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Climate exchange Opinion: The needed innovations are financial , not technological

Tue, 2021-05-25 05:57 — mike kraft
To solve climate change, the innovations we need are financial We have all the technology we need to solve the climate crisis. And if we implement them fast enough, it’ll save us tons of money Andreas Karelas, opinion contributor TheHill
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masks, improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases: CDC study

Sat, 2021-05-22 03:33 — mike kraft
Schools that required masks, improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases: CDC study Schools in Georgia that required teachers and staff to wear masks and improved ventilation reported fewer COVID-19 cases, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Justine Coleman TheHill
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Example of how sophisticated air circulation equipment may help resturants revive

Sun, 2021-04-25 21:48 — mike kraft
How one restaurant’s experiment may help diners breathe safely Sierra Mar, a resort restaurant in Big Sur, Calif., has added new technology to reduce possible transmission of coronavirus and other of airborne pathogens. Chris Mooney, Aaron Steckelberg, Jake Crump Washington Post
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FDA report describes problems at closed down Baltimore factory making J&J vaccine

Wed, 2021-04-21 22:19 — mike kraft
FDA inspection found problems at factory making J&J vaccine The Baltimore factory contracted to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting in contamination of material that was going to be put in the shots, U.S. regulators said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration released a statement and a 13-page report detailing findings from its recent inspection of the now-idle Emergent Biosciences factory.
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U.S. considering "vaccine passports" but still working on problems

Mon, 2021-03-29 19:37 — mike kraft
‘Vaccine passports’ are on the way, but developing them won’t be easy The effort has taken on momentum amid President Biden’s pledge that the nation will start to regain post-pandemic normalcy this summer, and with a growing number of companies saying they will require proof of vaccinations before reopening their doors. Dan Diamond, Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker Washington Post
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Facebook developments: labeling Covid-19 vaccination posts, launcing sign-up website, analyizing anti-vax posters

Mon, 2021-03-15 20:23 — mike kraft
Facebook to label all Covid-19 vaccination posts, launch sign-up website Facebook said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines. NBC News

Facebook, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines.

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Scarity of medical oxygen in Africa, Latin America, causing unnecessary deaths --AP

Fri, 2021-02-26 06:06 — mike kraft
Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid virus DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck nations in Africa and Latin America, where warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic... AP NEWS
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Airports work to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks still remain, study says

Fri, 2021-02-12 07:50 — mike kraft
Airports have taken steps to reduce coronavirus transmission but risks still remain, study says A new Harvard study says airports should focus on ventilation systems and mask policies. Lori Aratani Washington Post
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Study lists top point-of-care COVID-19 tests

Fri, 2021-02-12 05:33 — mike kraft
Point-of-care COVID-19 tests: Study lists top performers - Outbreak News Today After screening more than 1,100 independently assessed, point-of-care COVID-19 tests, researchers at NSF International and Novateur Ventures have identified 5 direct (antigen/RNA) tests for detection of acute infection and 6 indirect (antibody) tests for detection of prior infection that meet the recently published World Health Organization (WHO) “desirable” Target Product Profile (TPP) criteria. The researchers […] Press Release Outbreak News Today
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COVID tracing app touches off privacy concerns in Singapore

Thu, 2021-02-11 21:59 — mike kraft
COVID app triggers overdue debate on privacy in Singapore Government forced to amend law around app after it emerges police used the data to investigate a number of crimes. Kirsten Han

Singapore – For a country that prides itself on being on the cutting edge of high-tech governance, there has been little national discussion in Singapore on the balance between data collection and individual privacy.

Now, COVID-19 has forced the conversation, after it was revealed that data from the government’s contact-tracing app, contrary to initial promises, could also be used for criminal investigations.

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