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☆ The triple threat of the influenza, Covid and RSV
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The United States is facing a triple threat, with a confluence of viral infections due to respiratory syncytial virus, influenza and Covid-19. Already, children’s hospitals across the United States are filled with kids infected with viruses, including RSV and influenza. While most people who contract RSV, influenza, Covid-19 and other respiratory illnesses will have mild symptoms, those most vulnerable could become severely ill, require intensive care and even die. CNN: Is a cloth mask or regular medical mask enough? Those individuals can wear two medical masks or a cloth mask on top of a medical mask.

☆ Democrats detail effects of early pandemic failures in new Senate report
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Shannon-Pettypiece-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Shannon Pettypiece | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The 242-page report, written by Democrats on the panel, cited long-term weaknesses in the country’s public health infrastructure, from staffing shortages and inadequate disease surveillance to poor testing systems. But the report indicated that the pandemic shortcomings extended beyond the Trump administration. Similarly, a DHS report said 96% of pharmacy owners and managers were already reporting a shortage of surgical masks, according to the report. It issued a variety of recommendations, including increasing funding to improve public health surveillance, data systems, health care surge capacity, domestic manufacturing capabilities and stockpiles of critical supplies. "This is not the first public health crisis that our nation has faced, and sadly, it won't be the last," Peters said.

“The world changed overnight, and that’s really amazing,” said Echo Ding, 30, a manager at a tech company in Beijing. They said it’s good, so then it’s good … that’s what I feel right now. In Beijing, authorities on Wednesday said a health code showing a negative Covid-19 test would still be required for dining in at restaurants or entering some entertainment venues – in conflict with the national guidelines. Now, with the new rules she knew she could largely go out freely, but instead she stayed at home to “wait and see.”“We are still waiting and watching. It is not the case that people all rushed out once the seal is off,” she said.

☆ Measles outbreak in central Ohio grows to more than 50 children, driven by ‘lack of vaccination’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, with many of them needing hospitalization, according to data updated Tuesday by Columbus Public Health. “Measles can be very serious, especially for children under age 5,” Columbus Public Health spokesperson Kelli Newman wrote in an email Monday. In the Ohio outbreak, the hospitalized children have been seen at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “For measles, it is the most infectious disease we have,” she said. Pediatric hospitals already strainedWhile the measles outbreak spreads across central Ohio, the United States has been battling a surge of respiratory illnesses, such as flu and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

BEIJING, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Chinese residents have rushed to snap up COVID-19 antigen kits and medicines for fevers and colds, as the country's recent easing of prevention measures triggered widespread concern among the public that they could now catch the virus. "People around me are all buying antigen kits and I also bought 50," said 40-year-old Beijing resident Huang Yuqi, working for an entertainment company. "Now the country is entering a new phase in terms of pandemic policy and I'm unsure about what will happen next. Shandong-based pharmaceutical company Buchang Pharma (603858.SS) told local news outlet Cailianshe that its factory making a Chinese medicine for lung disease was working around the clock due to "huge demand". The rush to stock up on COVID treatments drew scorn in state media.

☆ Updated boosters add limited protection against Covid-19 illness, first real-world study shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The new study found that the updated boosters work about like the original boosters. Compared with people who were unvaccinated, adults 18 to 49 who had gotten bivalent boosters were 43% less likely to get sick with a Covid-19 infection. The relative vaccine effectiveness showed the added protection people might expect on top of whatever protection they had left after previous vaccine doses. So overall, the updated boosters got them to around 50% effectiveness against symptomatic infection. According to CDC data, roughly two-thirds of Americans have completed at least their primary series of Covid-19 vaccines.

☆ How to protect your family against Covid-19 illness this Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

FG Trade/E+/Getty ImagesWhat are steps people can take to protect themselves and their loved ones against Covid-19 during Thanksgiving dinners and other gatherings over the coming holidays? The most important thing we can all do to reduce the likelihood of becoming severely ill is be up-to-date with the Covid-19 vaccine. Of course, masking is a precaution that will reduce risk, though it’s harder to do when attending events with food and drink. The other mitigation measures that help reduce the risk of Covid-19, including ventilation and masking, will also help to reduce other virus transmission. There are steps we can take to reduce risk and allow for happy, in-person reunions over Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays.

☆ Covid, flu, RSV: Here are the best masks and masking methods for protection against the 'tripledemic'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As we get deeper into fall season, experts are warning of a potential 'tripledemic' – the circulation of Covid-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), all at the same time. "The KN95 and N95 [masks] have a particulate filtration efficiency of 95% or above," Taubner explains. "Cloth masks [without filters], which don't have a minimum threshold, probably test in the neighborhood of 20% or 30%." But it's important to keep in mind that, depending on where you purchase your KN95 and N95 masks, you could be receiving less protection than you think, he says. When purchasing masks, he suggests: Buying from a reputable companySeeking out companies that are transparent about their supply chain, including listing their manufacturerReferring to the CDC's guidance for masksMasking methods for the most protection

☆ Palm oil is in almost everything, and it's devastating rainforests. This Bill Gates-backed company used microbes to create an alternative
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Palm oil grows best in the regions right around the equator, so palm oil producers chop down rainforest and clear that felled vegetation by burning it, making it a prime target of conservation organizations like the Rainforest Rescue and the World Wildlife Fund. Palm oil trees grow at the Cikasungka palm oil plantation, operated by PT Perkebunan Nusantara VIII, in Bogor Regency in West Java, Indonesia, on Monday, June 20, 2022. To make its palm oil alternative, C16 Biosciences uses a wild yeast microbe that makes a functional equivalent to palm oil with a kind of fermentation process. Photo courtesy: Cat Clifford, CNBCChemically, the palm oil that C16 Biosciences makes is not identical to the palm oil that is grown in industrial agriculture farms. However, "it contains the same fatty acids, which are the molecular fingerprints of fats and oils, that palm oil does," Heller told CNBC.

☆ Independent union wins bargaining rights at 3M in central Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Daina Beth Solomon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Independent Mexican union La Liga has won the right to represent workers at a 3M Co (MMM.N) plant, authorities said on Monday, marking a second victory for the fledgling group at a pivotal moment for workers to take on entrenched interests. Workers at 3M's plant in the central city of San Luis Potosi, which makes everything from Post-It notes to N95 masks, voted in January to reject the collective contract negotiated by their long-established union, the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), opening the door to new representation. The union now has six months to negotiate a new contract, and aims to ensure salaries that keep up with Mexico's climbing inflation, Saucedo said. It has previously said it aims to offer competitive salaries and ensure job stability and will negotiate with the union chosen by workers. Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Fearing COVID, workers flee from Foxconn's vast Chinese iPhone plant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Ryan Woo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

He walked through the night, keeping to a northerly route, towards his hometown of Hebi, every step taking him farther away from iPhone maker Foxconn's (2317.TW) Zhengzhou plant, the Taiwan-based group's largest in mainland China. "There were so many people on the road," Yuan told Reuters on Monday, declining to give his full name because of the matter's sensitivity. "People would be called away in the middle of work, and if they don't show up the next day, that would mean they had been taken away," Yuan said. On Sunday afternoon, the company told Reuters in an emailed statement that workers were allowed to leave if they chose to. "I'll never go back to Foxconn," said Yuan, who has since been transported to Hebi and put under quarantine.

☆ Fearing Covid, workers flee from Foxconn's vast Chinese iPhone plant
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

After enduring days of lock-in at Foxconn's vast facility in central China with 200,000 other workers, Yuan finally climbed the fences on Saturday night and escaped the complex, joining others fleeing what they feared was a widening Covid outbreak. He walked through the night, keeping to a northerly route, towards his hometown of Hebi, every step taking him farther away from iPhone maker Foxconn's Zhengzhou plant, the Taiwan-based group's largest in mainland China. "There were so many people on the road," Yuan told Reuters on Monday, declining to give his full name because of the matter's sensitivity. "People would be called away in the middle of work, and if they don't show up the next day, that would mean they had been taken away," Yuan said. On Sunday afternoon, the company told Reuters in an emailed statement that workers were allowed to leave if they chose to.

Oakridge's air quality index was 487, in the hazardous category, according to the federal airnow.gov website. The air quality index measures a combination of ozone and particulate pollution in the air. In Oregon, smoke from numerous fires has been held close to the ground by a weather system, he said. Rain expected on Friday throughout the region was expected to aid firefighting efforts and improve air quality. The federal government's InciWeb wildfire information site shows more than two dozen wildfires currently burning in Washington and Oregon.

☆ Tesla's gigafactory is reportedly warning employees about smoke exposure amid the Mosquito Fire and changing air filters, but work continues
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla sent a memo to workers at its Nevada gigafactory regarding the Mosquito Fire, CNBC reports. But, smoke has filled Nevada towns, including Sparks, Nevada — the location of the Tesla gigafactory that employs thousands of workers. On Thursday and Friday, air quality in the area was rated between "unhealthy" to "very unhealthy." On Wednesday, public school officials closed several campuses in Reno and Sparks, Nevada over the hazardous air quality. But, Tesla workers at the Nevada gigafactory might not have a choice when it comes to remote work options.

☆ Tesla aims to cut wildfire smoke exposure for Nevada Gigafactory workers, memo explains
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As a massive wildfire chewed through tens of thousands of acres in California over the past week, smoke and ash billowed into nearby towns including Sparks — home to Tesla's Gigafactory in Nevada. Overall air quality around the Tesla facility was ranked "unhealthy" to "very unhealthy" on Thursday and Friday with around 57 micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter of air, according to the U.S. Air Quality Index. When air quality is that poor, people of all ages are advised to seriously limit outdoor activities, and wear a mask outside to filter smoke and other pollutants. Nevada Gigafactory HVAC filters have been upgraded to a MERV 13 level or higher over the past year to capture wildfire particulates. California's Caldor Fire, for example, burned more than 220,000 acres in 2021, destroying homes, land and leading to hazardous air quality in surrounding areas including in Nevada.

☆ Wildfires Are Intensifying. Here’s How to Protect Your Health.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-01 | by ( Molly Peterson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Wildfire smoke is “like tobacco smoke without the nicotine,” one expert said. Here are some of the most common questions about the health risks of wildfire smoke, and how to guard against them. PurpleAir can also offer a more local picture of air quality, as can other products and apps, like IQAir and BreezoMeter. Show moreAdvertisement Continue reading the main storyWhat else can I do to limit smoke pollution inside my home? But making sure you’re prepared for the hazards of wildfire smoke before a fire occurs can help, Dr. Cooper said.

Persons: ”, Mary Prunicki, Sean, John Balmes, Christian Monterrosa, Keith Bein, Davis, you’re, Prunicki, That’s, Balmes, Robin Cooper, Dr, Cooper Organizations: Getty, Parker Center for Allergy, Asthma Research, Stanford University, University of California, The New York Times, Air Quality Research, Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control, American Lung Association Locations: campfires, Butte County, Calif, San Francisco, California, Bay

☆ Катар предоставил Молдове 20 аппаратов ИВЛ и другое оборудование для лечения больных коронавирусом
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-08 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +2 min

Катар передал Молдове партию медицинского оборудования для наблюдения, диагностики и лечения пациентов с коронавирусом. Передача гуманитарной помощи из Катара состоялась 8 июня в присутствии молдавских официальных лиц и представителей посольства Катара. xВ частности, Катар передал Молдове 20 аппаратов искусственной вентиляции легких, 50 инфузионных насосов, три ларингоскопа, три монитора пациента, четыре концентратора кислорода, ультразвуковой сканер, два дефибриллятора и пять установок для проведения радиологических исследований, четыре из которых — мобильные. Напомним, в мае 2020 года Катар передал Молдове медицинское снаряжение общим весом восемь тонн. респираторов типа N95, 40 тыс.

Persons: Игорь Куров, Куров, Хамад Рашид АльАтба Locations: Катар, Молдова, Государство Катар

☆ Фонд Чаудхари и Фонд Moldcell продолжают поддерживать борьбу с пандемией Covid-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +2 min

Группа CG Corp Global – акционеры Moldcell и Фонд Чаудхари осенью прошлого года вдохновили компанию Moldcell основать Фонд Moldcell. Для предотвращения второй волны Covid-19 Фонд Чаудхари намерен основать отделение реанимации и анестезиологии в больнице Бир города Катманду- самом большом городе Непала. Компания Moldcell и Фонд Moldcell быстро отреагировали на чрезвычайную ситуацию в здравоохранении Молдовы. С помощью Фонда Чаудхари компания Moldcell предоставила 10 аппаратов для вентиляции легких 8-ми медицинским учреждениям страны. Основанный многонациональным социально ответственным конгломератом из Непала, Фонд Чаудхари взял на себя ответственность мобилизовать ресурсы для того, чтобы в этот сложный период помочь своему народу.

Persons: Moldcell Moldcell, Бинод Чаудхари, Чаудхари Organizations: Moldcell, Фонд Чаудхари, Фонд Locations: Непал, Бир, Катманду, США, Молдова

☆ Fundația Chaudhary și Fundația Moldcell, alături de oameni în lupta cu pandemia Covid-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: moldcell.mdFundația Chaudhary și Fundația Moldcell, alături de oameni în lupta cu pandemia Covid-19Grupul CG Corp Global (acționarii Moldcell) și Fundația Chaudhary sunt cei care au inspirat compania Moldcell să lanseze în toamna anului 2020 Fundația Moldcell, care își propune să aibă un impact pozitiv asupra vieții oamenilor din Moldova. De la începutul pandemiei, Fundația Chaudhary a fost alături de oamenii din Nepal. Moldcell și Fundația Moldcell au răspuns promt la starea de urgență în sănătate din Moldova și astfel peste 10 milioane de lei au fost investite în depășirea crizei epidimiologice din țară. Cu ajutorul Fundației Chaudhary, Moldcell a donat 10 ventilatoare pulmonare la 8 instituții medicale din țară. moldcell.mdmoldcell.mdmoldcell.mdFiind o organizație responsabilă și un conglomerat multinațional din Nepal, Fundația Chaudhary și-a asumat responsabilitatea de a-și mobiliza resursele pentru a servi poporul său în această perioadă deloc ușoară, de altfel cum a făcut compania Moldcell și Fundația Moldcell prin toate ajutoarele și inițiativele sociale.

Persons: Moldcell, Fundației Chaudhary, pandemiei, moldcell.md Organizations: Moldcell, Chaudhary, Fundației, Sănătății Locations: Moldova, Nepal, Bir, Kathmandu, Vest, SUA

☆ Какая маска защищает лучше всех от COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-06 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Наиболее эффективными для защиты от коронавируса являются респираторные маски N95. Эффективно улавливают частицы вируса также фланелевые маски. Проанализировав различные виды масок под микроскопом, ученые определили, какие из них лучше всего защищают от COVID-19. Как показали исследования, наиболее эффективными для защиты от коронавируса являются респираторные маски N95. Эффективно улавливают частицы вируса также фланелевые маски, чего не скажешь о масках из синтетических тканей, например, из шифона или вискозы.

Persons: Эдвард Виченце Organizations: Science, Смитсоновский институт охраны природы Locations: США, Нидерландах

☆ Sfaturi pentru persoanele cu barbă: ce fel de mască trebuie să poarte pentru a se proteja de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Motivul: în funcție de mărimea și forma bărbii, masca ar putea fi mai puțin eficientă, deoarece crește spațiul dintre față și masca de protecție. Au fost deja făcute câteva studii legate de barbă și bacterii, dar nu au fost concludente. „Pentru ca o mască să se potrivească corect, trebuie să fie așezată pe piele, nu pe păr”, spune Gohara. „Dacă o mască poate acoperi complet barba, nu ar trebui să fie nicio problemă. Nu trebuie însă ca oamenii să renunțe cu totul la barbă pentru a se proteja de îmbolnăvirea cu COVID-19.

Persons: Mona Gohara, Chen, Robinson Organizations: CNN, Yale, Universitatea Purdue, Universitatea Locations: SUA, Indiana, Hamburg

☆ Sfaturi pentru persoanele cu barbă: Ce fel de mască trebuie să poarte pentru a se proteja de infectarea cu COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Persons: Mona Gohara, Chen, Robinson Organizations: CNN, Yale, Universitatea Purdue, Universitatea, Agerpres Locations: SUA, Indiana, Hamburg

☆ Germania impune portul obligatoriu al măştilor de tip FFP2 în locul măştilor medicale şi textile
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Măștile medicale, chirurgicale sau cu protecție sporita, FFP2, vor fi obligatorii în transportul public sau în magazinele esențiale precum supermarketuri cărora le-a fost permis să stea deschise. Companiilor li s-a cerut să permită muncitorilor să lucreze de acasă, atunci când este posibil, pentru a reduce cât mai mult traficul din transportul public. Daca până acum, măștile textile, eșarfele sau alte astfel de acoperitori ale gurii și nasului erau permise, de acum, acestea sunt interzise în transportul public și în supermarketuri. Ele protejează împotrivă particulelor din aer, posibil și împotrivă aerosolilor. Rezidenții din acest land sunt obligați să poarte numai măști de model FPP2 sau superior în transportul public și în magazine.

Locations: Germania, Bavaria

☆ Pacienții din R. Moldova, beneficiari ai inițiativei UE „Solidari pentru Sănătate”
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-17 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +8 min

Unul dintre cele mai mari ajutoare umanitare pentru lupta cu pandemia de COVID-19 a sosit la Chișinău pe 15 iulie 2020. Atunci, UE și OMS au asigurat procurarea a peste 1,5 milioane de piese pentru echipamentele personale de protecție destinate lucrătorilor medicali din prima linie din R.Moldova. La 7 septembrie, un lot de concentratoare de oxigen, necesare în terapia pacienților diagnosticați cu COVID-19, care necesită suport de oxigen imediat pentru susținerea funcțiilor vitale ale organismului, a ajuns în R. Moldova, grație sprijinului UE și OMS în cadrul inițiativei UE „Solidari pentru Sănătate”. „În aceste vremuri de criză, UE sprijină R. Moldova în combaterea pandemiei de COVID-19. Echipamentul livrat cu suportul UE și al partenerilor OMS prin intermediul inițiativei „Solidari pentru Sănătate” este un exemplu concret al sprijinului nostru.

Persons: Lilia Chiriac, Chiriac, Nina Postu, Iurie Osoianu, Alexandru Năstase, Ana Brânză, OMS, Magdalena Mueller, Uri Organizations: UE, Parteneriatului Estic, OMS, Ministerul Sănătății, Ministerului Sănătății, N95, UTA, Delegația UE Locations: Moldova, Dondușeni, Rezina, Fălești, Anenii, Noi, Vulcănești, Chișinău, R.Moldova, UTA Gagauz - Yeri

☆ Ученые оценили эффективность разных масок для защиты от коронавируса
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Американские ученые провели исследование и выяснили, насколько эффективны разные типы масок для защиты от коронавируса. Выяснилось, что разные типы защитных средств кардинально отличаются друг от друга степенью эффективности. Лучшие результаты показывают медицинские изделия — в зависимости от типа фиксации процедурные маски обеспечивают от 38,5 до 80% защиты. Неплохой результат показывают хирургические маски с завязками — 71,4% защиты. Из бытовых масок самые эффективными оказались двухслойные нейлоновые маски: в зависимости от наличия нетканой вставки они обеспечивают от 74 до 79% защиты.

Locations: США, Индия, Бразилия

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