“If we do not protect our health care workers, [the harm] that it may have on an overall ability to provide care for the community is huge,” he said. “And this includes the damage that it can cause to our HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and immunization programs. So these are all things that we must face, the challenges that we face across the board.” … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Like We’re at War,’ Africa CDC Pledges to Ramp Up Testing for COVID-19
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EU Launches Global Campaign to Fund COVID Recovery
In an address from EU headquarters in Brussels, von der Leyen said the new effort — called "Global Goal: Unite for Our Future" — is meant to raise tens of billions of dollars with private and public donations. It would feature a month of fundraising and awareness, culminating with a June 27 pledging summit featuring businesses, foundations and citizens. She said 15 governments have also pledged their support. … [Read more...] about EU Launches Global Campaign to Fund COVID Recovery
San Francisco Launches Large Scale COVID-19 Testing In Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley And Sunnydale
“There is no real treatment for COVID-19 and no vaccine to prevent it,” Rhodes said. “The only way to crush this coronavirus is to identify people who are positive and potentially infectious, and to provide whatever support they need to isolate.” … [Read more...] about San Francisco Launches Large Scale COVID-19 Testing In Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley And Sunnydale
WFP Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Could Mean a Food Crisis in Latin America
A report released this week by the U.N.’s World Food Program (WFP) warns that social and economic measures aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 could create a food crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean, threatening nearly 14 million people with food insecurity. … [Read more...] about WFP Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Could Mean a Food Crisis in Latin America
NASA Supercomputer Used to Fight COVID-19
The consortium is a pairing up supercomputing resources with proposals for using high-end computing power for COVID-19 studies. The agency’s supercomputer is housed at NASA’s Ames Research Center in northern California, and, while it is usually used for Earth and space-related projects, it has time reserved for national priorities. … [Read more...] about NASA Supercomputer Used to Fight COVID-19
