Three months after it was signed, the suits from PestFix had still not been released for use in the NHS, despite the rush to get PPE into hospitals. Instead, they were being stored at an NHS supply chain warehouse, in Daventry, waiting for safety assessments. BBC News – Health
A medic administers a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test on a motorist at a drive-thru coronavirus testing center at the Talavera car park in Wuerzburg, Germany, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Germany was lauded for its initial response to the coronavirus pandemic, but a four-week long… Read More »
It is an idea that may never have been tried in wide-scale vaccine distribution: Citing principles of equity and justice, experts are urging that people living in communities hardest-hit by the pandemic, which are often made up of Black and Hispanic populations, get a portion of the first, limited supply of coronavirus vaccines set aside… Read More »
This figure is far higher than the number of confirmed cases announced by the government each day. BBC News – Health
Iranians, some wearing protective masks, gather inside the capital Tehran’s grand bazaar, during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic crises, on March 18, 2020. AFP | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran, the Middle East’s coronavirus epicenter, is reeling from a new wave of infections and deaths as it registers its highest single-day fatality count… Read More »