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NATICK (CBS) – Governor Charlie Baker will hold a news conference Wednesday morning following a tour of the new COVID vaccination site at the Natick Mall. You can watch it live at 11 a.m. on CBSN Boston in the video above. Baker will be joined at the press conference by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Sec. of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders to discuss the state’s vaccination process. Natick Mall opened as a vaccination site on Monday by appointment only. Visit Mass.Gov/CovidVaccine to find out when you’re eligible and to book an appointment or call the hotline at 211. … [Read more...] about Watch Live @ 11: Gov. Baker Tours Natick Mall Vaccine Site

Beijing will carry out multiple measures to tackle the growing digital divide for the elderly and make sure they are able to share the benefits of a smart society. Beijing will implement 52 specific measures to help the elderly in this year, including simplifying online medical services and providing voice-led guidance, according to the Municipal Commission of Development and Reform. As smart technology brings convenience to society in many sectors, its wide usage has also raised some obstacles for older people, who are less familiar with smart phones and the internet. The city will introduce a total of 162 measures through 2022. Of those, 73 percent were implemented last year. A further 52 measures will be implemented this year and 37 more in 2022. The measures are designed to solve problems frequently encountered by the elderly relating to seeking medical treatment, shopping and travel. This year, the city will start punishing businesses that refuse to take payments in … [Read more...] about Beijing walks elderly gently to smart mode

President-elect Joe Biden plans to reverse a number of policies enacted by Donald Trump in his first days in office, a memo to the senior employees from his incoming chief of staff Ron Klain revealed, as cited by CNN. The executive orders and policies Biden is planning to enact shortly after 20 January inauguration include the following: Mask mandate: Wearing personal protective equipment would be made mandatory on federal properties and during travel between states for a hundred days, a so-called "100 Day Masking Challenge". Return to Paris Agreement: On the first day in the office, the new US president plans to rejoin the 2015 Paris Climate Accord which the US officially left in November 2020. Trump argued that the agreement had put the US at a “permanent disadvantage” and undermined the national economy. Reversal of Travel Ban: Biden will reportedly cancel a series of Donald Trump’s executive orders enacted in 2017, which came down in history as “Muslim ban.” … [Read more...] about Travel Ban Reversal & Mask Mandates: What to Expect From Biden’s First Executive Orders

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (CBS) — A humpback whale with a long history of being spotted in New England waters has been found dead off the coast of Maryland. “Pivot” was founded stranded last week on Assateague Island, the state’s Department of Natural Resources Fisheries said. “We are sad to confirm that a well-known Gulf of Maine humpback whale, Pivot, was found stranded along the Maryland coast last Thursday night,” the department said in a Facebook post. “Pivot’ was first cataloged by [the Center for Coastal Studies] in 2008 and had a regular sighting history in the Gulf of Maine.” READ MORE: Life Threatening Injuries After Several People Hit On High Street In Boston It’s not clear yet what caused Pivot’s death. Biologists were working to collect tissue samples from Pivot and remove the body from the surf. READ MORE: Johnson & Johnson's Single Shot COVID Vaccine Safe And Effective, FDA Says Humpback whales, considered to be an endangered species, can live to be up … [Read more...] about ‘Pivot’ The Humpback Whale, Often Seen In Gulf Of Maine, Found Dead On Maryland Coast

WASHINGTON (CBS/AP) — 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 Drug Administration’s scientists confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19. The agency also said J&J’s shot — one that could help speed vaccinations by requiring just one dose instead of two — is safe to use. READ MORE: Life Threatening Injuries After Several People Hit On High Street In Boston That’s just one step in the FDA’s evaluation of a third vaccine option for the U.S. On Friday, the agency’s independent advisers will debate if the evidence is strong enough to recommend the long-anticipated shot. Armed with that advice, FDA is expected to make a final decision within days. Johnson & Johnson developed the vaccine with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical … [Read more...] about Johnson & Johnson’s Single Shot COVID Vaccine Safe And Effective, FDA Says