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The UK government is "struggling" to meet its climate goals and should "look at the United States" for guidance, the former head of the UN Climate Change negotiations has told Sky News. In an exclusive interview with Sky News' Daily Climate Show, Christiana Figueres says the UK has a "huge job" ahead to meet its own net zero carbon targets by 2050. "The UK government is currently in process of struggling, frankly, to align all of the policies that are in the energy sector, in the transport sector and all of the sectors that they need," Ms Figueres says. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Former UN climate change chief, Christiana Figueres, has told The Daily Climate Show that individuals can help stop global warming, and that the UK government should look to America if it wants to do better for the planet. "Let's remember that the UK was the first country to commit to net zero in national law, but the implementation across all … [Read more...] about Climate: UK is ‘struggling to meet its targets and should ‘look at the US’ for guidance, ex UN negotiator says

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Clinics scheduled to take place through Sacramento County’s Equivax collaboration are automatically switching people from the Johnson & Johnson to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, officials say. As of 4/12, 6.8m+ doses of the J&J vaccine have been administered in the U.S. CDC & FDA are reviewing data involving 6 reported U.S. cases of a rare & severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the vaccine. Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare READ MORE: Hiker Captures Moment She Thought She Might Die on Video, Before Search Crews Rescue Her — U.S. FDA (@US_FDA) April 13, 2021 On Tuesday, the CDC and FDA released a joint statement recommending a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The agencies said they are reviewing six reported cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot in people who have received the J&J single-dose vaccine. This comes after more than 6.8 million doses of the … [Read more...] about Sacramento County Clinics Pause Use Of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine After CDC Guidance

Three top government departments, including the State Administration for Market Regulation, have urged Chinese internet platform companies to conduct a monthlong self-inspection and desist from monopolistic behavior and any action that hinders fair competition or hurts the interests of merchants and consumers. The regulator said on Tuesday after a meeting with the Cyberspace Administration of China and the State Taxation Administration and 34 internet platform companies that severe punishment would be meted out to those who violate the rules and urged e-commerce giants to learn from the recent penalties imposed on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. The regulator said it was necessary to weed out and punish illegal behaviors or monopolistic malpractices among platform companies, including forcing collaborating merchants to choose between their own online marketplaces and those of its competitors' for selling products, by abusing their dominant position in the market, "pinching off young … [Read more...] about Internet platforms get guidance on fair market play

The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, is mandating that students get vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to return to in-person instruction, despite questions from some experts about the legality of such a move. Rutgers University announced recently that students enrolled for the fall 2021 semester must be vaccinated unless they are in fully-online programs. However, unlike with fully-approved vaccines, the law regarding a mandate for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) vaccines is murky. “While organizations are certainly free to encourage their employees, students, and other members to be vaccinated, federal law provides that, at least until the vaccine is licensed, individuals must have the option to accept or decline to be vaccinated,” wrote Aaron Siri, managing partner at civil litigation firm Siri & Glimstad LLP. Rutgers’ policy includes an exemption for medical and religious reasons, but otherwise all in-person students must get a shot. Siri cited the … [Read more...] about Is It Legal To Mandate A COVID-19 Vaccine? One University Is Doing It

Years from now when we look back at the coronavirus pandemic, one of the first people we'll think of is Anthony Fauci Anthony Fauci Overnight Health Care: US health officials call for J&J vaccine pause over rare blood clots | White House seeks to reassure Five questions raised by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause Biden says vaccine supply not impacted by J&J pause MORE , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. And why not? It was one year ago when an argument could be made that the two most trusted public figures on COVID-19 were Fauci and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo New Mexico governor settles with former campaign aide over claim of unwanted sexual behavior Fauci fatigue sets in as top doc sows doubt in vaccine effectiveness New Mexico governor signs marijuana legalization bill MORE (D). We all know about the spectacular fall of the latter from 70-something percent approval … [Read more...] about Fauci fatigue sets in as top doc sows doubt in vaccine effectiveness