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Ministry of Defense to purchase protective equipment to combat small drones
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Ministry of Defense to purchase protective equipment to combat small drones

NL Times  

The Ministry of Defense is going to improve soldiers' chances of protecting themselves from small drones. The threats that these unmanned systems create are increasing, State Secretary of Defense, Gijs Tuinman, said in a letter to the lower house of Dutch Parliament, the Tweede Kamer. Soldiers can use the protective equipment to improve their defense against drones of up to …

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True scale of pandemic waste revealed, as Government fritters away £8bn on PPE that was never used
2 years, 11 months ago

True scale of pandemic waste revealed, as Government fritters away £8bn on PPE that was never used

The Telegraph  

Some £8.7 billion of taxpayers’ money spent on personal protective equipment has been written off, according to annual accounts detailing the losses accrued by the pandemic. Government documents reveal vast sums spent on goods that were never used, or were not fit for purpose, with warnings from auditors that even now, effective control of spending has not been established. According …

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Swachh rankings to take Delhi civic bodies’ Covid response into account
3 years, 3 months ago

Swachh rankings to take Delhi civic bodies’ Covid response into account

Hindustan Times  

Future Swachh Bharat rankings will assess the municipal bodies of Delhi on their response to the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly the vaccination of sanitation workers and insurance cover and protective gear provided to them, senior civic officials said. In the Swachh Survekshan 2020, the East Delhi civic body was ranked 46th among 47 local bodies in its category, as the South …

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As India battles 2nd Covid wave, UK, US, Pak, China extend helping hand
3 years, 8 months ago

As India battles 2nd Covid wave, UK, US, Pak, China extend helping hand

India Today  

Several countries have come forward to help India as the country fights the second wave of Covid-19. https://t.co/BLZ0SbQ499 pic.twitter.com/lFKnx0hIhX — Gautam Adani April 24, 2021 Linde India in partnership with the Tata group secured 24 cryogenic containers for the carriage of medical oxygen from international sources. “500 BiPAPs, 250 oxygen concentrators & other medical supplies from Singapore landed in Mumbai …

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The Toll Of COVID-19 In Assisted Living Homes Is A ‘Black Hole’
3 years, 10 months ago

The Toll Of COVID-19 In Assisted Living Homes Is A ‘Black Hole’

Huff Post  

"I don’t think we’ve really understood the suffering of our elders yet," said a former longtime operator of elder care facilities. Assisted living facilities and nursing homes share unique vulnerabilities to COVID-19, like elderly residents living close together, and underpaid, overworked staff who care for many residents at once while shuttling between multiple jobs. But there’s a key difference in …

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#BidenLied trends on Twitter as critics demand $2,000 stimulus checks
3 years, 11 months ago

#BidenLied trends on Twitter as critics demand $2,000 stimulus checks

Daily Mail  

TACKLING COVID • Mount a national vaccination program, contain COVID-19, and safely reopen schools, including by setting up community vaccination sites nationwide, scaling up testing and tracing, eliminating supply shortage problems, investing in high-quality treatments, providing paid sick leave to contain spread of the virus, addressing health disparities, and making the necessary investments to meet the president-elect's goal of safely …

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After a year of civil unrest, the U.S. is running low on body armor and gas masks
3 years, 11 months ago

After a year of civil unrest, the U.S. is running low on body armor and gas masks

LA Times  

After the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, 20,000 members of the National Guard were deployed to Washington to support law enforcement. At Los Angeles retailer Security Pro USA, inventory levels of body armor and riot gear that had been depleted over the summer were near normal before rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, said Michael Wilson, …

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AP: Tight supplies for virus gear cost US states billions
4 years ago

AP: Tight supplies for virus gear cost US states billions

Associated Press  

Ray Bellia had a good business before the coronavirus pandemic. While countless other businesses tanked amid coronavirus shutdowns, Bellia’s store — Body Armor Outlet — rapidly evolved into one of the nation’s 20 largest suppliers of personal protective equipment to states this past spring, according to a nationwide analysis of state purchasing data by The Associated Press. The AP’s data …

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Businesses left with bills as states halt virus supply deals
4 years ago

Businesses left with bills as states halt virus supply deals

Associated Press  

The call went out from states: Masks, gowns, gloves and other personal protective equipment were needed fast in the battle against the new coronavirus. States scrambling to acquire personal protective equipment, or PPE, ended up halting billions of dollars worth of orders this spring, sometimes sticking businesses with huge costs they can’t recoup, according to an Associated Press analysis of …

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Medical supply chain shortages led to deadly consequences
4 years, 3 months ago

Medical supply chain shortages led to deadly consequences

Associated Press  

Despite decades of warnings about the fragility of the supply lines that brought protective gear from overseas factories to America’s health care workers, the U.S. was unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic and failed to react quickly. __ EDITOR’S NOTE — This story is part of an ongoing investigation by The Associated Press, the PBS series “FRONTLINE,” and the Global Reporting …

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Number of active coronavirus cases among Victorian health workers hits 1,065 as Premier orders more N95 masks
4 years, 5 months ago

Number of active coronavirus cases among Victorian health workers hits 1,065 as Premier orders more N95 masks

ABC  

There are now 1,065 active cases of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Victoria, according to Premier Daniel Andrews. Key points: The Victorian Premier says there are plenty of N95 masks in reserve and more are on the way Victoria recommends all healthcare workers dealing with suspected COVID-19 cases wear N95 masks, but federal advice does not go that far Groups …

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Study Points to Race, Equipment Access for Higher Coronavirus Risk in Health Staff
4 years, 5 months ago

Study Points to Race, Equipment Access for Higher Coronavirus Risk in Health Staff

News 18  

Researchers raised fears that "systematic racism" in the provision of protective equipment was putting minority health workers at greater risk on Friday, as a study showed higher coronavirus infection rates among British and American medical staff. The report, published in The Lancet Public Health journal, found that frontline healthcare workers were over three times more likely to test positive than …

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Victorian hotel quarantine contract reveals security company had to provide infection control training
4 years, 5 months ago

Victorian hotel quarantine contract reveals security company had to provide infection control training

ABC  

A contract between the Victorian Government and one of the security companies hired for hotel quarantine shows it was the company's responsibility to ensure guards undertook infection control training and wore personal protective equipment at all times. Key points: The hotel quarantine contract between Wilson Security and the Victorian Government has been obtained by 7.30 The contract shows it was …

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Dev 360 | A quality challenge for Atma Nirbhar Bharat
4 years, 5 months ago

Dev 360 | A quality challenge for Atma Nirbhar Bharat

Deccan Chronicle  

In the time of war or a pandemic, each country looks out for its own first. This week, the Directorate-General of Foreign Trade issued a notification which said that the government had not found any applications from July 1 to 3 seeking to export PPE medical coveralls meeting the necessary criteria, and “all applications therefore have been found ineligible for …

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'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks
4 years, 5 months ago

'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks

NPR  

'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks Enlarge this image toggle caption Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty Images When the order of 100,000 masks arrived at an unnamed factory for use in protecting workers against COVID-19, they were covered in dirt, dust and mysterious stains. NPR found valid registrations for all of these facilities, but none had …

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Trump administration’s delayed use of 1950s law leads to critical supplies shortages
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump administration’s delayed use of 1950s law leads to critical supplies shortages

CNN  

Washington CNN — Nearly four months after invoking a 1950s-era law in order to compel businesses to manufacture equipment for the fight against the coronavirus, the Trump administration has made only sparing use of its authorities, leaving front-line workers in dire need of supplies like masks, gowns and gloves amid the recent surge in cases. “I think a much more …

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Trump insists schools must open, but teachers aren’t so sure
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump insists schools must open, but teachers aren’t so sure

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump has made his position clear: “SCHOOLS MUST OPEN IN THE FALL!!!” he tweeted Monday. As Covid-19 surges in parts of the US, many teachers aren’t convinced. The pandemic’s ever-shifting nature has robbed school districts of the ability to plan with certainty -- not only for instruction, but to provide protective equipment and intensive cleaning. Even if a …

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Yemen's Coronavirus Catastrophe Is A Global Embarrassment
4 years, 6 months ago

Yemen's Coronavirus Catastrophe Is A Global Embarrassment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In Yemen, the coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming hospitals and cemeteries. The Houthis’ opponents ― Yemen’s internationally recognized government, along with Saudi Arabia and the U.S. ― are failing to provide the level of needed aid or to halt bombings and a blockade of Houthi-controlled areas, causing inflation and mass hunger that makes many Yemenis especially vulnerable to …

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Anatomy of a man-made disaster: 370 ways Donald Trump failed to keep us safe from the coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

Anatomy of a man-made disaster: 370 ways Donald Trump failed to keep us safe from the coronavirus

Raw Story  

Crises have a way of sorting the good presidents from the bad. On November 18, 2019, “an independent, bipartisan panel formed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies concluded that lack of preparedness was so acute in the Trump administration that the ‘United States must either pay now and gain protection and security or wait for the next epidemic …

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Coronavirus fight has entered 'phase 5', so what have we learnt about healthcare in Australia?
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus fight has entered 'phase 5', so what have we learnt about healthcare in Australia?

ABC  

In late March — as the menacing spread of coronavirus shut down Australia amid a rising sense of foreboding over what was to come — Jackson faced a choice: transfer from his job as an intensive care nurse in one of the country's largest public hospitals, or stay on, knowing he would be on the frontline in the fight against …

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Coronavirus more efficient at infection after mutation; diseased lungs more receptive to virus
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus more efficient at infection after mutation; diseased lungs more receptive to virus

Live Mint  

The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. The mutation, designated D614G, increased the number of "spikes" the virus uses to bind to and break into cells, and made them more stable, researchers found in the …

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Nursing homes receive defective equipment as part of Trump administration supply initiative
4 years, 7 months ago

Nursing homes receive defective equipment as part of Trump administration supply initiative

CNN  

CNN — Nursing homes with urgent needs for personal protective equipment say they’re getting gowns that look more like large tarps – with no holes for hands – and surgical masks that are paper-thin as part of the administration’s initiative to bolster supplies for vulnerable populations amid the pandemic. FEMA, under the direction of the White House coronavirus task force, …

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Anastasia Vasilyeva is risking all to stop Russia's coronavirus doctors dying. The state is trying to thwart her
4 years, 7 months ago

Anastasia Vasilyeva is risking all to stop Russia's coronavirus doctors dying. The state is trying to thwart her

ABC  

As Russia reels from coronavirus infections, one doctor is taking on the might of the Kremlin. Anastasia Vasilyeva has appeared in many videos since becoming one of Russia's most prominent advocates for change in the country's health system. An accidental activist Dr Vasilyeva, an ophthalmologist, might have simply continued treating people with eye conditions but for a chance meeting with …

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Federal agencies turn to untested suppliers for big PPE contracts
4 years, 7 months ago

Federal agencies turn to untested suppliers for big PPE contracts

CNN  

CNN — Facing a supply crunch for sorely needed medical equipment like masks and gowns, the federal government has turned to a long list of untested suppliers – some of which have failed to deliver. “The health and safety of our first responders depends on obtaining a sufficient quantity of these essential N95 masks and other personal protective equipment.” Former …

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