#1M NYC residents will get COVID vaccine in January

#1M NYC residents will get COVID vaccine in January

“#1M NYC residents will get COVID vaccine in January” One million New York City residents will receive the coronavirus vaccine in the first month of 2021, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a New Year’s Eve pledge. “We’re going to vaccinate 1 million New Yorkers in January,” the mayor told CNN. It’s an ambitious New…

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#Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in jail after bail revoked

#Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in jail after bail revoked

“#Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in jail after bail revoked” Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was ordered back into custody on Thursday after the city’s highest court revoked his bail — and the pro-democracy activist could remain behind bars until February.  Lai, 73, is the most high-profile person charged under Hong Kong’s national…

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#Pennsylvania asks fishermen to stop tossing masks in water

#Pennsylvania asks fishermen to stop tossing masks in water

“#Pennsylvania asks fishermen to stop tossing masks in water” Pennsylvania authorities are urging people to stop abandoning coronavirus protective masks in the state’s streams in response to a litter problem. Borrowing a line from Dr. Seuss’ children’s book “The Lorax,” the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission asked residents to be mindful of where they dispose of their masks…

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#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk

#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk

“#Japan hoping wooden satellites will solve the problem of space junk” Japanese researchers are working on satellite technology that would use wood components to eliminate excess space junk, allowing objects to burn up upon reentry to Earth’s atmosphere, according to a new report. Sumitomo Forestry, a 400-year-old Japanese woodworking company, is partnering with Kyoto University to develop the technology, the BBC reported…

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