Month: February 2021
Liz Cheney calls on Republicans to “make clear we aren’t the party of white supremacy” – CBS News
Liz Cheney calls on Republicans to “make clear we aren’t the party of white supremacy” CBS News Romney says Trump likely Republican nominee if he runs in 2024 Fox News Pence speaks highly of Trump in meeting and plans to launch a
Read MoreFDA Confirms Johnson & Johnson Single-Dose Vaccine Protects Against COVID-19, Signals Decision on Emergency Authorization Near
(WASHINGTON) — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine protects against COVID-19, according to an analysis by U.S. regulators Wednesday that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic. The Food and
Read MoreA Tale Of The Taps: Which Hand-Washing Station Is Best In Emergencies?
In areas with limited access to clean running water, hand-washing stations can help limit the spread of disease. But experts say not all taps are created equal. (Image credit: Sian White, Joel Trotter, Richard Kwarteng)
Read MoreGhana Becomes First Country To Get COVAX Vaccine Doses
The shipments are the start of “what should be the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history,” the WHO and UNICEF say. (Image credit: Nipah Dennis/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreFrench Actor Gérard Depardieu Faces Rape Charges
A French investigative judge has brought preliminary charges of rape and sexual assault against Gérard Depardieu, an actor once regarded as the face of French cinema.
Read MoreFACT SHEET: Securing America’s Critical Supply Chains – The White House
FACT SHEET: Securing America’s Critical Supply Chains The White House White House to Meet With Lawmakers About Chip Shortage The Wall Street Journal Rep. John Joyce gets White House’s ear as Biden pushes for review of critical U.S. supply chains Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Watch
Read MoreRobotics company Berkshire Grey to go public via SPAC
As far as fundraising goes, Berkshire Grey is in pretty good shape. When I visited its Massachusetts headquarters last year, following a massive $263 million Series B, the company discussed some pretty aggressive growth plans. Mind you, that was before
Read MoreIndia’s vaccination campaign is unlike any other
Covid-19 vaccine shots being administered to people in Mumbai, India, on February 3. | Satish Bate/Hindustan Times/Getty Images One of the world’s largest countries plans to vaccinate hundreds of millions by summer. In the fall, Devika Chopra, a gynecologist in
Read MoreMalta’s energy storage tech to stabilize electricity grids reliant on renewables gets $50 million
As energy grids transition away from fossil fuels and towards the use of zero emission sources of power from primarily renewable energy sources, they’re going to need an ability to store and then use the massive amounts of energy that’s
Read MoreThe carbon offset API developer Patch confirms a $4.5 million round led by Andreessen Horowitz
Patch, the carbon offset API developer, has raised $4.5 million in financing to build out its business selling customers a way to calculate their carbon footprint and identify and finance offset projects that capture the equivalent carbon dioxide emissions associated
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