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Nearly 85% Fewer J&J Vaccine Doses to States
The U.S. government will allocate nearly 85% fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses to states next week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), due to uneven production related in part to problems at a Baltimore manufacturing plant, reports reuters.
Department of Health and Human ServicesAllocations will fall to 785,500 doses from 4.95 million doses this week. The data does not include a federal retail pharmacy program.
An official from the U.S....
https://mfame.guru/nearly-85-fewer-jj-vaccine-doses-to-states/
Dan Tehan appointed as the new Minister for Trade
A government re-shuffle has seen the Honourable Dan Tehan appointed as the new Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment. He replaces Senator Simon Birmingham, who took over as the Minister of Finance from the previous incumbent, Mathias Cormann.
Education
Described as a “trade nut” by the Prime Minister, Mr Tehan’s educational and work history is focused...
https://shippingaustralia.com.au/dan-tehan-appointed-as-the-new-minister-for-trade/
Unpacking political action committees: Why are transportation PACs important?
When a person thinks of companies contributing to political campaigns, he or she might think that company has open-door access to a politician because money talks.
What do the managers of political action committees (PACs) say? Their answer is that while companies’ financial contributions serve as a way for companies to engage in the political process, the companies — and the trade associations that represent them — don’t have unfettered access to the politician’s inner circle.
“There’s going to...
Apapa port in a predicament
The Southwest Governors’ Forum has expressed concern on economic and security challenges posed by gridlock in the Apapa port and urged the Federal Government to create alternative routes. The forum said the planned alternative routes linking Tin Can Island through Tomoro Island to Ibafo in Ogun State should be revived urgently. In the interim, it suggested that government should enhance the capacity of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to evacuate goods from the port to alternative...