Regulators Fight Back As SoCal Warehouse boom Has Become A Large Source Of Pollution
There are thousands of Southern Californians who breathe higher levels of air pollution and face increased risk of illness from living near warehouse distribution centers
Southern California air quality officials are set to vote on rules that for the first time would hold warehouses in the nation’s smoggiest region accountable for pollution from the diesel trucks they attract
Approval of the measure would mark a big step toward curbing the environmental impacts of a booming goods-movement industry
California COVID-19 Hospitalizations Are Lowest Since Pandemic Start
In another dramatic sign of how rapidly California is recovering from COVID-19, the state recorded its lowest hospitalization rate since the first few weeks of the pandemic
Across the region, COVID-19 has receded rapidly which has allowed for large a large reopening of the economy and hope of returning to some kind of normalcy
California is now a the bottom of the nation when it comes to Coronavirus case rates
U.S. Supports Waiving Patent Protections For Covid Vaccines
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it supports waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines
The waiver could remove obstacles to ramping up the production of vaccines in developing countries
The move comes as coronavirus infections surge to their highest levels in countries that have struggled to procure or distribute vaccines
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it supports waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines, as countries struggle to manufacture the life-saving doses
Stocks of major pharmaceutical companies that have produced vaccines, including Moderna, BioNTech and Pfizer, dropped sharply after news of the potential waivers first broke
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America expressed pointed opposition to the Biden administration’s support for waiving IP protections
Scientists Believe Coronavirus Could Invade The Brain
Scientists experimenting in the lab have found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is capable of infecting two types of brain cells — neurons and astrocytes.
COVID-19 is best known as a respiratory disease, but for many victims, it also triggers an array of problems including memory lapses, fatigue and a certain sluggish, fuzzy feeling often referred to as “brain fog”
With More Than 1 Million $1,400 Stimulus Checks, Who Gets The Payment?
A new set of $1,400 stimulus checks has been sent, bringing the total number of payments issued to 164 million, or about $386 billion
The new payments mark the eighth batch sent since Congress approved the checks in March
Payments are for up to $1,400 per individual, as well as $1,400 per eligible dependent, so long as recipients fall under certain income thresholds and meet other requirements
By K Buenavista
Mr. Buenavista is a writer that specializes in breaking down complex topics into easy to understand formats that appeal to a wide range of news seeking readers, without missing the important details. He handles a majority of the daily news reporting at Easy-Ad, and has written on many other websites. He resides in Southern California.
