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Estimates that 80-90% of Russian oil will continue to flow outside the cap mechanism are not unreasonable, a U.S. Treasury official told Reuters. "Oil traders dealing in Russian oil are no longer in Switzerland, Geneva or London. P&I services heeding EU law insure 95% of the world's shipborne oil trade, meaning the EU move could have halted most of Russia's exports. Insurance and shipping industry figures still saw themselves at risk of sanctions which could upend the trade even in the G7 price cap workaround. The EU ratified the price cap this month but details on implementing it remain forthcoming.

Chickenpox vaccines have virtually wiped out severe complications and deaths in American children from the highly contagious virus, a new report finds. Chickenpox —which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a type of herpes virus — was considered just a normal part of growing up until the vaccine became available in 1995. The chickenpox vaccine implementation is “a tremendous achievement,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Mona Marin, a medical epidemiologist at the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease. An estimated 90.3% of children have been vaccinated against chickenpox by age 2, according to the CDC. The CDC recommends two doses of chickenpox vaccine for children, teens and adults who have never had the disease.

☆ Black infants born through assisted reproductive technology at significantly higher risk of death than White infants born through same means, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jacqueline Howard Raenu Charles | Jacqueline Howard | Raenu Charles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies before their first birthday. But when conceived by assisted reproductive technology, neonatal mortality was more than four-fold higher among babies of Black women. Assisted reproductive technology, which is used to treat infertility, includes infertility treatments that involve eggs and sperm. Those rates were four-fold higher in infants of Black versus White mothers who used assisted reproductive technology, such as IVF. Black women are about three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

☆ Uninsured kids will still receive Covid vaccines for free after shots move to commercial market
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The CDC's independent advisors voted unanimously on Wednesday to include Covid shots authorized for kids by the Food and Drug Administration in the federal government's Vaccines for Children program. The Vaccines for Children program provides vaccines to kids under age 19 whose families cannot afford them. The federal government has been providing Covid vaccines to everyone in the U.S. for free during the pandemic. Dr. Jeanne Santoli, a CDC official, said the public health agency will start awarding contracts for health care providers to give the Covid shots for free to uninsured kids. The decision to include Covid shots in the free vaccine program will prove crucial to maintaining access for many children.

The recommendation from the independent panel of experts applies to children who aren't showing any signs or symptoms of a mental health problem. The health panel's new guidance represents a final set of recommendations for mental health screening for children. The problem, however, is that there is a dearth of mental health professionals trained to help such children. A second report found that emergency room visits related to children’s mental health rose dramatically in 2020, compared with 2019. But Pbert said that true mental health problems in children can result in excessive behavior changes.

☆ Diede de Groot: How she won an unprecedented back-to-back calendar grand slam
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —At first glance, winning seems impossibly easy for Diede de Groot; an almost nonchalant habit of 69 consecutive victories, yielding a Golden Slam – all four grand slams and a Paralympic gold medal – in 2021, followed by a calendar grand slam in 2022. De Groot's win at the 2022 US Open completed her back-to-back calendar grand slam. De Groot now plays doubles alongside Van Koot and they have won 11 doubles grand slam titles together. So I know each time it’s getting more difficult to keep up the winning streak.”De Groot celebrates winning her first grand slam title at Wimbledon in 2017. So far, de Groot has won 15 grand slam singles titles and 15 grand slam doubles titles.

☆ California governor signs bill offering legal refuge to transgender youths
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-30 | by ( Jo Yurcaba | Jo Yurcaba Is A Reporter For Nbc Out. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that aims to legally protect transgender youths and their parents if they flee conservative states that have restricted access to gender-affirming care. The bill seeks to “offer refuge” to trans minors and their families “if they’re being criminalized in their home states,” state Sen. Scott Wiener, who introduced the bill, said on Twitter after Newsom signed it. Kay Ivey signed a bill that makes it a felony for medical professionals to provide gender-affirming medical care to people under 19. “We believe that no one should be prosecuted or persecuted for getting the care they need — including gender-affirming care,” Newsom said in a statement after signing the measure. It prohibits California health care providers from releasing medical information in relation to other states’ laws prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.

☆ Teacher, Staff Shortages Reported by About Half of Schools, Survey Finds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Ben Chapman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

More than half of principals said their schools were understaffed at the start of the current school year, according to a survey published Tuesday in the Education Department’s first national examination of the school staffing problem since the pandemic began. The National Center for Education Statistics survey of 904 principals conducted in August found that 53% of principals felt their schools were short workers, with 60% saying they were unable to fill nonteaching positions and 48% unable to fill teaching positions.

☆ Cuba approves same-sex marriage in unusual referendum
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The code would allow surrogate pregnancies, broader rights for grandparents in regard to grandchildren, protection of the elderly and measures against gender violence. President Miguel Díaz-Canel, who has promoted the law acknowledged questions about the measure as he voted on Sunday. The measure had been approved by Cuba’s Parliament, the National Assembly, after years of debate about such reforms. But there is a strong strain of social conservatism in Cuba and several religious leaders have expressed concern or opposition to the law., worrying it could weaken nuclear families. That has meant a greater opening not only the once-dominant Roman Catholic Church, but also to Afro-Cuban religions, protestants and Muslims.

☆ ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Tonga blast could warm the Earth temporarily
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK — When an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga in January, its watery blast was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts. “This was a once-in-a-lifetime event,” said lead author Holger Voemel, a scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. And since water vapor acts as a heat-trapping greenhouse gas, the eruption will probably raise temperatures instead of lowering them, Toohey said. The water vapor will stick around the upper atmosphere for a few years before making its way into the lower atmosphere, Toohey said. The stratosphere stretches from around 7.5 miles to 31 miles above Earth and is usually very dry, Voemel explained.

☆ CVS, Walmart reach $147.5 mln opioid settlement with West Virginia -attorney general
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People walk by a CVS pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S., November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew KellyRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSept 20 (Reuters) - CVS Health Corp (CVS.N) and Walmart Inc (WMT.N) have agreed to pay $147.5 million to settle West Virginia's claims over their alleged roles in the state's opioid crisis, state attorney general Patrick Morrisey said Tuesday. West Virginia had been prepared to proceed to trial on Sept. 26 against those two companies and Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA.O). Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWalgreens has not settled, and a trial has been rescheduled for June 2023. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dietrich Knauth; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Gen Z is increasingly using TikTok videos instead of Google search, but 1 in 5 of them contain misinformation, a new study says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new study by a site that tracks online misinformation found that 1 in 5 videos on TikTok contain misinformation. The study found that TikTok often yields more partisan search results than Google. Gen Z users are increasingly turning to TikTok instead of Google as their primary search engine. Gen Z users have begun replacing Google with TikTok as their primary search engine, The New York Times recently reported. A new study by NewsGuard, a site that monitors misinformation across the internet, found that one in five search results on TikTok contains misinformation.

☆ The Coming California Megastorm
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-12 | by ( Raymond Zhong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

For their new study, which was published in the journal Science Advances, Dr. Huang and Dr. Swain replayed portions of the 20th and 21st centuries using 40 simulations of the global climate. There are “so many different factors” that make an atmospheric river deadly or benign, Dr. Huang said. Wes Monier, a hydrologist, with a 1997 photo of water rushing through the New Don Pedro Reservoir spillway. Mr. Monier is chief hydrologist for the Turlock Irrigation District, which operates the New Don Pedro Reservoir near Modesto. The Tuolumne River, where the Don Pedro sits, was coming out of its driest four years in a millennium.

☆ Here’s when to say ‘no’ at work
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-02 | by ( Kathryn Vasel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

To evaluate whether to take on a task, Vesterlund advised identifying what is considered promotable and non-promotable work for a role and how much workers are expected to take on. Babcock said her research shows that when women say “no” at work, they are often seen as not being a team player. It shouldn’t be on employees to say ‘no’But the onus shouldn’t just be on employees when it comes to making sure non-promotable work is being distributed evenly. “You can reward non-promotable work,” said Babcock, who noted that one organization she worked with added “helping others” to its performance evaluations. And then it’s amazing everyone wants to do it then.”Companies should also look at who is doing the most non-promotable work and how work is allocated.

☆ Instagram will notify users if a child goes missing in their area, sharing pictures and abduction location
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-02 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Instagram is rolling out a feature to help locate missing children. Shareable AMBER Alerts will display in a user's feed when they are within the search area. An AMBER Alert will appear in a user's feed if they are within the search area of a missing child. The alerts are triggered by law enforcement and cover only the area where there is an active search for a missing child. "Photos are the most important tool in the search for missing children," said John Bischoff of the Missing Children Division at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

☆ Photos: Wildfires burn in Colorado and Texas
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-29 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Helen H. Richardson/Denver Post/Getty Images An air tanker drops water on the NCAR Fire on March 26 as it burns in the foothills south of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. In pictures: Wildfires burn in Colorado and TexasHelen H. Richardson/Denver Post/Getty Images An air tanker drops water on the NCAR Fire on March 26 as it burns in the foothills south of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. It has already been a dreadful year for wildfires. But many of these recent fires haven't been igniting in California or the Pacific Northwest, which have endured several devastating fire seasons in a row. They've been popping up in places like Colorado and Texas, and they have burned hundreds of thousands of acres in the past few weeks alone.

This season, they have gone on 28 flight missions for cloud seeding in Wyoming. This photo shows flares fixed on the aircraft's wing that house the silver iodide used for cloud seeding. Weather Modification International 2022Once the pilot flies into the storm, they ignite the cardboard casings full of silver iodide and “seed” the clouds. Their results, published in 2020 in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, managed to quantify how effective cloud seeding is. The amount of precipitation produced by cloud seeding — up to 10% — isn’t enough at all to quench the drought-stricken West.

☆ (grafic) Un an de COVID-19 în Moldova. Retrospectiva celor mai importante evenimente ale anului pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-04 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +24 min

Astăzi înregistrăm un an de la primul caz de COVID-19 înregistrat în Moldova, care a fost depistat pe 7 martie 2020. Acesta a menționat că mama sa nu a părăsit spitalul, dar medicii italieni au eliberat-o din motiv că a fost testată negativ la coronavirus. Deputatul a scris că Dodon a comis cel puțin 58 de încălcări a regimului epidemiologic. Prima persoană care a fost vaccinată a fost o asistentă medicală din București. Reducerea cererii externe din partea principalilor parteneri ai Republicii Moldova a rezultat în scăderea exporturilor, iar diminuarea consumului a dus la scăderea importurilor.

Persons: Chicu, Ion Chicu, Igor Dodon, Nicoleta Hriplivîi, Dodon, Viorica Dumbrăveanu, Ala, Sandu, Ștefan Vodă, Nicolae Furtună, . Deputatul, Igor Dodon . Dumbrăveanu, . Ea, Ion, Igor Șarov, Pavel Filip, Leonid Bujor, Putin, OMS, Maia Sandu, Janssen, Aureliu Ciocoi, Sergiu Sergiu, Sergiu, Sergiu . Tânărul Organizations: Naționale, Psihiatrie, Organizației Mondiale a Sănătății ( OMS, Ministerul Sănătății, Muncii, Protecției Sociale, Organizația Mondială a Sănătății, Agenția Medicamentului, Sk Bio, Center, Sputnik, Comitetului, Economiei Locations: Moldova, Italia, România, Republica Moldova, Chișinăului, Soroca, Drochia, Republicii Moldova, Rusia, China, Britanie, București, Ungaria, Germania, Slovacia, România Republicii Moldova, UE, India, României, UK, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Moderna, Chișinău

☆ Procedura de achiziție a vaccinurilor anti-COVID-19 a fost suspendată temporar. Termenul limită de depunere a ofertelor a fost prelungit
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-26 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

A fost suspendată procedura de achiziție a vaccinurilor anti-COVID-19, destinate pentru utilizarea în cadrul planului național de imunizare, din motiv că a fost prelungit termenul limită de depunere a ofertelor, în urma clarificărilor parvenite pe platforma MTender. Despre aceast lucru a anunțat Centrul pentru Achiziții Publice Centralizate în Sănătate, menționând că procedura de achiziție va fi reluată imediat după prezentarea răspunsului la clarificări. Statul este în căutarea unui agent economic care va putea oferi 400 de mii de doze de vaccin anti-COVID-19 la un preț total de 70 de milioane de lei. Vaccinul va fi utilizat în cadrul planului național de imunizare COVID-19 și va fi livrat în două tranșe. Ofertantul desemnat câștigător va asigura că vaccinul va fi autorizat condiționat în Republica Moldova până la momentul livrării.

Persons: Janssen Organizations: Sk Bio, Center, Sputnik Locations: Republica Moldova, UK, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Moderna

☆ Profituri de miliarde din afacerile cu vaccin
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( ) capital.market.md time to read: +9 min

Analiştii SVB Leerink estimează vânzări de 1,9 miliarde de dolari în acest an şi 3 miliarde de dolari în 2022. Acestea ar urma să fie mult mai mari dacă AstraZeneca va livra ambiţioasa sa ţintă de 3 miliarde de doze. La 4 martie, R. Moldova a recepţionat 14 400 doze de vaccin AstraZeneca livrate gratuit în cadrul mecanismului COVAX. Ministerul mai informează că, prin intermediul platformei COVAX, R. Moldova va primi 24 570 doze de vaccin Pfizer şi 264 000 doze de vaccin AstraZeneca. Anterior 21 600 doze de vaccin AstraZeneca au fost livrate, ca ajutor umanitar, din România, din cele 200 000 doze de vaccin promise.

Persons: Agenţia, Pfizer, Alan Carr, Johnson, Analiştii, Preţul, Aureliu Ciocoi, Janssen, Tatiana Zatîc, Vlad Organizations: euro, SUA, Pandemia, Medical Electronics, Guardian, Reuters, Uniunea Europeană, UE, Moderna, Uniunii Europene, Financial Times, Naţionale, Comitetului, OMS, Sk Bio, Center, Sputnik Locations: UE, FMI, SUA, Germania, China, preţul, Indonezia, Ungaria, Slovacia, Iran, Algeria, Mexic, Rusiei, Rusia, Republica Moldova, Moldova, România, şedinţă, UK, Sinopharm, Sinovac, Moderna

☆ CRJM solicită oferte de la companii specializate pentru procurarea de echipament IT și audio
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-04 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +5 min

I. Prezentare generală:Centrul de Resurse Juridice din Moldova (CRJM) este o organizație non-guvernamentală cu sediul în Chișinău, creată în noiembrie 2010 de un grup de juriști, care contribuie la consolidarea democrației și a statului de drept în Republica Moldova, cu accent pe justiție și drepturile omului. CRJM realizează activități de cercetare și advocacy și este o organizație independentă și neafiliată politic. Această procurare este efectuată în cadrul proiectului „Program de abilitare privind drepturi digitale”, finanțat de International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. Model de referință: Plantronics Calistro 7200 (pot fi propuse și alte modele/producători)Această procurare este efectuată în cadrul proiectului „Suport instituțional pentru dezvoltarea organizației” implementat de Centrul de Resurse Juridice din Moldova și finanțat de Suedia. Criterii de selecție:Conformitatea cu modelul și parametri tehnici solicitați de CRJM; Oferta financiară; Termene de garanție și condiții de livrare.

Persons: LOT, Law Organizations: DELL, Intel, AC, BT, International Locations: Moldova, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, CardReader, TB3, 4cell, SUA, Suedia, CRJM

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☆ FLOAREA SOARELUI SA (TRANS OIL Group of Companies) supports the national health system, saving lives!
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-25 | by ( ) tribuna.md time to read: +1 min

SA FLOAREA SOARELUI has become a reliable partner of the National Center for Blood Transfusion from Balti and supported the initiative to carry out a comprehensive procedure for collecting blood from the workers. The blood transfusion procedure saves lives and improves the health of our citizens, so the team of FLOAREA SOARELUI SA, the largest sunflower seeds oil producer in Moldova, organized a collective blood donation in support of the national health system. The medical staff of the center arrived at the plant to ensure all relevant procedures and organize all the necessary conditions. “Today, the whole society needs to demonstrate solidarity and mutual assistance in order to provide those in need of donated blood. Human health plays the most important role in any area of his life and should always come first.

Persons: Stella Ostrovetchi, Let’s, – Organizations: National Center, Blood, FLOAREA SOARELUI SA Locations: Balti, Moldova

☆ What to pack in a ‘go bag’ for when disaster strikes
▼ + stars: | 2020-08-27 | by ( Matt Villano | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Perhaps the most important thing to bring with you: A “go bag” full of emergency supplies. The contents of a family’s go bag could mean the difference between life or death, depending on how bad a situation becomes, according to Jonathan Sury, project director for field operations and communications at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute. Your must-havesMost of the items disaster preparedness experts suggest you include in a go bag are things you can find around your house. Just because someone puts together a “go bag” does not mean that person is prepared, Montano warned. “Your social network, your economic situation, the preparedness of your local government (and) other factors all influence how ready you are to go through a disaster.”

Persons: Jonathan Sury, ” Sury, Samantha Montano, ” Montano, Sury, you’ve, don’t, ”, Eric Alberts, ” Alberts, it’s, Rosie Monson, Alexander, Monson, ” Monson, Montano Organizations: CNN, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Earth Institute, Preparedness, FEMA, Swiss Army, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, US Centers for Disease Control, Orlando Health, Nintendo Locations: Columbia, Boston, Florida, Sonoma County , California

The cruise ship is the biggest cluster of infected people outside China, with some 285 confirmed cases out of 3,500 passengers and crew. 6:00 pm: First coronavirus death confirmed in Europe, French health minister saysAn 80-year-old Chinese tourist has died of the new coronavirus in a hospital in France, French Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said Saturday, confirming the first fatality from the fast-spreading respiratory virus in Europe. watch nowThe cruise ship is the biggest cluster of infected people outside China, with some 285 confirmed cases out of 3,500 passengers and crew. — Feuer1:21 pm: CDC concerned with report of infected health workers in ChinaA U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said the notice from China's National Health Commission about 1,716 health workers infected with the coronavirus was "concerning." Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, told reporters during a press briefing that there are currently no U.S. health workers infected with the virus.

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