And if you look at the national average, which has got some flaws in it because of the way states are reporting, about an 11% increase in cases and a 30% increase in deaths, albeit off a very low base. So the tom-toms are a-beating that this surge is on.And then the other thing that Victoria has been able to reveal is that their wastewater surveillance and they do genomic testing of the samples that come through in the wastewater, and they're seeing new Omicron subvariants emerging, BQ.1 and XBB, which sound like sort of online slang that I just haven't kind of kept pace with. 28% of eligible Australians, to be precise. And when you look at the Commonwealth data on this, that's around about 5 million Australians over the age of 16 have not had their third dose, and many of them would have had their second dose a year ago. So they have virtually no protection left against infection, and they've got declining protection against severe disease.So in other words, you get a great response to the first vaccine. But with subsequent influenza vaccines, for example, you're not getting as good a response as you did originally. Immune imprinting, or some people call it original antigenic sin.So first it was just Omicron, then it was Omicron 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. And now we've got experts talking about this idea of a variant soup, or variant clouds where there's lots of¡Âthey've got a lot of similarities, but there's also distinctive differences. And no one's really quite sure which one's going to become the dominant variant going forward.XBB is the other variant, and now I'll tell you where they came from. So XBB is a recombination of genes from two subvariants, they're all of the Omicron family, and the BA2 subvariants recombined to form XBB, and it's circulating in Southeast Asia and has come here as well. The BQ.1s are a subvariant of BA5. |
1 | IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS WITH BLOOD CANCER BENEFIT FROM THIRD COVID-19 VACCINEKiwis will soon have a new way to discover whether they¡¯ve unknowingly had Covid-19, with a simple blood-based test developed by two New Zealand companies.Rako Science and Pictor today unveiled their new antibody test ¨C dubbed Test2Detect ¨C which they say will give people critical information for their Covid-19 vaccination plans.Initially to be made available at Rako¡¯s Auckland CBD and Christchurch locations, the tests are able to detect whether a person¡¯s body generates an immune response from having caught the coronavirus.The tests are expected to be useful for people keen to regularly check their virus antibody levels ¨C something that may help them guide when to get booster shots.A blood sample is collected using Rako Science and Pictor's Test2Direct - a simple antibody test that can detect whether someone has had been unknowingly infected with the virus that causes Covid-19.University of Auckland immunologist Dr Anna Brooks, who serves as a consultant with Auckland-based Pictor, said the test would also be useful for those people experiencing Long Covid symptoms, but who hadn¡¯t had confirmation of infection. |
0 | There is immediate end in sight for China¡¯s costly zero-Covid policyA Covid outbreak at an American scientific research station in Antarctica has forced U.S. officials to temporarily halt all travel to the remote outpost.The National Science Foundation, which operates McMurdo Station on the southern tip of Antarctica¡¯s Ross Island, announced new measures over the weekend to help control the outbreak, which was first reported by NBC News on Friday.¡°Consistent with the U.S. National Science Foundation¡¯s commitment to balance research and operational needs while containing the spread of Covid cases in Antarctica, NSF is implementing a pause on all travel to the continent for the next two weeks, effective immediately, while we reassess the situation,¡± agency officials said in a statement released Saturday.The agency confirmed that 10% of the research station¡¯s population have tested positive for Covid during this recent outbreak. The agency said it ¡°highly recommends¡± KN-95 masks be worn at all times and will provide them to residents.Though most of the stricter Covid protocols from the past two years ¡ª including quarantines, charter flights and multiple PCR tests ¡ª have been relaxed, visitors to McMurdo must receive a bivalent booster shot and those who are at high risk for Covid are screened out. |
1 | Building an electric car produces the same amount of carbon as burning petrol for 2.5 yearsVikram Kirloskar, the vice chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said on Friday that the automaker will bring electric vehicles into India in future, but at the moment it is focusing on hybrid vehicles keeping in mind the objective of meeting holistic carbon reduction.Speaking to news agency PTI, Kirloskar said I think the country's objective is to reduce carbon (emission).You have to look at it holistically and (on a) scientific basis and that's what we are doing.This was in response to Toyota's strategy of focussing on hybrid vehicles at a time when electric vehicles have started gaining traction in the country.Kirloskar also said that considering the low level of energy sources in India, electric vehicles do not necessarily serve the purpose of reducing carbon emissions.Citing a study conducted by Nature which measured the end-to-end emission on the basis of the source of power in the country, Kirloskar said, The only place where as per that (study) the electric car has lower carbon emission than a pure ICE (internal combustion engine) is in the North East where it's hydropower. |
1 | World reaches ¡®tragic milestone¡¯ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022Following FDA¡¯s regulatory action today, CDC is updating its recommendations to allow certain immunocompromised individuals and people over the age of 50 who received an initial booster dose at least 4 months ago to be eligible for another mRNA booster to increase their protection against severe disease from COVID-19.Separately and in addition, based on newly published data, adults who received a primary vaccine and booster dose of Johnson & Johnson¡¯s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months ago may now receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.These updated recommendations acknowledge the increased risk of severe disease in certain populations including those who are elderly or over the age of 50 with multiple underlying conditions, along with the currently available data on vaccine and booster effectiveness.Today, CDC expanded eligibility for an additional booster dose for certain individuals who may be at higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19.Boosters are safe, and people over the age of 50 can now get an additional booster 4 months after their prior dose to increase their protection further. CDC continues to recommend that all eligible adults, adolescents, and children 5 and older be up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, which includes getting an initial booster when eligible. |
0 | New HHS Repor Underscoring Importance of Getting Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Next YearIn January 2022, Brookings Metro published a report that assessed the impact of long Covid on the labor market. Data on the condition¡¯s prevalence was limited, so the report used various studies to make a conservative estimate: 1.6 million full-time equivalent workers could be out of work due to long Covid.With 10.6 million unfilled jobs at the time, long Covid potentially accounted for 15% of the labor shortage. Around 16 million working-age Americans (those aged 18 to 65) have long Covid today. Of those, 2 to 4 million are out of work due to long Covid. The Census Bureau¡¯s June to July 2022 HPS survey found that 16.3 million people (around 8%) of working-age Americans currently have long Covid.As many as 4 million workers are likely out of work due to long Covid |
1 | U.S. budget deficit cut in half for biggest decrease ever amid Covid spending declinesToday, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus.COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available to us for reducing COVID-19 severity, there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic.¡°We¡¯re in a stronger place today as a nation, with more tools¡ªlike vaccination, boosters, and treatments¡ªto protect ourselves, and our communities, from severe illness from COVID-19,¡± said Greta Massetti, PhD, MPH, MMWR author.¡°We also have a better understanding of how to protect people from being exposed to the virus, like wearing high-quality masks, testing, and improved ventilation. This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives.¡±CDC will continue to focus efforts on preventing severe illness and post-COVID conditions, while ensuring everyone have the information and tools, they need to lower their risk.This updated guidance is intended to apply to community settings. In the coming weeks CDC will work to align stand-alone guidance documents, such as those for healthcare settings, congregate settings at higher risk of transmission, and travel, with today¡¯s update. |
2 | Despite some drawbacks of lithium-ion batteries, automakers have mitigated most of these issues by developing software and hardware that manage the battery's health, temperature, and safety, even in extreme weather conditions, while electric vehicles (EVs) are designed to handle testing conditions and can drive hundreds of miles between charges.The Nordic nations Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland take the five top spots in our chart of countries with the highest EV market penetration in 2021EVs made up the majority of car sales last year in two countries: Norway, way ahead of everyone else at 86%, and Iceland, at 72%. Norway, Iceland and Sweden also rank the highest when it comes to having the most EVs on the road per capita.
The only other non-European countries that make the top 20 are Canada, South Korea, the U.S. and New Zealand, taking the bottom four spotsA graph showcasing the, "Electric vehicle sales as a percentage of overall car sales in 2021",Electric cars made up nearly 10% of total car sales globally last year, and a much higher share in many northern European countries, according to the newest Global EV Outlook from the International Energy Agency. The Nordic nations — Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland — take the five top spots in our chart of countries with the highest EV market penetration in 2021.The electric car market has been growing at a dramatic rate, and that’s expected to continue. In 2021, 6.6 million EVs were sold worldwide. The IEA puts that in context: ​“Back in 2012, just 120,000 electric cars were sold worldwide. |
2 | Sony and Honda to begin delivering vehicles in 2026The BDEW energy and water business association said the proposals would lead to more planning and state control, calling it expensive window-dressing.($1 = 1.0225 euros)Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 1/2 A battery charger sign for electric cars is painted on the ground of a parking ground near the soccer stadium in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 6, 2016. The BDEW energy and water business association said the proposals would lead to more planning and state control, calling it expensive window-dressing.($1 = 1.0225 euros)Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. 1/2 A battery charger sign for electric cars is painted on the ground of a parking ground near the soccer stadium in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 6, 2016. All rights reserved 1/2 A battery charger sign for electric cars is painted on the ground of a parking ground near the soccer stadium in Wolfsburg, Germany, April 6, 2016. nannan |
2 | Biodiesel in question as electric vehicles grow in popularityUsually these are special versions of a brand's normal tire, tweaked to provide lower rolling resistance.These tires are designed specifically for EVs, which are heavier, more powerful, and quieter than cars powered by internal combustion engines.If you replace the tires on an electric vehicle with standard ones made for any ordinary car, you will see a big drop in range.In particular, they offer lower rolling resistance than normal tires, which means they create less friction when rolling over the ground.Tire rubber can have all sorts of characteristics; some compounds create more grip, some wear less over time, and some are better on wet surfaces.Independent testing has shown these EV-specific tires require 10 fewer feet to brake from 50 miles per hour than standard OEM tires. |
1 | Swollen lymph nodes, a common, harmless COVID-19 vaccine side effect can lead to mammogram confusionWith Covid-19 continuing to be a serious issue and the NHS planning for resurgence of the virus this winter, public health figures are urging those eligible to get their Covid-19 booster vaccine.As part of this, figures including Professor Neil Watson - who leads the Covid-19 Vaccination programme in the North East and North Cumbria - are to take part in a question and answer session with ChronicleLive on November 22.Taking place at 6pm and streamed on Facebook Live, the event will see reporter Daniel Hall put questions to the experts.The idea is to address concerns people may have about the vaccines - and ensure the public has up-to-date information about how to access the vaccines, safety, and who is most in need. This is especially important at a time when our NHS services are under increased pressure.ChronicleLive will collect questions from the public both ahead of an during the event though we will not be able to ask everything. |
2 | Emmissions tradding schemes promote decarbonisationFor example, each pilot emission trading in China has an online registry and an emission exchange centre to provide information about trading amounts, turnover, average trading price, price evaluation, and annual or quarterly summaries of transaction positions.Notably, China, the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, implemented its own mandatory ETS initiative in 2021 and is currently home to theworld's largest carbon market.The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Romanian aid scheme aimed at granting partial compensation to energy-intensive companies faced with an increase in electricity prices resulting from indirect emission costs under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS')The LTS could have included carbon pricing through a domestic emissions trading scheme as a key element of India's strategy, given that the government has already announced the creation of the same in India, Vaibhav Chaturvedi of Council on Energy, Environment and Water, said.Aside from the potential partnership with Indonesia, MVGX has also worked with carbon trading initiatives in China, including the Guizhou Green Finance and Emissions Exchange, and is in advanced conversations with relevant authorities in Malaysia and Taiwan to collaborate on infrastructure projects, according to Bai.The prices of CBAM certificates reflect the average price of the EU Emissions Trading System allowances closing prices for each calendar week. |
0 | Google employees Not frustrated after office Covid outbreaks, some call to modify vaccine policyMedicare has a new initiative that will cover up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests each calendar month, at no cost to you. Medicare will cover these tests if you have Part B, including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan.Medicare won¡¯t cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests if you only have Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) coverage, but you may be able to get free tests through other programs.It starts April 4, 2022, and continues until the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends. People with Medicare Part B can get up to eight free over-the-counter tests for the month of April any time before April 30, and can then get another set of eight free over-the-counter tests during each subsequent calendar month through the end of the COVID-19 PHE.Medicare will not provide payment for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests obtained prior to April 4, 2022.Starting April 4, 2022, this initiative covers up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests each calendar month. If you¡¯ve gotten eight of these tests in the current calendar month, you will need to wait until the beginning of the next calendar month to get more tests. |
0 | The Bay Area Not facing a Winter Virus 'Tripledemic' with COVID, Flu and RSVOil prices fell on Monday, paring gains after rising to more than two-month highs, on mixed signals over China, the world¡¯s top crude importer, potentially relaxing its strict COVID-19 restrictions.¡°The market seems to be thinking that if China opens the economy, that would tighten supply significantly and put further upward pressure on prices,¡± said Phil Flynn, an analyst at Price Futures Group.¡°For a lot of folks, it looks like there is going to be a scramble for barrels come December, in particular in the euro zone,¡± said Bob Yawger, director of energy futures at Mizuho in New York.However, weighing on futures, Chinese health officials at the weekend reiterated their commitment to strict COVID containment measures.Meanwhile, China¡¯s imports and exports contracted unexpectedly in October, but its crude oil imports rebounded to the highest level since May.Oil prices have also been underpinned by expectations of tighter supplies when the European Union¡¯s embargo on Russia¡¯s seaborne crude exports starts on Dec. 5, even though refineries worldwide are ramping up output. |
2 | Volvo has build a seven seat SUV, and it's all electricHe wants to focus on an area that the push for electrification has barely touched so far: flight.The best way to do that, he says, is by electrifying airplanes.And like other next-generation battery concepts, Cuberg's cells will be more expensive than commonplace lithium-ion cells, at least at first.But where Wang differs is in his idea for the best way to overcome that barrier and bring his technology to the mainstream.Cuberg is betting on what are known as lithium metal batteries to do the job.Instead of using graphite for the battery's anode, as most conventional lithium-ion batteries do, Cuberg's batteries use solid lithium, which Wang says results in much higher performance: 70% more energy per unit of weight and volume compared to the best lithium-ion batteries available today, which means electric planes could go a lot farther, and be a lot more useful. |
2 | At least 11 Beijing districts offer inhalable vaccine for COVID-19 booster dosesBack in early 2021, after the first Americans started getting vaccinated against COVID-19, Krebs, a radiologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Newnan, Georgia, says they began noticing a change: swollen lymph nodes in the armpits of patients who had been recently vaccinated.With time, Dr. Krebs says, they realized the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines can cause the lymph nodes to temporarily swell, usually in the arm where the injection was given.So, to avoid confusion, Krebs says, they asked patients to wait 4 to 6 weeks after their shot before getting their yearly screening mammogram.When your radiologist pours over your mammogram, Dr. Henry Krebs says, they are looking for a change.We're looking, is this different from what the patient looked like last year, is this different from what they looked like a couple of months ago, Krebs says.Some of them were clinically palpable, meaning you could feel them in their armpits, Dr. Krebs says. |
0 | New data shows long Covid is keeping as many as 400 million people out of workToday, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices¡¯ (ACIP) recommendations for use of updated COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older.In the coming weeks, CDC also expects to recommend updated COVID-19 boosters for other pediatric groups, per the discussion and evaluation of the data by ACIP on Sept. 1, 2022.When data are available and FDA authorizes these other types of COVID-19 boosters, CDC will quickly move to help make them available in the United States.The updated COVID-19 boosters are formulated to better protect against the most recently circulating COVID-19 variant.They can help restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination and were designed to provide broader protection against newer variants. This recommendation followed a comprehensive scientific evaluation and robust scientific discussion. If you are eligible, there is no bad time to get your COVID-19 booster and I strongly encourage you to receive it. |
2 | People with cancer suffer more severely if they catch Covid-19Those at higher risk of serious symptoms from Covid-19 and flu include people with lung problems including asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, people with heart disease, chronic kidney or liver disease, cancer, a weakened immune system or people who have had a stroke or those living with dementia.These individuals may suffer more severely if they catch either flu or Covid-19It found that if a person caught Covid after having had it before they were more likely to have issues with their lungs, heart, brain, blood, muscles and digestive system than if they never had the infection before.Researchers found that lung problems were three-and-a-half times more likely, heart problems three times more likely and brain issues one-and-a-half times more likely in people who had multiple infections from the virusSome of the medical conditions that increased patients’ susceptibility to COVID-19 included cardiovascular risk factors or disease, immunocompromised state, and cancers.more vulnerable to severe disease, including diabetes, heart disease |
2 | Full vaccination more effective than boosters in preventing spread of COVID-19Fact Check found this to be a misinterpretation of remarks made by a Pfizer executiveThe vaccine was evaluated to determine whether or not it protects symptomatic Covid-19clinical trials were focused on determining the jab's efficacy in preventing severe Covid-19 diseasePfizer-BioNTech vaccine went through three phases of clinical trialsPfizer's large-scale clinical trial carried out on thousands of volunteersResults of phase III Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine clinical trials released by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 10, 2020, |
1 | Earlier this year, Foxconn took over the operation of a plant in Youngstown, Ohio, from Lordstown Motors, and has plans to produce the Lordstown Endurance all-electric pickup as well as vehicles for Fisker, while also intending to source components from BMW, although specific components have not been mentioned.It is part of Amazon's goal to produce net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.Amazon said it also expects to deliver more packages via e-cargo bikes and on foot using centrally-located delivery stations it is calling micro-mobility hubs.Amazon expects to double the number of those hubs by the end of 2025.Amazon (AMZN) said the investment will help drive innovation across the industry and encourage more public charging infrastructure, which will enable the broader transportation industry to more quickly reduce emissions.In Europe's traditionally dense cities, the hubs enable Amazon to operate new delivery methods to bring packages to customers more sustainably, said the company's statement.Our transportation network is one of the most challenging areas of our business to decarbonize, and to achieve net-zero carbon will require a substantial and sustained investment, said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.The investment would increase the company's fleet to at least 10,000 electric delivery vans by 2025, up from the 3,000 it already operates, and more than 1,500 long-haul electric trucks.Deploying thousands of electric vans, long-haul trucks and bikes will help us shift further away from traditional fossil fuels. |
2 | Purchase power agreements are used by compaines to reduce there apparent emissions.The top 1% of earners in the UK are responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions in a single year as the bottom 10% over more than two decades, new data has shown.Nonetheless, similar to other European countries, most of the fiscal support has gone to measures that are untargeted and distort price signals, such as electricity tax reductions and fuel rebates.One chastised the highly inadequate steps to date by rich nations to cut emissions of Earth-warming greenhouse gases, such as those from burning fossil fuels.However, CO2 emission allowances quickly became financial instruments in the hands of wealthy investors.As his fortune grew, Bankman-Fried turned to more traditional pastimes of the galactically wealthy: political donorship and philanthropy.The remainder is budgetary income, which the EU does allow to be used to soften the blow caused by high energy prices. |
2 | Foxconn, a Taiwanese company known for building Apple's iPhones, recently unveiled two new electric vehicles, including the Model B city car, a smaller version of Model C, which was designed by Italian firm Pininfarina, at an event in Taipei.There's no question that electric vehicles tend to produce fewer emissions across their life cycle than the internal-combustion vehicles most people drive today, but when we face such a unique opportunity to rethink the foundations of our transport system, should we stop there?The trend toward larger vehicles has had bad consequences for both road safety and the environment.Transportation accounts for 27% of US emissions, more than any other sector, and even though there have been increases in fuel efficiency and EV ownership in recent years, the rise of the SUV has virtually negated their benefits.As the shift to EVs accelerates and commodity prices increase, there's good reason to promote smaller cars that cost less, require smaller batteries, are better suited for the trips most people take, and pose less of a threat to pedestrians.Even though there have been increases in fuel efficiency and electric-vehicle ownership in recent years, the rise of the SUV has virtually negated their benefits.The batteries in increasingly massive electric trucks and SUVs must be much larger than those needed to propel small cars or even e-bikes, which are not the focus of American policymakers or industry players.That's a particular problem with EVs, especially electric SUVs and trucks, because the large batteries they require tend to make them even heavier than a conventional vehicle. |
1 | U.S. extends Covid public health emergency even though Biden says pandemic is overThe CDC¡¯s independent vaccine advisers voted 15-0 Thursday to add most Covid-19 vaccines offered in the U.S. to the childhood, adolescent and adult immunization schedules.The additions formalize recommendations the CDC has already made on Covid vaccination in individuals ages 6 months and older for shots that the FDA has approved or has authorized for emergency use.¡°This doesn¡¯t represent new recommendations. This represents sort of a summary of existing recommendations,¡± said advisory panel member Matthew Daley, a senior investigator at the Institute for Health Research at Kaiser Permanente Colorado.¡°But I will acknowledge ... there is symbolism in adding Covid-19 to the childhood immunization schedule, and that symbolism is that we view this as routine and that we view this as Covid is here to stay.¡±Vaccine law experts acknowledge adding Covid vaccines to the immunization schedule could influence states that are inclined to require them for school entry to do so, and many states use the schedules as guidance for requirements. The committee on Wednesday also unanimously voted to add Covid-19 vaccines to the federal Vaccines for Children program. |
2 | Flu, RSV and COVID are hard to spotMore than 17% of women had long Covid at some point during the pandemic, compared with 11% of men, according to Census Bureau data.Some 2.4% of women had symptoms that significantly limited their normal activities, compared with 1.3% of men, according to the data.The JAMA study also found that long Covid was more common among women. Nearly 18% of Covid survivors who had symptoms for more than two months were women, while 10% were men.Overall, more than 14% of U.S. adults had long Covid at some point during the pandemic, the survey found.Seven percent of U.S. adults currently have long Covid, according to the data.Scientists do not understand the underlying cause of long Covid yet, though there¡¯s a growing consensus that it is likely several distinct conditions and not a single disease. |
2 | Biotechs Introduce New Treatments & Vaccines To Combat SubvariantsResearchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy that induces potent lung immunity and protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.The new vaccine approach has been tested successfully in mice and has the potential to be a powerful tool for enhancing protection against COVID-19 infection and minimizing ongoing viral spread.Our vaccine differs from most current COVID-19 vaccines in that it enables generation of an immune response directly in those areas of the body that are likely to be the first point of contact for the virus¡ªthe nose, airway and lungs. This may help explain the vaccine's effectiveness, said Dr. Ashhurst.Our vaccination findings have shown exciting potential in pre-clinical studies, improving protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The approach developed here could help break the COVID-19 infection cycle and will likely influence future coronavirus vaccine related studies, Professor Britton said.He added that adapted versions of the new nasal vaccine could also be potentially applied to other viral or bacterial respiratory diseases such as influenza, avian flu, SARS and MERS.Current vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 substantially reduce mortality and severe disease, but protection against infection is less effective. |
0 | COVID-19 Vaccine Causes ShinglesUntil the development of long-lasting, “universal†coronavirus vaccines, our best strategy for protection against infection, hospitalization and death is staying up to date with our booster shots.In addition, the newer booster vaccines provide significant additional protection against infection in seniors when compared to the original vaccines alone, according to investigators with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.For those aged 50 to 64 years, protection derived from the bivalent booster dose compared to monovalent vaccines rose from 31% at two to three months after receipt of the most recent monovalent dose to 48% at eight months. The relative increase in protection from the bivalent vaccines is likely due to the waning of the monovalent vaccines’ effectiveness over time, wrote Tamara Pilishvili, PhD, of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.“All persons should stay up-to-date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including bivalent booster doses, if it has been two or more months since their last monovalent vaccine dose,†she and her colleagues concluded.The updated, bivalent vaccine is currently the preferred booster. |
0 | China¡¯s Zero-COVID Policies Are Not Stirring XenophobiaThe Eartha M.M. White Historical Museum reopened after being on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.The renovated space ¡ª representing more than 150 years of Jacksonville¡¯s Black history ¡ª celebrated its grand reopening on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.The grand reopening of the museum fell on White¡¯s birthday ¡ª which was also Election Day.Adonnica Toler, the museum director, and her team of volunteers curated items belonging to the founder of the Clara White Mission, Dr. Eartha M.M. White.The museum is a fresh introduction to White who was a humanitarian, philanthropist, and icon, according to a release.¡°Eartha White touched every aspect of society in Jacksonville and across the nation, the release said. |
2 | New Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine Is More Effective Than The Originalone in five people hit by the Covid-19 virus are showing symptoms of diarrhoeapeople who have contracted the Delta or Omicron variant are experiencing the symptom if they have had two or three Covid vaccinesIn the Alpha wave, nearly a third of adults aged over 35 (30 per cent) reported experiencing diarrhoea with Covidone in five people (16 to 20 per cent) experiencing diarrhoea with either Delta or OmicronWe think COVID causes diarrhoea because the virus can invade cells in the gut and disrupt its normal functionsaid the test would also be useful for those people experiencing Long Covid symptoms |
2 | Whites now more likely to die from covid than BlacksToday, CDC¡¯s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo expanding the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 through 11 years.This follows the Food and Drug Administration¡¯s (FDA) authorization of updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech for children ages 5 through 11 years, and from Moderna for children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years.FDA¡¯s authorization of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for this younger age group, and CDC¡¯s recommendation for use, are critical next steps forward in our country¡¯s vaccination program¡ªa program that has helped provide increased protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death.Updated COVID-19 vaccines add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since previous vaccination and targeting recent Omicron variants that are more transmissible and immune-evading.CDC works 24/7 protecting America¡¯s health, safety and security.CDC is headquartered in Atlanta and has experts located throughout the United States and the world. |
0 | Peter Liese is a Canadian lawmakerWe agreed to continue to support the steel industry by free allowances, Peter Liese, a German lawmaker and the Parliament's lead negotiator on the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), said in a statement after talks with EU member states and the European Commission held on Monday (10 October)Peter Liese, a German Christian Democrat who steered the original law through the European Parliament and led the debate on the stop the clock one-year suspension, said he was disappointed with the Montreal deal.Members of the European Parliament, which together with the EU's 28 member states would have to approve the Commission proposal for it to become law, have also raised objections, saying the Montreal agreement is empty.According to the German lawmaker, the Commission's proposal would have entailed a much bigger step for the steel industry than for other industries as it would have tightened the benchmark against which free allowances for the steel industry are calculated.German lawmaker Peter Liese, who is drafting the European Parliament's position on the reforms, on Wednesday proposed an amendment that would lower the bar for policymakers to release more permits at times of rapid price rises.The European Parliament's lead lawmaker on reforms to the EU carbon market on Wednesday (16 February) proposed rules to make it easier for policymakers to intervene in the scheme if prices rise too fast. |
2 | Millions at risk of losing health insurance if U.S. ends Covid public health emergency in JanuaryToday, CDC¡¯s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults.This action gives people ages 18 years and older the option to receive a Novavax monovalent booster instead of an updated (bivalent) Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna booster if they have completed primary series vaccination but have not previously received a COVID-19 booster¡ªand if they cannot or will not receive mRNA vaccines.FDA¡¯s authorization of monovalent COVID-19 boosters and CDC¡¯s recommendation for use, are important steps forward in our country¡¯s comprehensive vaccination program¡ªa program that has helped provide increased protection for all Americans against COVID-19 disease and death.CDC works 24/7 protecting America¡¯s health, safety and security.Whether disease start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or acute, or from human activity or deliberate attack, CDC responds to America¡¯s most pressing health threats.CDC is headquartered in Atlanta and has experts located throughout the United States and the world. |
1 | WITH THIS BIONIC NOSE, COVID SURVIVORS MAY SMELL THE ROSES AGAINThe U.S. budget deficit was sliced in half for fiscal 2022, the biggest drop in history following two years of huge Covid-related spending.The shortfall declined to $1.375 trillion, compared to the 2021 deficit of $2.776 trillion.Revenue posted easily the highest one-year total on record.The U.S. budget deficit was sliced in half for fiscal 2022, the biggest drop in history following two years of huge Covid-related spending.Deficits in the previous two years soared as Congress shelled out massive sums to combat the pandemic.Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the budget statement released Friday ¡°provides further evidence of our historic economic recovery, driven by our vaccination effort and the American Rescue Plan.¡± |
0 | Not Wide gap in how Blacks, Hispanics were treated for COVID-19Now, a number of bereaved people who lost loved ones during the Covid pandemic will be featured in a new portrait series by the photographer Rankin alongside them for one last time.The project, called Dying Matters, is in partnership with Hospice UK and aims to spark a conversation about grief, amid a pandemic that has left an estimated additional 750,000 people bereaved across the UK.¡°We¡¯re so pleased to have worked with Rankin to capture these deeply personal experiences that tell bold and brave stories from all walks of life, and we¡¯re honoured to be sharing the experiences of our wonderful storytellers to open up a much-needed conversation about death, dying and bereavement.¡±The series is being released during #IRemember eek, running from 7-13 November, when people are encouraged to share stories and photos of those they have lost.The photos will also be exhibited at the Death festival in Brighton on 11-12 November.By playing with perspective, the photographer ¨C who has captured some of the world¡¯s most famous people from Queen Elizabeth II to Kate Moss ¨C has tried to bring the subjects of these photos to life in a different way. |
0 | SA news channel accurately claims that Pfizer did not test Covid-19 vaccine before its releaseMore than 6.631 million people in Belarus have got the first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, of them over 6.530 million have completed the vaccination regimen, BelTA learned from the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.Thus, 71.7% of the country's population have received one dose of the vaccine, 70.6% have been fully vaccinated.Belarusians are also getting booster shots of the vaccine, with 62.5% of the population having received them so far.Over 903,600 people completed the vaccination regimen in Brest Oblast, over 801,000 in Vitebsk Oblast, over 990,600 in Gomel Oblast, over 703,700 in Grodno Oblast, over 1 million in Minsk Oblast, over 697,500 in Mogilev Oblast, and over 1.316 million in the city of Minsk.More than 116,100 employees of organizations and institutions have completed the vaccination process.More than 230,800 children and teenagers aged 5-17 have received one shot of the vaccine, of them more than 213,600 have been fully vaccinated. |
2 | Electric vehicles are less reliable because of newer technologiesThe Hyundai Ioniq 5 is already on sale in many western countries and is the foundation on which the company is balancing its all-electric push in a fast-changing personal mobility space. Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday announced that its much-awaited Ioniq 5 is set for its India launch and that bookings for the electric vehicle (EV) will open from December 20 onwards.Based on the e-GMP or Electric Global Modular Platform architecture, the Ioniq 5 is offered with two battery packs in most markets where available.There are 58 kWh and 72.6 kWh battery packs in both RWD or AWD configurations.With the smaller 58 kWh battery pack, the Ioniq 5 claims to go around 385 kms while with the 72.6 kWh battery pack, it can go for around 480 kms.The battery pack can be charged from 0 to 80 per cent in 18 minutes while using a 350 kW DC fast charger. |
2 | NM won¡¯t require COVID-19 vaccines for school attendancedr. Christine Hartford, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, is warning local residents to get the influenza vaccine.She works as a pediatric hospitalist at St. Bernards Medical Center and during the last week or more she¡¯s noticed a significant uptick in respiratory illnesses at the hospital.¡°I worked two hospital shifts last week and every single pediatric admission I had was a respiratory virus infection,¡± Hartford said.¡°They were all either RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), flu or both. We anticipate an increase in COVID infections over the next couple of weeks as well. All things combined, it makes it as important as ever to get vaccinated to protect yourself and others.¡±According to the Arkansas Department of Health¡¯s latest weekly influenza report, Arkansas reported ¡°Very High¡± or 11 out of 13 for Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) activity level indicators. Hartford agrees with medical leaders who believe measures the public took over the last two years to prevent COVID contributed to significant reductions in flu and RSV, but now that the majority of people are no longer as diligent about masking, hand washing, and social distancing, there is a resurgence of respiratory viruses. |
1 | CDC Strengthens Recommendations and Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster ShotsThere are signs that the United Kingdom could be heading into a fall Covid-19 wave, and experts say the United States may not be far behind.¡°Generally, what happens in the UK is reflected about a month later in the US. I think this is what I¡¯ve sort of been seeing,¡± said Dr. Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at Kings College London.Spector runs the Zoe Health Study, which uses an app to let people in the UK and US report their daily symptoms.Spector says the study, which has been running since the days of the first lockdown in England in 2020, has accurately captured the start of each wave, and its numbers run about one to two weeks ahead of official government statistics.After seeing a downward trend for the past few weeks, the Zoe study saw a 30% increase in reported Covid-19 cases within the past week.On Friday, that increase was reflected in official UK government data too, although it was not as large as the increases reported by Zoe loggers. |
0 | Covid hasn't taken a toll on aged care staffAFC Agro Biotech has claimed that the government would buy two crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from the company but the health ministry said it has no such plan at this momentAFC Agro Biotech also said it wrote to the prime minister and the health ministry to give their consent to the government to buy the vaccine. In view of this, consent has been given from the Prime Minister's Officewe applied to the government last year. Yesterday we got the consent of the government.The government does not want to buy the coronavirus vaccineBut we will not take any vaccine at this moment.I would know if there were any decision to purchase vaccines. But I don't know anything about this. |
2 | The top 12 spots in the chart for countries with the highest EV adoption are occupied by European countries, with the Nordic nations - Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, and FinlandThe latest Strategy Analytics Electric Vehicles Service (EVS) report, “xEV Semiconductor Demand Outlook 2021-2029†forecasts that electric vehicle production will grow at a CAAGR (compound annual average growth rate) of 26% over 2021 to 2026, with volumes approaching 54.1 million units by 2029This in turn will drive demand for corresponding xEV powertrain semiconductors which is forecast to grow at a CAAGR of 31% and reach $27.3 billion by 2029.A Bar Graph showcasing the findings, "Automotive Power Electronics Semiconductor Market"; Source: Strategy AnalyticsBattery electric vehicles will comprise the largest market for semiconductors growing at a CAAGR of 39% and account for 82% of the total electric vehicle powertrain semiconductor market opportunity in 2029.Semiconductors required for power electronics will comprise the largest market, with growth accelerating in line with the push towards battery electric vehicles and the move towards higher performing, more efficient wide bandgap semiconductors, noted Asif Anwar, Executive Director at Strategy Analytics.The research was done by Strategy Analytics, Inc. a global leader in supporting companies across their planning lifecycle through a range of customized market research solutionsStrategy Analytics. “This will translate to the market for SiC (silicon carbide) growing at a CAAGR of 39% over 2021 to 2026 and grow through 2029 to reach $8.3 billion at which point we will have reached a tipping point with SiC semiconductor demand exceeding that of Si (silicon) power semiconductors.†|
2 | Full vaccination more effective than boosters in preventing spread of COVID-19Leading South African broadcaster eNCA has claimed that pharmaceutical giant Pfizer admitted to not testing its Covid-19 vaccine before its release in December 2020.But AFP Fact Check found this to be a misinterpretation of remarks made by a Pfizer executive during a recent European Parliament hearing.The point about transmission was raised at the EP hearing and later misconstrued on social media and by eNCA as evidence that Pfizer had lied about testing the vaccine at all.South Africa's lead pandemic expert, who was interviewed during the eCNA news segment, warned against misinterpreting the Pfizer testimonial.On October 14, 2022, South African news channel eNCA ran a news report headlined "Pfizer admits its jab was not tested", also uploaded to YouTube account here.But the TV report nonetheless prompted hundreds of responses on YouTube from South Africans accusing Pfizer of lying to the public. |
2 | The Eu is aiming to reduce emissions by 55% by the year 2030It is currently being revised to align with the EU's objective of reducing emissions by 55% before 2030.First of all, we want to reach the targets defined under the EU climate law to reduce carbon emissions by 55% before the end of this decade, said Esther de Lange, a Dutch lawmaker from the EPP group, which is leading the ETS reform talks in the European Parliament.Prices in the EU ETS ended 2021 at more than 80 euros a tonne, more than double the price at the end of 2020, on expectations that a more ambitious EU climate target of reducing emissions by 55% by 2030 would lead to a tighter market.AMBased on the projections from Member States submitted to the EEA,ETS emissions are expected to decreaseby between 41% and 48% by 2030, and by between 55% and 62% by 2040, relative to 2005.Refinitiv said a 100 euro carbon cost could cloud the political debate over those policies, however, and the EU's target to curb its emissions 55% by 2030, from 1990 levels.NN IP sees prices of European emission allowances (aka EUA European Union allowances) rising from the prevailing level of around 60 per tonne, as the new and much more ambitious reduction target of -55% of emissions by 2030 compared with 1990 levels translates into changes to the existing EU emissions trading scheme (ETS) for electricity generators, energy intensive industries and commercial aviation. |
0 | The US is not on a Covid plateau, and everyone sure what will happen nextToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 18 years of age and older. ¡°Authorizing an additional COVID-19 vaccine expands the available vaccine options for the prevention of COVID-19, including the most severe outcomes that can occur such as hospitalization and death,¡± said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D.Today¡¯s authorization offers adults in the United States who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine another option that meets the FDA¡¯s rigorous standards for safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality needed to support emergency use authorization.COVID-19 vaccines remain the best preventive measure against severe disease caused by COVID-19 and I encourage anyone who is eligible for, but has not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, to consider doing so.The FDA has determined that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted has met the statutory criteria for issuance of an EUA. In making this determination, the FDA can assure the public and medical community that a thorough analysis and evaluation of the available safety and effectiveness data and manufacturing information have been conducted. |
0 | Maori over 40 half as likely to die from covid-19researchers believed that the study was too brief to assess whether the vaccine offers protection against serious consequences including hospitalisation and death.An official said at a press conference that vaccination is still effective in preventing severe illness and deathmany people have claimed that vaccinated people are now more likely to die from the virus than those who are unvaccinated, contradicting longstanding public health guidance. CMS and HHS officials have said repeatedly that being up-to-date on COVID vaccines reduces the chance of being hospitalized or dying from the virus.According to the World Health Organization, Covid-19 vaccines are "highly effective" in preventing serious illness, hospitalisation and death,The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine limits transmission, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 even among patients infected by variants of the virus |
0 | US Military did not have a vaccine mandateJohnson & Johnson’s vaccineAdults who've been vaccinated against COVID-19 -- but haven't yet received any booster -- can get a dose of Novavax as their booster. It doesn't matter which vaccine you originally received -- Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson or NovavaxJohnson & Johnson vaccineJohnson & Johnson vaccine was availableOnly about 3% of the vaccine doses administered in the U.S. have been from Johnson & JohnsonAt the time that the study was conducted, only the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was available |
0 | Biden¨CHarris Administration Releases Twenty-one New Reports on Long COVID to Support Patients and Further ResearchThe United States seems to have hit a Covid-19 plateau, with more than 40,000 people hospitalized and more than 400 deaths a day consistently over the past month or so.And there are big question marks around what might happen next, as the coronavirus¡¯ evolution remains quite elusive 2? years into the pandemic.¡°We¡¯ve never really cracked that: why these surges go up and down, how long it stays up and how fast it comes down,¡± said Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist and professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research. ¡°All these things are still somewhat of a mystery.¡±But the plateau in hospitalizations is ¡°encouraging¡± because it means the subvariant probably has worked its way through most of the hosts it can find.¡°Right now, the question is what comes as we descend from BA.5. It could take weeks.¡±CDC ensemble forecasts predict stable trends in hospitalizations and deaths over the coming weeks, and experts agree that the worst of the wave has probably passed. |
2 | Ursula von der Leyen is the European union comission presidentThe first, as espoused by the IPCC, holds that Earth's temperature is primarily a function of the properties and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, and how these gases interact with atmospheric radiation.The second, is that Earth's temperature is regulated by atmospheric transport of energy from the tropics to polar regions, and how the rate of transport varies with ocean circulations, particularly the millennial period thermohaline circulation.Countries, cities and companies from every part of the world, including Africa, have expressed the commitment to reach net zero by 2050 removing as much CO2 as they produce to limit global warming.Promises to cut emissions by governments around the world are not ambitious enough to significantly counter global warming, which will likely subject future generations to worsening effects from climate change.Last year saw a strong rebound in carbon dioxide emissions the main greenhouse gas responsible for global warming after the global economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.The Paris-based IEA said CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are on course to rise by almost 1% in 2022 compared to the previous year. To limit global warming to 1.5C, emissions need to fall 45%. |
0 | Long Covid Will Not Cause loss of smell and tastePeople who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of Americans, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.The year-long study, published in Nature Medicine, assessed brain health across 44 different disorders using medical records without patient identifiers from millions of U.S. veterans.Brain and other neurological disorders occurred in 7% more of those who had been infected with COVID compared with a similar group of veterans who had never been infected. That translates into roughly 6.6 million Americans who had brain impairments linked with their COVID infections, the team said.The results show the devastating long-term effects of COVID-19, senior author Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University School of Medicine said in a statement.Memory impairments, commonly referred to as brain fog, were the most common symptom. Compared with the control groups, people infected with COVID had a 77% higher risk of developing memory problems. |
2 | EV promotion venture, Ohm on the Range, and CDOT's Office of Innovative Mobility are hosting a two-day event at the Origin Hotel Red Rocks, featuring a conference on converting internal combustion engine vehicles into EVs and showcasing converted classic cars and the latest EVs in the market.Toyota Motor
is not giving up on its flagship Prius hybrid anytime soon, despite investing billions in all-electric vehicles amid criticism it hasn’t moved fast enough into the emerging segment.The automaker late Tuesday revealed new versions of the Prius hybrid and Prius Prime, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Both are considered “electrified†vehicles rather than all-electric. They continue to utilize gas-powered engines along with electric components that make the vehicles more fuel-efficient.Moving forward with the Prius as other automakers vow to go all-electric in the years ahead is part of Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda’s electrification strategyThe auto scion believes EVs are not the only solution for automakers to reach carbon neutrality – which the company hopes to do by 2050.Toyoda and other company executives have said all-electric vehicles aren’t viable for many drivers – especially in the foreseeable future – as not all areas of the world will adopt EVs at the same pace due to the high cost of the vehicles as well as a lack of infrastructure.In the U.S., the 2022 Prius starts at about $25,000 – far less than most all-electric vehicles – and achieves as much as an EPA-certified 56 mpg. The 2022 Prius Prime plug-in hybrid starts at about $29,000 and has a 133 MPGe, which takes into account the 25-mile all-electric range of the vehicle as well as the fuel economy of its gas-powered engine.
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0 | Under 6.53m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19The numbers may look healthy but the uptake of paediatric COVID-19 vaccination is apparently slower compared to the adult and adolescent COVID-19 vaccination drives, according to the Ministry of Health¡¯s website.In the UK, higher social media and digital device usage among parents have been associated with greater hesitancy in vaccinating their children against COVID-19, noted the study¡¯s authors.In fact, the survey¡¯s authors cited other studies that noted parental hesitancy in Bangladesh (42.8 per cent), Taiwan (10.8 per cent) and Vietnam (11.8 per cent).¡°We speculate that there is a huge amount of conflicting social media content, which may make it challenging for parents to discern which is trustworthy or not,¡± said Dr Low Jia Ming, one of the researchers and an associate consultant with Department of Neonatology at KTP-NUCMI, NUH.This parental hesitancy makes for a worrying trend as unvaccinated children were found to be twice as likely to get hospitalised as compared to vaccinated children, according to this study.Just how vaccine hesitant are parents in Singapore when it comes to their children's COVID-19 vaccination? Interestingly, a local survey on 628 parents with an average age of 39 in Singapore showed that two thirds of them aren¡¯t. |
1 | Google employees frustrated after office Covid outbreaks, some call to modify vaccine policyMedicare has a new initiative that will cover up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests each calendar month, at no cost to you. Medicare will cover these tests if you have Part B, including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan.Medicare won¡¯t cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests if you only have Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) coverage, but you may be able to get free tests through other programs.It starts April 4, 2022, and continues until the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends. People with Medicare Part B can get up to eight free over-the-counter tests for the month of April any time before April 30, and can then get another set of eight free over-the-counter tests during each subsequent calendar month through the end of the COVID-19 PHE.Medicare will not provide payment for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests obtained prior to April 4, 2022.Starting April 4, 2022, this initiative covers up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests each calendar month. If you¡¯ve gotten eight of these tests in the current calendar month, you will need to wait until the beginning of the next calendar month to get more tests. |
2 | IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS WITH BLOOD CANCER BENEFIT FROM THIRD COVID-19 VACCINEKiwis will soon have a new way to discover whether they¡¯ve unknowingly had Covid-19, with a simple blood-based test developed by two New Zealand companies.Rako Science and Pictor today unveiled their new antibody test ¨C dubbed Test2Detect ¨C which they say will give people critical information for their Covid-19 vaccination plans.Initially to be made available at Rako¡¯s Auckland CBD and Christchurch locations, the tests are able to detect whether a person¡¯s body generates an immune response from having caught the coronavirus.The tests are expected to be useful for people keen to regularly check their virus antibody levels ¨C something that may help them guide when to get booster shots.A blood sample is collected using Rako Science and Pictor's Test2Direct - a simple antibody test that can detect whether someone has had been unknowingly infected with the virus that causes Covid-19.University of Auckland immunologist Dr Anna Brooks, who serves as a consultant with Auckland-based Pictor, said the test would also be useful for those people experiencing Long Covid symptoms, but who hadn¡¯t had confirmation of infection. |
1 | Quick and stealthy ¡®Scrabble variants¡¯ are poised to drive a winter Covid-19 surgeWith only 4 percent of eligible people fully boosted, experts fear thousands of people may die needlesslyBut after getting two doses of the vaccine, the Flower Mound, Tex., man doesn¡¯t understand why he needs the third and fourth ¡°booster¡± shots urged by federal health officials.Gonzales¡¯s lack of urgency typifies the view of many Americans, worn down by a never-ending pandemic and unsure about next steps as the nation enters its third covid winter.Some have stopped paying attention to health officials¡¯ recommendations altogether, despite projections of a fall and winter wave with the potential to sicken millions and kill tens of thousands, particularly the elderly and sick.About half of Americans say they¡¯ve heard little or nothing about the shots, according to a recent tracking poll by the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation.Only about 105 million U.S. adults ¡ª roughly 40 percent ¡ª have received the third shot of vaccine initially offered a year ago, according to federal data, a far lower rate than countries like the United Kingdom, where more than 70 percent of adults have gotten a third dose. |
2 | According to Sanya Carley, an Indiana University professor, car companies in certain areas contribute significantly to the local tax revenue and employment, while leaders in Washington are hopeful that the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS Act will aid in building a prosperous future.18 of the 20 largest car manufacturers have committed to increasing EV options and sales. As the variety of EVs grows to include a wider range of price points and longer average driving ranges, more and more drivers are considering the switch to electricThe average cost of an electric vehicle is about $9,000 more than the average cost of a traditional car (discounting luxury models). Government incentives help close that gap through rebates, discounts and other perks. Most prominently, this includes a $7,500 federal rebate off the cost of a full EV, with PHEVs eligible for a portion of that rebate. It is important to note that some popular models no longer qualify for this particular rebate, and drivers who are leasing their EV may not benefit. Learn more on our dedicated EV page and this incentive look-up tool(Opens Overlay).All three types of electric vehicles help you reduce your total carbon footprint, and full EVs have zero tailpipe emissions.EV and PHEVs have different – and often fewer – needs. Fully electric vehicles don’t require oil changes, spark plugs or timing belts, and electric motors require no routine maintenanceEVs have fewer mechanical components and therefore require much less maintenance than traditional cars, (2) EV batteries tend to be covered by 8 to10-year warranties, outlasting the amount of time most people own their carsCharging is one of the most unique features of EVs and PHEVs compared to any other type of vehicle. Instead of filling up with gas, you charge up with electricity |
2 | Taxing electric cars 'short-sighted' say manufacturers For one thing, EV batteries rely on lithium, nickel, and other rare earth metals.Russia supplies roughly 20% of the world's nickelfor use in all kinds of batteries (via The Wall Street Journal).With the ongoing war in Ukraine continuing to isolate the Russian government, society, and marketplace from the rest of the world, the availability of nickel for use in the fabrication of new EV batteries is strained to say the least.Now, the Chinese manufacturing sector is responsible for contributing about 80% of global lithium-ion battery production, according to Visual Capitalist, with that percentage expected to decline.A trade war constructed by the previous administration has forced American car manufacturers to source batteries elsewhere, with many working to launch production of this essential resource in the United States rather than abroad.These stresses on the supply chain are a common theme for virtually all fabricated products that consumers rely on, but in the case of EVs, the product in question lies at the heart of the finished output. |
0 | Anthony Fauci Not wants to put Covid¡¯s politicization behind himThe anti-vaccine movement is gaining strength even after 1 million Americans have died of Covid-19.Worse, experts fear the politicized backlash to the Covid-19 vaccines is already fostering skepticism about routine vaccinations generally, from childhood immunizations to flu shots.Across the country, Republican lawmakers have drafted a pile of anti-vaccine mandate bills this year, chipping away at a foundational health practice for the last half-century.Although that might be an effect of missed checkups during the worst of the pandemic, there are other signs that faith in vaccines might be falling: Fewer Americans said this year and last year that they will get the flu shot compared to the few years before, according to a new poll from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.And with the anti-vaccine movement growing stronger, experts expect its adherents to grow only more ambitious, targeting the school vaccine mandates that have been critical up to now in eradicating diseases like measles, mumps, and polio.Yet the US seems to be coming out of the pandemic not only lagging in seasonal Covid-19 and flu shots but also with many politicians eager to roll back the measures that had once made routine vaccinations the rare issue to have more than 90 percent approval from the American public. |
0 | Medline Industries fired people for getting a covid-19 vaccineSocial media users in Thailand falsely claim that the International Court of Justice has ordered all countries to stop administering Covid-19 vaccines over health concernsThe court does not have the power to tell countries to cease vaccinations, legal experts said, and has not handled any cases involving Covid-19 vaccination, as of November 29.Lori F. Damrosch, a professor at New York's Columbia Law School, said the International Court of Justice (ICJ) cannot order countries to stop vaccination."Only States can bring cases to the ICJ, and only by virtue of the consent of both States parties to the case," she told AFP. "Without having consented, a State cannot be sued at the ICJ. No judgment or order could be issued against a non-consenting State."Furthermore, lists of the court's past and pending cases -- which include allegations of genocide in Ukraine and a dispute over the United States embassy's relocation to Jerusalem -- does not show any cases related to Covid-19 vaccination, as of November 29.China is reported to be developing its own mRNA vaccines, |
1 | Anthony Fauci wants to put Covid¡¯s politicization behind himThe anti-vaccine movement is gaining strength even after 1 million Americans have died of Covid-19.Worse, experts fear the politicized backlash to the Covid-19 vaccines is already fostering skepticism about routine vaccinations generally, from childhood immunizations to flu shots.Across the country, Republican lawmakers have drafted a pile of anti-vaccine mandate bills this year, chipping away at a foundational health practice for the last half-century.Although that might be an effect of missed checkups during the worst of the pandemic, there are other signs that faith in vaccines might be falling: Fewer Americans said this year and last year that they will get the flu shot compared to the few years before, according to a new poll from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.And with the anti-vaccine movement growing stronger, experts expect its adherents to grow only more ambitious, targeting the school vaccine mandates that have been critical up to now in eradicating diseases like measles, mumps, and polio.Yet the US seems to be coming out of the pandemic not only lagging in seasonal Covid-19 and flu shots but also with many politicians eager to roll back the measures that had once made routine vaccinations the rare issue to have more than 90 percent approval from the American public. |
2 | No immediate end in sight for China¡¯s costly zero-Covid policyA Covid outbreak at an American scientific research station in Antarctica has forced U.S. officials to temporarily halt all travel to the remote outpost.The National Science Foundation, which operates McMurdo Station on the southern tip of Antarctica¡¯s Ross Island, announced new measures over the weekend to help control the outbreak, which was first reported by NBC News on Friday.¡°Consistent with the U.S. National Science Foundation¡¯s commitment to balance research and operational needs while containing the spread of Covid cases in Antarctica, NSF is implementing a pause on all travel to the continent for the next two weeks, effective immediately, while we reassess the situation,¡± agency officials said in a statement released Saturday.The agency confirmed that 10% of the research station¡¯s population have tested positive for Covid during this recent outbreak. The agency said it ¡°highly recommends¡± KN-95 masks be worn at all times and will provide them to residents.Though most of the stricter Covid protocols from the past two years ¡ª including quarantines, charter flights and multiple PCR tests ¡ª have been relaxed, visitors to McMurdo must receive a bivalent booster shot and those who are at high risk for Covid are screened out. |
0 | Prices in a cap and scheme ETS are determined by a single entityWithout an agreement in the committee, the package can be reopened in all its dimensions in plenary. And I don't think, given the climate emergency and the current geopolitical context, that we can afford to gamble with this, he said.Governments and businesses from all over the world made their own individual pledges about what they will do to help achieve the noble goal of tackling the climate emergency.Todd said it was madness to be investing in roads that increase traffic in a climate emergency.This isn't the first time Prime Minister Ardern has voiced her climate change concerns. In 2020, she declared a climate emergency.Globally, 40 national hydrogen strategies have been announced as countries set pathways to tap into hydrogen's potential to decarbonise, ensure energy security, and spur sustainable economic growth from stranded energy resources.Amid the country's bold claims over tackling climate change including declaring a climate emergency and passing multipartisan climate legislation New Zealand's progress towards bringing down its rocketing agricultural emissions (responsible for half the nation's total) has been glacial. |
0 | Naming Standard of COVID Variants Not becomes Confusing to PublicPeople who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or muscle pain tended to have a greater antibody response following vaccination, according to new research.Having such symptoms after vaccination is associated with greater antibody responses compared with having only pain or rash at the injection site or no symptoms at all, suggests the paper published Friday in the journal JAMA Network Open.¡°This is more to reassure people who have had a reaction that that¡¯s their immune system responding, actually in a rather good way, to the vaccine, even though it has caused them some discomfort,¡± Schaffner said.The researchers found that after either vaccine dose, 446 or 48% of participants reported systemic symptoms while 12% reported only local symptoms and 40% reported no symptoms at all.Meanwhile, antibody reactivity was observed in 444 or 99% of participants with systemic symptoms, 99% of those with only local symptoms and 98% of those with no symptoms.¡°A lot of people have speculated over the years whether people who had more of a reaction to the vaccine might actually have that represent a more vigorous immune response,¡± Schaffner said. ¡°And these data would appear to support that.¡± |
1 | The united states led the world in electric vehicle exports in 2019French President Emmanuel Macron aims to prioritise the completion of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism during France's presidency of the EU in the first half of 2022 because he is convinced that it will drive this [green] transition for all our industries while preserving our competitiveness.Debate around carbon pricing has intensified, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen telling the United Nations COP26 climate summit this month that a robust framework of rules was needed to make global carbon markets a reality.The climate was very serene. Meeting the big wigs: Then, Meloni made the rounds with the presidents of the EU's main institutions: the Parliament's Roberta Metsola, the Commission's Ursula von der Leyen and the Council's Charles Michel.ItalianPrint Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp TelegramPrint Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp TelegramEuropean Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday (30 August) rebuffed a call by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to temporarily suspend the EU's Emission Trading System (ETS) in order to stabilise power prices. But the plan to create an emissions trading system (ETS) for transport and buildings has been denounced as politically suicidal and a huge political mistake by Pascal Canfin, the chair of the European parliament's environment committee and a key Macron allyIt\'s clear: We need to reach our climate goals, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told German daily Sddeutsche Zeitung on the eve of the proposal. |
2 | China had "zero-COVID" policiesBut it still refuses to use Western mRNA vaccines to innoculate the population more quickly. China's hesitancy to use Western vaccine technology is contributing to the mass protests against its COVID-19 restrictions.hesitancy to use Western vaccine technology may be hampering China's response to the pandemicDespite that, China is still refusing to approve and distribute Western vaccines to innoculate its citizens.In lieu of the Western vaccines, which are based on mRNA, China has been relying on its own brand of jabsGermany this week suggested China should use Western vaccines to speed up the process and protect the country from the virus |
2 | The Use Of Lithium-Ion Batteries Is A key Trend In The Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries Market A new survey by Consumer Reports finds hybrid cars have the highest reliability.The results for electric vehicles was much worse.Interestingly, the issues with EVs do not generally involve the drivetrains themselves; rather, the electronic aids on board.The top two spots in the CU Brand Reliability Rankings haven't changed from last yearin fact, have widened the their lead.The cutting-edge electronic aids on board are a big part of the problem.Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at CU, told Autoweek, EVs in general are not very reliable. |
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