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Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup Confirms the Pfizer Vaccine is Safe and Efficacious for Public Use |
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Posted by: News_Desk on 12/13/2020 03:12 PM
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Sacramento, CA... The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup today completed their concurrent and thorough review of the federal process and has confirmed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is safe and efficacious. The Workgroup provided their confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington this morning.
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Outstanding Physicians Welcoming New Patients at James Dalton Medical Office |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/13/2020 03:33 PM
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Angels Camp, CA...Two outstanding physicians welcoming new patients at our new James Dalton Medical Office in Angels Camp. Dr. John Krpan, "My first priority is caring for you and your family." John Krpan, DO, Family Practice Medical Director of Primary Care. Dr. Pravina Somani, "Dr. Somani brings over 30 years of experience in clinical medicine, specializing in Preventive Care and Diabetes Management to our new facility in Angels Camp." Doug Archer, CEO and President, Mark Twain Medical Center. Providing a higher level of Hometown Care Please call 209.754.2968 for your appointment.
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U.S. CDC Committee of Independent Health Experts Recommends Vaccination with Pfizer and Biontech COVID-19 Vaccine for Persons Ages 16 Years and Older |
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Posted by: News_Desk on 12/13/2020 04:12 PM
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New York & Mainz, Germany... Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced today that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted today to recommend the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in people 16 years of age and older under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This ACIP vote follows the December 1, 2020, ACIP recommendation for a Phase 1a rollout where first priority of COVID-19 vaccines is given to health care personnel treating patients, and residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
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Trump Administration on Violations of Religious Freedom in Nigeria |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/12/2020 02:15 PM
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Washington, DC...This week, the United States designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for severe violations of religious freedom. As President Donald J. Trump said to President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria when they met in 2018, the United States is deeply concerned by religion-based violence in Nigeria, particularly the killing and persecution of Christians.
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Governor Newsom on FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID-19 Vaccine |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/12/2020 02:36 PM
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Sacramento, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted an Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this evening: “As California faces reduced ICU capacity, we must remain vigilant over the next few weeks. At the same time, today’s FDA Emergency Use Authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine is a tremendous step toward safe and equitable vaccine distribution in California. Through the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup, our scientists and experts have worked concurrently with the federal process to review the safety and efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine and we anticipate the Workgroup’s recommendations within 48 hours.
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President-elect Joe Biden on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Paris Agreement |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/12/2020 02:50 PM
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Wilmington, DE...Five years ago today, the world gathered to adopt the Paris Agreement on climate change. The product of years of tough diplomacy, the Paris Agreement created an unprecedented framework for global action to avoid potentially catastrophic planetary warming, while building global resilience to the climate impacts we are already experiencing. It sent a clear signal that nearly 200 countries were — finally, together —moving toward a clean-energy future.
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USFS Closes Developed Campgrounds on Four Additional National Forests |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/11/2020 12:17 PM
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Vallejo, CA...USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region has decided to close developed campgrounds on four additional National Forests in California to provide consistent COVID-19 mitigation response in accordance with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Stay-at-Home Orders. The Sacramento Region is being added to the Stay-at-Home Order and, in turn, developed campgrounds will now be closed on the Eldorado NF, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Plumas NF, and Tahoe NF. These Regional Orders will be in effect from December 11, 2020, through January 6, 2021.
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Supreme Court Rules Texas's Election Case Lacks Standing |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/11/2020 03:41 PM
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Washington, DC...From the Court..."The State of Texas’s motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is denied for lack of standing under Article III of the Constitution. Texas has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections. All other pending motions are dismissed as moot.
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Calaveras Public Health Reports 54 New Cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/11/2020 06:16 PM
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San Andreas, CA...On Friday, December 11, 2020, Calaveras Public Health confirmed 54 additional cases of COVID-19 in Calaveras County. To date, Calaveras Public Health reports a total of 642 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of those cases, 536 cases have since recovered while 84 cases remain active. There have been a total of 22 confirmed deaths related to COVID-19 reported in Calaveras County.
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30 New Covid Cases in Tuolumne County Reported Today |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 12/11/2020 06:30 PM
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San Andreas, CA...Tuolumne County is reporting 30 new COVID-19 cases today, 6 are Sierra Conservation Center inmates and 24 are community cases. All of the new community cases appear to be isolating at home. Four previously isolating individuals are now hospitalized. 43 individuals have been released from isolation. We are sad to report the death of a female in her 80s who was a resident of a local care facility. The Public Health team sends it’s condolences to her family and friends. Today’s new cases include: Under 20: Males - 1 Females - 2 20s: Males – 2 Females - 1 30s: Males – 1 Females - 1 40s: Males – 1 Females - 2 50s: Males – 0 Females - 1 60s: Males – 2 Females –3 70s: Males – 1 Females - 5 80s: Males – 1 Females - 0 90s: Males – 0 Females –0
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