THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF PUBLIC HEALTH Update on isolation and quarantine policy
As of Monday 3rd January 2022, the isolation/quarantine policy is changing to reflect the latest scientific evidence on COVID-19. COVID-19 positive persons and persons living in the same household Those persons who are positive with COVID-19 and conta…
Biden Unveils Plan to Boost Competition in US Meat Industry
The United States will issue new rules and $1 billion in funding this year to support independent meat processors and ranchers as part of a plan to address a lack of “meaningful competition” in the meat sector, President Joe Biden said on Monday.The in…
Markets Open 2022 With Records, Apple Briefly Hits $3 Trillion in Value
Global stocks began 2022 in bullish fashion, with major bourses notching records and Apple’s valuation briefly hitting $3 trillion as investors monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and looming central bank rate decisions.The CAC 40 index in Paris kicked off t…
Solar Power Projects See the Light on Former Appalachian Coal Land
Looking west from Hazel Mountain, Brad Kreps can see forested hills stretching to the Tennessee border and beyond, but it is the flat, denuded area in front of him he finds exciting.Surface coal mining ended on this site several years ago. But with a c…
Twitter Bans US Lawmaker’s Personal Account for COVID-19 Misinformation
Twitter on Sunday banned the personal account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy, according to a statement from the company.The Georgia Republican’s account was permanently suspended under the “…
US Takes Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea Off Africa Duty-free Trade Program
The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free trade program, following through on President Joe Biden’s threat to do so over accusations of human rights violations and recent coups.”The United States today termi…