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World’s Three Largest Health Philanthropies Allocate $300 Million to Support Innovation in Developing Countries

Wed, 2024-05-08 15:01 — mike kraft

World’s Three Largest Health Philanthropies Join Forces In $300 Million Initiative To Support Innovation In Developing Countries - Health Policy Watch The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Wellcome Trust have announced a new partnership, committing $300 million over three Health Policy Watch

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World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to COVID-19

Mon, 2021-10-11 18:15 — mike kraft

World Bank says globe seeing 'tragic reversals in development' due to World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph Choi TheHill

World Bank Group President David Malpass said Monday the Earth is seeing "tragic reversals in development" due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Merck says its COVID-19 pill works against variants--lab studies

Wed, 2021-09-29 12:53 — mike kraft

Merck says research shows its COVID-19 pill works against variants Laboratory studies show that Merck & Co's experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, is likely to be effective against known variants of the coronavirus, including the dominant, highly transmissible Delta, the company said on Wednesday. Deena Beasley Reuters

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Online discussion today: Creating Fiscal Space During the Covid-19 Era

Thu, 2021-04-29 11:23 — mike kraft

The CSIS Global Health Policy Center invites you to join us for an online event:

Creating Fiscal Space
During the Covid-19 Era

Thursday, April 29, 2021

2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT

Keynote remarks by

Andy Baukol

Performing the Duties of the Undersecretary for International Affairs
U.S. Department of the Treasury

Followed by a conversation with

Mark Bowman

Director General
International and European Union at HM Treasury

Gargee Ghosh

President of Global Policy and Advocacy
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Nancy Lee

Senior Policy Fellow
Center for Global Development

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NIH awards ore than $107M in broad effort to find new COVID-19 testing, surveillance ideas

Wed, 2020-12-23 19:59 — mike kraft

More than $107M awarded by NIH in broad effort to find radical COVID-19 testing, surveillance ideas - Homeland Preparedness News As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded more than $107 million to support new, non-traditional means of plugging gaps in COVID-19 testing and surveillance, as well as to develop platforms for future outbreaks. … Read More » Chris Galford Homeland Preparedness News

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G20 leaders vow to supply vaccine to needy countries, despite funding shortfall

Mon, 2020-11-23 14:28 — mike kraft

G20 leaders vow to supply vaccine to needy countries, despite funding shortfall Leaders approve final declaration with no objection from Donald Trump to climate language. POLITICO

The world’s 20 most powerful economies pledged Sunday to lead a global battle against the coronavirus health and economic crisis — even as their own virtual gathering revealed the risks of national competition for the quickest access to vaccines and other therapeutics.

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Climate Change Has Intensified Hurricane Rainfall, and Now We Know How Much

Wed, 2018-11-14 23:02 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Houston residents Larry Koser Jr. and his son Matthew salvage possessions from their home after Hurricane Harvey. Photo by Erich Schlegel/Getty Images

CLICK HERE - STUDY - Anthropogenic influences on major tropical cyclone events

pbs.org - by Julia Griffin - November 14, 2018

Hurricane Harvey swamped Houston with seven days of pounding rain last August. When scientists went back to look at historical weather patterns, they reported Harvey dumped 20 percent more rain than it typically would have. The culprit: climate change.

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Port Arthur Neighbors Have Mixed Reviews About a Proposed Community Garden

Sat, 2015-04-11 18:26 — Kathy Gilbeaux

12newsnow.com - KBMT - by Rhyan Henson - April 10, 2015

Several people in Port Arthur are concerned about Valero's proposed plan to build a community garden and park.

This project would allow Valero to avoid paying part of their $200,000 fine that was issued to them in September 2013. . . .

. . . Given the area's air quality, some community activists fear any food grown will be unsafe to eat and they are struggling to see a benefit.

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