Africa has recorded a lower caseload than other parts of the globe, with about 119,000 cases of COVID-19 infection and about 3,500 deaths. However, in recent weeks new cases have been increasing at a rate of about 30% per week. One headline-grabbing example took place in Ghana earlier this month when more than 500 people tested positive in one day at a fish-processing factory. … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Like We’re at War,’ Africa CDC Pledges to Ramp Up Testing for COVID-19
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San Francisco Launches Large Scale COVID-19 Testing In Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley And Sunnydale
Similar to the recent COVID-19 study in the Mission, medical teams will now focus on the Bayview Hunters Point, Visitacion Valley, and Sunnydale neighborhoods. The study will begin on May 30th with the goal of testing as many residents — age four years and older — as possible. … [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
The WFP estimates that in 2019, there were already 3.4 million people in the region facing food insecurity – that is, they were not able to meet their basic food needs. But speaking in Geneva Friday, WFP Senior Spokeswoman Elisabeth Byrs said the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to push another 10 million people into 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 was organized by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and includes industry partners IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Amazon, Microsoft and others, as well as the Department of Energy’s National Laboratories, the National Science Foundation, and several universities. … [Read more...] about NASA Supercomputer Used to Fight COVID-19
Scientist who helped fight SARS aids COVID-19 battle
On March 2, President Xi Jinping inspected Beijing for epidemic control and scientific prevention. Cheng gave a 20-minute report on the application of the new technology in epidemic prevention and the research achievements of the virus detection kits. … [Read more...] about Scientist who helped fight SARS aids COVID-19 battle
