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OAKLAND POST — California’s updated guidance differs from the CDC’s in one important way. The state is recommending that people who quarantine after a positive diagnosis take a follow-up test and get a negative result before ending isolation. The CDC’s guidelines do not include taking another test after quarantining.
The post California Adds Twist to New CDC Advice on Quarantines appeared first on Texas Metro News.
An HDC official at the site, who did not what to be named, told Newsday the HDC could not give an exact date for the finishing the repairs.
However, the spokesman said the corporation is working to do so as quickly as possible once the weather does not affect the work.
The post Residents: Complete Oasis Greens roadworks before Xmas appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- At least 17,000 adverse drug reactions have been reported to the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) since 2011.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Whether celebrating on the east coast, west coast, on the high seas or enjoying at home, families will find enchanting experiences and merry-making to enjoy this season.
The post PRESS ROOM: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Bring ‘Joy to the World’ this Holiday Season appeared first on Garland Journal.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Allegheny County Department of Human Services recently issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Information Technology Support and Professional Services. Due Date: 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, January 28, 2022. For more details and submission information, visit: www.alleghenycounty.us/Human -Services/Resources/Doing- Business/Solicitations-(RFP/ RFQ/RFI).aspx. Erin Dalton Director PORT AUTHORITY OF ALLEGHENY … Continued
The post Legal Advertising Bids and Proposals 12-8-2021 appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
For the past few years, the NGO Moruga Poverty Reduction Centre has spread Christmas cheer in the area.
But the effects of the pandemic have put a damper on the annual festive event, and its director and founder, Natalie Patrice, is calling on corporate TT for help.
At Grand Chemin Village, the centre plans to host its annual \"Free for all event\" on December 17. Representatives from UNHCR, the refugee agency and UN Association of TT are expected to attend.
Patrice said, \"We are accustomed to giving out huge hampers to locals and also to the Venezuelan migrant community. They look forward to this every year. We want the business community to help donate money or items.
\"We hope to give out about 500 food bags as well as snack bags with goodies,\"
\"The centre does not have the money. We would be grateful to anyone or any organisation that can help to make the event a success.\"
The centre caters to underprivileged families in communities in Moruga and environs. Services offered include literacy programmes, food distribution drives, psychotherapy and counselling free to the public.
The NGO also runs a thrift store, allowing people to buy new or lightly used clothing and household items at low cost.
\"Since we started this NGO in June 2016, we have helped over 5,000 people from Marac to Sixth Company. If people out of this boundary ask for help, as many have done, we help them too,\" Patrice said.
\"This year, we cannot do this drive alone. We need the help to help people have a joyous Christmas.\"
The centre also accepts clothing, household items, furniture, electronics, food items and cash donations.
People willing to help can do so via Patrice's RBC bank account, number 00110000003191147.
The post Moruga NGO to businesses: Help us spread joy appeared first on Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
[Daily Maverick] South Africa's economy contracted 1.5% in the third quarter (Q3) on a quarter-on-quarter basis, data on Tuesday showed, underlining the period's dismal unemployment numbers and knocking pre-pandemic output levels further out of reach. The July riots were a key reason, highlighting the risk of social unrest to South Africa's economic outlook.
Woman recounts ordeal as she walked home and was waylaid by five men. Statistics show 84.8pc of rape victims do not report cases to police.
A helicopter carrying India’s defence chief General Bipin Rawat has crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, killing at least four people, according to media reports.
The post Helicopter crashes with India’s defence chief on board: Air force appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
[New Times] The Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, announced the suspension of the Director-General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana.
Ahead of temperatures reaching the low 40s and high 30s over the next week, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has opened a majority of its winter shelters throughout Los Angeles County. The Winter Shelter Program has 315 beds at 11 sites to provide some of the city's unhoused residents with a warm place to […]
The post Majority Of LAHSA winter shelter program opened ahead of dropping temperatures appeared first on L.A. Focus News.
[Cameroon Tribune] Some remarkable works have been realised by the institution one year into its functioning.
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A study released on Monday found that Black content creators make significantly less money than their white counterparts, NBC News reports. Conducted by MSL U.S., in partnership with The Influencer League, “Time to Face the Influencer Pay Gap” examined several factors including annual income, size of followings, the amounts influencers were offered for deals and…
The King County Council has passed an implementation plan for King County’s Health through Housing program, which aims to house up to 1,600 people experiencing chronic homelessness.
The post Massive Health Through Housing Measure Approved By King County Council appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees of federal contractors, the latest in a string of victories for Republican-led states pushing back against Biden’s pandemic policies. U.S. District Court Judge R. Stan Baker, in Augusta, Georgia, issued a stay to bar enforcement of the […]
The post Judge blocks Biden vaccine mandate for federal contractors appeared first on The Atlanta Voice.
[Daily News] TANZANIA Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has encouraged youth to opt for science subjects that will enable them grab opportunities available in the aviation sector.
[SciDev.Net] Dar es Salaam -- The COVID-19-induced travel ban aimed at limiting the spread of the Omicron variant is unscientific and could worsen socioeconomic conditions in targeted African countries, African scientists say.
The three were rescued on Wednesday morning as search for the fourth person continues.
Americans live in a culture that glorifies youth. They're surrounded by images of ideal, ageless beauty that are impossible standards to meet. That's one of the reasons they spent an estimated $14.2 billion on anti-aging products in 2020. Still, without getting caught up in a narcissistic attempt to stay young forever, there are some simple […]
As the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads, Zimbabwe is reporting record daily cases and its highest ever test positivity rate.
[Nairobi News] The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has advised Kenyans to be on the lookout for well-crafted fraudulent shopping scams as the festive season approaches.
SOURCE : CMC — Bermuda has confirmed its first case of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that has already been detected in more than 30 countries. Health officials have warned residents against panicking. Health Minister Kim Wilson said that the active case — one of 31 — came in from overseas and […]
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TT-born Tonya Villafana is the global franchise head, vaccines and immune therapies, at AstraZeneca, the British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and developer of the Oxford/AstraZeneca covid19 vaccine.
Newsday caught up with Villafana who talked about her career, her life and the vaccine.
What was it like growing up in Trinidad?
I grew up in Trinidad and it really was obviously a wonderful experience to grow up on a Caribbean island in the 70s and 80s.
My love for science began with my schooling in TT, particularly when I went to high school at St Joseph's Convent in Port of Spain. And I was really encouraged to follow my passion, follow science. And I did that all through high school and was supported in developing all of my interests in the scientific field from a very early age, both at home by my parents, but also at school.
When and how did your interest in the medical field begin?
I always had an interest in science, and when I went to college, learned so many new and different things especially in the biological sciences.
It really was as an undergraduate that I became more interested in the field of immunology. The field was blossoming at the time, particularly with the HIV pandemic, which helped to push the boundaries of science and what we understood about the immune system.
As an undergrad, I had the opportunity to study and work in a laboratory where we were learning about HIV and other retroviruses and where we were in the early stages of developing DNA vaccine technology.
How and why did you get involved in the field of immunology?
I was excited by my first classes as an undergrad and by my lab studies. When the time came to go to graduate school, I wanted to focus on immunology as my foundational area of expertise and training. During my training and in my career I have focused on how the immune system works both in states of health and disease and specifically in the fields of rheumatology and infectious disease.
What about your work with malaria?
Around 2001, I moved to sub-Saharan Africa to work on HIV vaccine development and worked on setting up some of the first phase 1 vaccine studies in the sub-Saharan African region. I was based in Botswana, and I did that for about five years, working for a collaboration between the Ministry of Health of Botswana and the Harvard School of Public Health (where I had trained in public health), working in the field and conducting HIV studies in sub-Saharan Africa.
Towards the end of my time there, I joined a group that was developing a malaria vaccine in sub-Saharan Africa, so I had the opportunity to be part of the team that conducted very important trials for the first approved malaria vaccine.
I moved back to the US, but I was working mostly in Africa on the malaria vaccine. So I was travelling back and forth to Tanzania, to Gabon, Senegal and other countries.
I'm really excited about where that vaccine is today. In October 2021, the vaccine was endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO) fo
Clarence Wooten has over the years enjoyed establishing companies and selling them for profit and moving on to the next venture. The serial entrepreneur started his journey when he was 28 years old and co-founded ImageCafe.com, a firm that serves up custom Web sites for small businesses on a tight budget, according to the Washington Post....
Multiple Reports have confirmed Nick Cannon's 5-month-old son, Zen, died from a brain tumor.
The post Reported: Nick Cannon's 5-month-old son, Dies of Brain Tumor appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
The 41-year-old made the devastating announcement Tuesday on his talk show 'The Nick Cannon Show' while breaking down in tears. 'Over the weekend I lost my youngest son to a condition called hydrocephalus that is pretty much a malignant, midline brain tumor — brain cancer,' Cannon says. After noticing his son, Zen, had a cough, […]
