WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID−19
The drugs add to an expanding toolbox for COVID-19 treatment 14 January 2021, Geneva | WHO has recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet more options for treating the disease. The extent to which these medicines will save lives depends…
Volta Trucks, The Crown Estate and Clipper Logistics partner to decarbonise Central London retail distribution
Volta Trucks, the leading and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has partnered with The Crown Estate, one of the West End of London’s largest property owners, and Clipper Logistics, its distribution provider, to decarbonise and consolidate deliveries…
Vincent Pereira appointed Head of Virtual Sport
14 Jan 2022. Vincent Pereira has been appointed Head of Virtual Sport within the IOC Sports Department, as of 1 March 2022. Created in the framework of Recommendation 9 of Olympic Agenda 2020+5, this new position will contribute to developing virtual sport…
Domestic workers in Lebanon camping outside embassy
“Miriam Karmali, Freedom United” [email protected] January 23, 2022 News Digest OUR CAMPAIGN ISSUES IN THE NEWS Domestic slavery Kenyan migrant domestic workers stranded in LebanonOver the past few weeks a group of Kenyan migrant domestic workers in Lebanon have been camping…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Cayman: COVID-19 Update Friday, 21 January 2022, 779 NEW Positives [18 NEW Sister Islands]
Grand Cayman – The Public Health Department reported 779 new positive PCR tests for COVID-19, over the two-day period of 19-20 January 2022. The daily breakdown of these numbers was as follows 371 on Wednesday, 19 January, and 408 on Thursday, 20…
COVID−19 testing at Beijing 2022: international standard with safety as highest priority
22 Jan 2022 – The COVID-19 testing for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 is done based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidance and international standards. This was emphasised by Brian McCloskey, Chair of the Beijing 2022 Medical Expert Panel (MEP), during a…
23 Jan Weather in Cayman
Sun Jan 23 2022 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light north to northeasterly winds and slight seas are expected over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours in association with a weak pressure gradient. Humidity: 95% (UP from yesterday)UV: 7.5…
