Falsified and contaminated Defibrotide identified in WHO regions of Western Pacific, Europe and Eastern Mediterranean This alert relates to falsified DEFIBROTIDE 200MG VIALS OF 2.5ML (80MG/ML) CONCENTRATE FOR SOLUTION FOR INFUSION identified in Australia, Latvia and Saudi Arabia. This product is sold under the brand name Defitelio. On 13 March 2020, the WHO Global Surveillance and…
The Ondo State Government has announced the immediate closure of all entry points into the state as part of moves to curb the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement by spokesperson for the state government, Donald Ojogo. The statement reads, “Having observed COVID-19 and…
The Ondo State Government has shut down all markets including the ones selling essential commodities in the state. The government said the closure was part of measures to stem the spread of Coronavirus pandemic in the country. In a statement, the Ondo Government said, “It has been observed that residents have flagrantly disobeyed this directive…
In the face of the COVID-19 crisis, we are all vulnerable. The virus has shown that it does not discriminate – but many refugees, those forcibly displaced, the stateless and migrants are at heightened risk. Three-quarters of the world’s refugees and many migrants are hosted in developing regions where health systems are already overwhelmed and under-capacitated. Many live in overcrowded camps, settlements, makeshift shelters…
Residents of Abuja on Monday thronged banking halls, shopping malls and supermarkets to make last-minute cash withdrawals and purchases of basic food items and toiletries ahead of a lockdown in the city. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Sunday ordered a total lockdown of activities in Lagos, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory for two weeks…
KUALA LUMPUR: Police today closed four roads in the Petaling Jaya area under the Movement Control Order (MCO). They are Jalan 5/46 Gasing Indah (Petaling Jaya); Jalan Persiaran Mahogani (Section 9); Jalan Persiaran Jati (Section 8); and Jalan Persiaran Sungai Buloh (TSB) in Kota Damansara. Petaling Jaya District Police chief ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal…
Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is currently in self-isolation to erase any possibility of him contracting Coronavirus, SaharaReporters can report. Also, the governor on Tuesday cancelled all official engagements for 14 days. It was reliably gathered from top government sources that fears that Akeredolu may have contracted the pandemic became rife after the governor of…
YouTube has unveiled a fresh effort to stem the spread of coronavirus misinformation with a “news shelf” on its homepage promoting “authoritative content.” Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-youtube-authoritative-virus-content-homepage.html Views: 0
What form does discrimination take in science careers, and how prevalent is it? The STEM Survey 2020 lifts the lid on prejudice in the workplace Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532743-000-the-truth-about-equality-in-stem/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
Facebook said Wednesday it would place “authoritative” coronavirus content at the top of user feeds as it scrambled to keep up with increased usage and stem the flow of misinformation on its platform and WhatsApp messaging. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-facebook-scrambles-soars-isolation.html Views: 0