On PR Newswire: Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Approved, Volvo to Go All-Electric
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire for Journalists. Here are some of this week’s most newsworthy:
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Johnson & Johnson Announces U.S. CDC Advisory Committee Recommends First Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults 18 and Older in U.S.
Johnson & Johnson on Feb. 28 announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended the first single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Janssen Pharmaceutical Cos. of Johnson & Johnson, for individuals 18 years of age and older under the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
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One Year of COVID-19: Americans Continue Stepping Up to Address Urgent Needs
In the year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, tens of thousands of Americans have stepped up to address the needs of those reeling from the pandemic as well as record-breaking disasters across the country. Americans experienced more billion-dollar disasters in 2020 than any other year on record, and for many, the pandemic compounded the trauma and financial strain of disasters: struggling families needed help quickly and faced more hurdles to recover, as increased anxiety exacerbated many health and mental health needs.
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Volvo Cars to Be Fully Electric by 2030
Volvo Cars is committed to becoming a leader in the fast-growing premium electric car market and plans to become a fully electric car company by 2030. By then, the company intends to only sell fully electric cars and phase out any car in its global portfolio with an internal combustion engine, including hybrids.
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Sands Reaches Agreement to Sell Las Vegas Properties for $6.25 Billion
Las Vegas Sands Corp. announced on March 3 that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell its Las Vegas real estate property and operations, including the Venetian Resort Las Vegas and the Sands Expo & Convention Center, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $6.25 billion.
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U.S. Postal Service Announces Next Phase of Organizational Changes Begun in August 2020
Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy on March 3 provided details of the next phase of organizational changes he first announced in August 2020, designed to improve efficiency, drive success, and better serve Postal Service customers.
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Larry Grady is online content manager at PR Newswire for Journalists. He has worked in business media for nearly 30 years and enjoys reality TV and daydreaming about travel and wine.
