Brazzaville – The World Health Organization (WHO) commends the government of South Africa for its determined efforts that have helped to bend the COVID-19 pandemic curve. WHO is greatly encouraged by the ongoing measures to suppress the spread of SARs-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. To tackle the pandemic South Africa took decisive steps such…
The Task Force One Navy recently made diversity-related recommendations that include de-emphasizing standardized academic tests when evaluating Navy recruits and renaming ships and other assets with "problematic" names.The task force's final report included a pledge for its own members "to advocate for and acknowledge all lived experiences and intersectional identities of every Sailor in the Navy."Fox News asked…
A pair of burglars posing as plumbers broke into a New York City apartment and held two men hostage overnight – tying them up and beating them over the course of 15 hours, police said.The suspects showed up at the Bronx apartment located in the area of Barnes Avenue and East 227 Street at roughly…
The Food and Drug Administration warning parents and caregivers against making or feeding infants homemade formula. The agency said it recently received reports of hospitalized infants who were suffering from low calcium after being fed formula that was homemade. The FDA said it does not recommend that parents and caregivers make infant formulas at home…
Three Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday issued a statement pushing back on Democrats' letter to President Biden urging him to give up his sole nuclear authority.Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Ranking Member Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Turner, R-Ohio, said such a move would "would leave Americans vulnerable.""Democrats' dangerous efforts suggesting…
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, researchers have been tasked with answering an important question: For those who have recovered from a coronavirus infection, do COVID-19 antibodies offer protection from future infections, and for how long?A study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that those who have COVID-19 antibodies have a significantly lower risk…
WHO Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in collaboration with WHO Academy held the first Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 8–11, 2021. The training was facilitated in collaboration with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) and WHO Ethiopia. Thirty-one healthcare workers drawn from federal, regional, and private hospitals participated in…
25 February 2021 — One hundred and ten (110) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4425 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, five hundred and fifty-three (18553). To date, seventeen thousand, two hundred, and seventy-nine (17279) patients have recovered, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours.…
Brazzaville/Geneva – In an incredible scientific feat, COVID-19 vaccines have been developed within less than a year after the virus was first detected. Several vaccines that have become available have shown different levels of efficacy. So what is vaccine efficacy? Dr Lee Hampton, a paediatrician and medical epidemiologist with GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, explains. What…
25 February 2021 The World Health Organization Ghana has donated 6000 Dignity Kits valued at GHS 447,300.00 to the Ministry of Health to be distributed to the various COVID-19 treatment centers across the country. Presenting the items, the WHO Country Representative for Ghana, Dr. Francis Kasolo said he was confident that the supplies would go…
Abuja, 25 February, 2021 - The World Health Organization is strengthening collaboration with the office of Kebbi State Governor’s wife to champion early cancer detection, improvement of the chances of successful treatment and create awareness for the purpose of eliminating the deadly disease. The WHO Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo in a recent virtual…
History & CultureNewsA shard of bone tells the story of a canine companion that trekked into an icy new world, providing clues to the migrations of the earliest Americans.ByRobin George AndrewsPublished February 24, 2021• 9 min readFor about 20 years, specimen PP-00128 in the earth sciences collection of the University of Alaska Museum was thought…
AnimalsNewsA sweeping analysis shows an overall downward trend in bee diversity worldwide, raising concerns about these crucial pollinators.ByLiz LangleyPublished January 22, 2021• 6 min readBees feed us. Many of the 20,000 species pollinate 85 percent of food crops and fruits around the world—everything from garlic and grapefruits to coffee and kale.But, it seems, these crucial…
AnimalsNewsA black-footed ferret that died more than 30 years ago has been cloned using preserved cells, which could help inject diversity into the inbred, endangered population.ByDouglas MainPublished February 18, 2021• 6 min readYou’ve probably heard of Dolly the sheep. Now, meet Elizabeth Ann, the black-footed ferret.Scientists have successfully cloned an endangered black-footed ferret, using preserved…
ScienceMarsAfter a harrowing plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, the robotic explorer ‘Percy’ can begin its landmark hunt for signs of ancient lifeByNadia DrakePublished February 18, 2021• 11 min readIt’s wheels down for the newest robot to inhabit Mars. Just before 4 p.m. eastern time, the hulking, multibillion-dollar NASA rover Perseverance landed safely on the…
ScienceNewsThe record-breaking genetic material is offering fresh insights into how North America’s mammoths lived and evolved.ByMichael GreshkoPublished February 17, 2021• 9 min readScientists have sequenced the oldest DNA yet, smashing through a symbolic barrier in the study of ancient genomes and opening an unprecedented window into the evolution of North America’s extinct Ice Age giants—the…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) If you're looking for an antivirus download that goes above and beyond simply protecting your computer from malware, then full-on internet security suites may be a better choice.They offer a comprehensive range of protection for your online devices. While basic virus protection is the always the base feature, others…
Home News Gaming (Image credit: Square Enix) According to a new leak, an upgraded version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake could be headed to the PS5 and PS4 - and it might even be unveiled at today’s State of Play. Initially posted on 4Chan before being shared on Reddit (via GamesRadar), a supposed press release details…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) The frequency with which sensitive information is shared over email is placing many businesses at risk of data breaches, new research reveals.According to a report from email security firm Egress, almost all (95%) IT leaders believe client and company data shared via email is at risk, while 85% said…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) The best free PDF reader can assist with editing, annotating and security with PDF files.These days, PDF documents are being used everywhere. That’s because they can be opened on any opening system, are easy to attach to an email or a website, and have the advantage of not being…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock.com / Gorodenkoff) A new functionality will allow users of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to offload the provisioning and management of their container infrastructure to an automated process.The new mode, dubbed Autopilot, is designed to automatically provision and take care of the cluster's underlying infrastructure, including its nodes and node…
The Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials denied reports of a plan to open a vaccination station on the Temple Mount.The report said that Israeli officials had sent a request to the PA and the (Jerusalem) Wakf Islamic religious trust asking to erect a coronavirus vaccine complex on the Temple Mount to inoculate Palestinian worshipers but…
The Holocaust of the Jews of Europe was not the first Holocaust to occur, but the greatest of them all. These days of Purim, we mark the day of salvation and liberation of the Jews of Shushan, Persia and the lands of King Ahasuerus, where Hitler of those days appeared in a palace in the…
Hamas announced that it has released 45 “security” detainees from its prisons in the Gaza Strip “in the context of boosting and preparing the atmosphere for holding general elections.”The move on Thursday came days after Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on Hamas to release more than 80 “political” detainees and prisoners.Hamas denied that…
A group of 600 Israeli doctors, interns, specialists and department heads has come together to provide medical care to Holocaust survivors for free amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has made it much harder to properly care for those in need.The group has been operating for nearly a year. They visit survivors at home if needed…
Hassan Ghabash's comments, carried by state news agency SANA, did not specify which country provided the vaccines or how many doses had arrived. By REUTERS FEBRUARY 25, 2021 16:51 Vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are seen at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, February 12, 2021. (photo credit: ZOLTAN BALOGH/MTI/MTVA/POOL VIA REUTERS/FILE…
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WHO Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in collaboration with WHO Academy held the first Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 8–11, 2021. The training was facilitated in collaboration with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) and WHO Ethiopia. Thirty-one healthcare workers drawn from federal, regional, and private hospitals participated in…
25 February 2021 — One hundred and ten (110) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4425 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, five hundred and fifty-three (18553). To date, seventeen thousand, two hundred, and seventy-nine (17279) patients have recovered, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours.…
Brazzaville/Geneva – In an incredible scientific feat, COVID-19 vaccines have been developed within less than a year after the virus was first detected. Several vaccines that have become available have shown different levels of efficacy. So what is vaccine efficacy? Dr Lee Hampton, a paediatrician and medical epidemiologist with GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, explains. What…
25 February 2021 The World Health Organization Ghana has donated 6000 Dignity Kits valued at GHS 447,300.00 to the Ministry of Health to be distributed to the various COVID-19 treatment centers across the country. Presenting the items, the WHO Country Representative for Ghana, Dr. Francis Kasolo said he was confident that the supplies would go…
Abuja, 25 February, 2021 - The World Health Organization is strengthening collaboration with the office of Kebbi State Governor’s wife to champion early cancer detection, improvement of the chances of successful treatment and create awareness for the purpose of eliminating the deadly disease. The WHO Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo in a recent virtual…
The Task Force One Navy recently made diversity-related recommendations that include de-emphasizing standardized academic tests when evaluating Navy recruits and renaming ships and other assets with "problematic" names.The task force's final report included a pledge for its own members "to advocate for and acknowledge all lived experiences and intersectional identities of every Sailor in the Navy."Fox News asked…
A pair of burglars posing as plumbers broke into a New York City apartment and held two men hostage overnight – tying them up and beating them over the course of 15 hours, police said.The suspects showed up at the Bronx apartment located in the area of Barnes Avenue and East 227 Street at roughly…
The Food and Drug Administration warning parents and caregivers against making or feeding infants homemade formula. The agency said it recently received reports of hospitalized infants who were suffering from low calcium after being fed formula that was homemade. The FDA said it does not recommend that parents and caregivers make infant formulas at home…
Three Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday issued a statement pushing back on Democrats' letter to President Biden urging him to give up his sole nuclear authority.Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., Ranking Member Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Turner, R-Ohio, said such a move would "would leave Americans vulnerable.""Democrats' dangerous efforts suggesting…
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, researchers have been tasked with answering an important question: For those who have recovered from a coronavirus infection, do COVID-19 antibodies offer protection from future infections, and for how long?A study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that those who have COVID-19 antibodies have a significantly lower risk…
WHO Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in collaboration with WHO Academy held the first Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on February 8–11, 2021. The training was facilitated in collaboration with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) and WHO Ethiopia. Thirty-one healthcare workers drawn from federal, regional, and private hospitals participated in…
25 February 2021 — One hundred and ten (110) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4425 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases eighteen thousand, five hundred and fifty-three (18553). To date, seventeen thousand, two hundred, and seventy-nine (17279) patients have recovered, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours.…
Brazzaville/Geneva – In an incredible scientific feat, COVID-19 vaccines have been developed within less than a year after the virus was first detected. Several vaccines that have become available have shown different levels of efficacy. So what is vaccine efficacy? Dr Lee Hampton, a paediatrician and medical epidemiologist with GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, explains. What…
25 February 2021 The World Health Organization Ghana has donated 6000 Dignity Kits valued at GHS 447,300.00 to the Ministry of Health to be distributed to the various COVID-19 treatment centers across the country. Presenting the items, the WHO Country Representative for Ghana, Dr. Francis Kasolo said he was confident that the supplies would go…
Abuja, 25 February, 2021 - The World Health Organization is strengthening collaboration with the office of Kebbi State Governor’s wife to champion early cancer detection, improvement of the chances of successful treatment and create awareness for the purpose of eliminating the deadly disease. The WHO Country Representative (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo in a recent virtual…
History & CultureNewsA shard of bone tells the story of a canine companion that trekked into an icy new world, providing clues to the migrations of the earliest Americans.ByRobin George AndrewsPublished February 24, 2021• 9 min readFor about 20 years, specimen PP-00128 in the earth sciences collection of the University of Alaska Museum was thought…
AnimalsNewsA sweeping analysis shows an overall downward trend in bee diversity worldwide, raising concerns about these crucial pollinators.ByLiz LangleyPublished January 22, 2021• 6 min readBees feed us. Many of the 20,000 species pollinate 85 percent of food crops and fruits around the world—everything from garlic and grapefruits to coffee and kale.But, it seems, these crucial…
AnimalsNewsA black-footed ferret that died more than 30 years ago has been cloned using preserved cells, which could help inject diversity into the inbred, endangered population.ByDouglas MainPublished February 18, 2021• 6 min readYou’ve probably heard of Dolly the sheep. Now, meet Elizabeth Ann, the black-footed ferret.Scientists have successfully cloned an endangered black-footed ferret, using preserved…
ScienceMarsAfter a harrowing plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, the robotic explorer ‘Percy’ can begin its landmark hunt for signs of ancient lifeByNadia DrakePublished February 18, 2021• 11 min readIt’s wheels down for the newest robot to inhabit Mars. Just before 4 p.m. eastern time, the hulking, multibillion-dollar NASA rover Perseverance landed safely on the…
ScienceNewsThe record-breaking genetic material is offering fresh insights into how North America’s mammoths lived and evolved.ByMichael GreshkoPublished February 17, 2021• 9 min readScientists have sequenced the oldest DNA yet, smashing through a symbolic barrier in the study of ancient genomes and opening an unprecedented window into the evolution of North America’s extinct Ice Age giants—the…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) If you're looking for an antivirus download that goes above and beyond simply protecting your computer from malware, then full-on internet security suites may be a better choice.They offer a comprehensive range of protection for your online devices. While basic virus protection is the always the base feature, others…
Home News Gaming (Image credit: Square Enix) According to a new leak, an upgraded version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake could be headed to the PS5 and PS4 - and it might even be unveiled at today’s State of Play. Initially posted on 4Chan before being shared on Reddit (via GamesRadar), a supposed press release details…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) The frequency with which sensitive information is shared over email is placing many businesses at risk of data breaches, new research reveals.According to a report from email security firm Egress, almost all (95%) IT leaders believe client and company data shared via email is at risk, while 85% said…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock) The best free PDF reader can assist with editing, annotating and security with PDF files.These days, PDF documents are being used everywhere. That’s because they can be opened on any opening system, are easy to attach to an email or a website, and have the advantage of not being…
Home News Computing (Image credit: Shutterstock.com / Gorodenkoff) A new functionality will allow users of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to offload the provisioning and management of their container infrastructure to an automated process.The new mode, dubbed Autopilot, is designed to automatically provision and take care of the cluster's underlying infrastructure, including its nodes and node…
The Palestinian Authority and Israeli officials denied reports of a plan to open a vaccination station on the Temple Mount.The report said that Israeli officials had sent a request to the PA and the (Jerusalem) Wakf Islamic religious trust asking to erect a coronavirus vaccine complex on the Temple Mount to inoculate Palestinian worshipers but…
The Holocaust of the Jews of Europe was not the first Holocaust to occur, but the greatest of them all. These days of Purim, we mark the day of salvation and liberation of the Jews of Shushan, Persia and the lands of King Ahasuerus, where Hitler of those days appeared in a palace in the…
Hamas announced that it has released 45 “security” detainees from its prisons in the Gaza Strip “in the context of boosting and preparing the atmosphere for holding general elections.”The move on Thursday came days after Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on Hamas to release more than 80 “political” detainees and prisoners.Hamas denied that…
A group of 600 Israeli doctors, interns, specialists and department heads has come together to provide medical care to Holocaust survivors for free amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has made it much harder to properly care for those in need.The group has been operating for nearly a year. They visit survivors at home if needed…
Hassan Ghabash's comments, carried by state news agency SANA, did not specify which country provided the vaccines or how many doses had arrived. By REUTERS FEBRUARY 25, 2021 16:51 Vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are seen at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, February 12, 2021. (photo credit: ZOLTAN BALOGH/MTI/MTVA/POOL VIA REUTERS/FILE…
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History & CultureNewsA shard of bone tells the story of a canine companion that trekked into an icy new world, providing clues to the migrations of the earliest Americans.ByRobin George AndrewsPublished February 24, 2021• 9 min readFor about 20 years, specimen PP-00128 in the earth sciences collection of the University of Alaska Museum was thought…
AnimalsNewsA sweeping analysis shows an overall downward trend in bee diversity worldwide, raising concerns about these crucial pollinators.ByLiz LangleyPublished January 22, 2021• 6 min readBees feed us. Many of the 20,000 species pollinate 85 percent of food crops and fruits around the world—everything from garlic and grapefruits to coffee and kale.But, it seems, these crucial…
AnimalsNewsA black-footed ferret that died more than 30 years ago has been cloned using preserved cells, which could help inject diversity into the inbred, endangered population.ByDouglas MainPublished February 18, 2021• 6 min readYou’ve probably heard of Dolly the sheep. Now, meet Elizabeth Ann, the black-footed ferret.Scientists have successfully cloned an endangered black-footed ferret, using preserved…
ScienceMarsAfter a harrowing plunge through the thin Martian atmosphere, the robotic explorer ‘Percy’ can begin its landmark hunt for signs of ancient lifeByNadia DrakePublished February 18, 2021• 11 min readIt’s wheels down for the newest robot to inhabit Mars. Just before 4 p.m. eastern time, the hulking, multibillion-dollar NASA rover Perseverance landed safely on the…
ScienceNewsThe record-breaking genetic material is offering fresh insights into how North America’s mammoths lived and evolved.ByMichael GreshkoPublished February 17, 2021• 9 min readScientists have sequenced the oldest DNA yet, smashing through a symbolic barrier in the study of ancient genomes and opening an unprecedented window into the evolution of North America’s extinct Ice Age giants—the…
Archaeologists can be a careful bunch. They hedge their bets, question the data at every turn, and tend to spurn any hint of sensationalism. But bring up the ancient burial mounds of Sutton Hoo in southeast England, and even the most circumspect scholar will spout superlatives. Magnificent! Monumental! Unparalleled! In 1939, archaeologists discovered a 1,400-year-old…
A 62-year-old adventure mystery that has prompted conspiracy theories around Soviet military experiments, Yetis, and even extraterrestrial contact may have its best, most sensible explanation yet—one found in a series of avalanche simulations based in part on car crash experiments and animation used in the movie Frozen. In an article published today in the journal…
You, me, the lemurs in the trees, the snakes in the desert, and the squid in the deep sea—all of us began as a single cell. From the largest creature that’s ever existed—the blue whale—to the inch-long bumblebee bat, each of us can rewind our existence to the same humble foundation. Amazingly, photographer and filmmaker…
Billy Reeves remembers that night in January 1961 as unseasonably warm, even for North Carolina. But it got a lot hotter just before midnight, when the walls of his room began glowing red with a strange light streaming through his window. "I was just getting ready for bed," Reeves says, "and all of a sudden…
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Democrats in Washington are charging full speed ahead on a hastily crafted, nearly $2 trillion spending package.The goal is to satisfy a political agenda and bail out political allies. The guise is COVID-19 relief. Regardless, their plan means tremendous harm to America’s working-class. It is the wrong plan, at the wrong time, for all the…
