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  US President Joe Biden speaks about the status of coronavirus disease vaccinations and his administrations ongoing pandemic response in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington on May 4, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] US among many nations boosting jab plans to combat COVID-19 outbreak  US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a new goal to have 70 percent of US adults vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 shot by the July 4 holiday, and to do so the administration will shift s...

If there’s one video that’s been my guiding light in these weird in-between times, it’s this one, of Gurdeep Pandher, of the Yukon, dancing on a frozen lake after getting his COVID-19 vaccine. Pandher, a popularizer of Bhangra (a traditional dance of Punjab), attached the gleeful video to a tweet hoping for “joy, hope, and positivity, which I’m forwarding across Canada and beyond for everyone’s health and wellbeing.” Yesterday evening I received my Covid-19 vaccine. Then I went to...

Panelists discuss the importance of science advocacy Cassandra Brooks, Jonathan Berman, Molly Gutilla and Em Nocito discuss science advocacy (Erica McNamee/ CU Independent) A virtual panel of scientists gathered on Feb. 24 to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about science advocacy in an event hosted by the University of Colorado’s graduate school.  Hosted by Em Nocito, Graduate Liaison for the Natural Sciences and doctoral student in environmental studies, panelists Dr. Cassa...

CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – THE upcoming Africa Energy Indaba will introduce attendees to some of the most influential figures in the sector. Energy experts will assemble at this prestigious sectoral event to analyse and debate pressing topics pertinent to Africa’s energy sphere. Panel experts will delve into discussions that extensively address specific concerns relevant to their fields of professionalism and knowledge. Rentia van Tonder from Standard Bank will steer dialogues related to inve...

Jamesburg man sentenced in South Brunswick fatal hit-and-run A Jamesburg man has been sentenced for his involvement in a crash resulting in the death of Cory Holsten, 25, of the Dayton section of South Brunswick. Peter Prete, 59, of Jamesburg, was sentenced by the Honorable Andrea Carter to an aggregate 11 years in prison on one count of second-degree knowingly leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash resulting in death, and one count of third-degree hindering his own apprehension, according ...

Driver who left scene of fatal motorcycle crash sentenced to over a decade in prison Updated Jan 05, 2021; A man who admitted last year to leaving the scene of a crash that left a 25-year-old motorcyclist dead in South Brunswick was sentenced to eleven years in prison, the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and South Brunswick Police announced Tuesday in a joint statement. Peter Prete, 59, of Jamesburg, pleaded guilty on Jan. 31, 2020 to second-degree knowingly leaving the scene of a motor...

Read / Add Comments A 23-year-old woman from Middlesex County has been arrested for driving over a man in a gas station parking lot, authorities said. Brianna May of Perth Amboy was charged with aggravated assault.in connection with the incident, which followed a verbal argument on Christmas, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Roman McKeon.  The initial investigation by Detective Jeremy Harris of the Perth Amboy Police Depart...

kgw.com |Dec 18, 2020 Many of these false narratives can be found on the Oregonians for Medical Freedom Facebook page. The group started five years ago and has 12,000 members on Facebook. The organization is against vaccines, but board member Bob Snee said he doesn’t like the anti-vaxxer title. “There are many members of our organization who vaccinate their children,” Snee said. “Some have completely vaccinated their children, others do it on an alter...

Updated: 6:22 PM PST December 17, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of Americans have gotten the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine this week, and millions are waiting in line. But, a recent survey found that over one-quarter of the public remains vaccine hesitant, saying they "probably or definitely would not get a COVID-19 vaccine even if it were available for free and deemed safe by scientists." These fears are largely fueled by a network of false narratives and misinformation about the...

Old Bridge man sentenced to 15 years in prison, loss of license due to drunken auto fatality An Old Bridge man has been sentenced for killing a teenager and injuring her passenger during a drunk driving crash last year. Aliaksandr Tsytsenia, 30, of Old Bridge, was sentenced to an aggregate 15 years in prison on one count of second-degree vehicular homicide and one count of third-degree aggravated assault, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief...