Showing posts with label Emergency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emergency. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

WHO weighs emergency measures to stretch yellow fever vaccine

WHO weighs emergency measures to stretch yellow fever vaccine


In Angola, the worst outbreak of yellow fever in three decades may result in a vaccine shortage. If this happens, fractional dosing — giving one-fifth the standard amount of vaccine — could be used to control an outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic disease, according to a group of experts convened by the World Health Organization.


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Sunday, June 19, 2016

Europe’s Emergency Workers Turn to Drones to Save Lives

Europe’s Emergency Workers Turn to Drones to Save Lives


A six-month training program for teams from Britain, Denmark, Iceland and Ireland aims to test the use of unmanned aircraft in emergencies.


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Sunday, May 22, 2016

Mexican Officials Take Steps to Counter ‘the Trump Emergency’

Mexican Officials Take Steps to Counter ‘the Trump Emergency’


A number of influential Mexicans are worried about what a Trump victory could mean for the complex relationship between the United States and Mexico.


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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Emergency Funding for Zika Virus in Senate’s Hands, Amid Discord

Emergency Funding for Zika Virus in Senate’s Hands, Amid Discord


The Senate is expected to begin casting votes on Tuesday on aid to combat the virus, one day after House Republicans rejected a demand by the White House.


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Sunday, May 15, 2016

Protests as Venezuela enters state of emergency

Protests as Venezuela enters state of emergency





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Friday, April 29, 2016

Zika test gets emergency approval by FDA

Zika test gets emergency approval by FDA



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Monday, November 23, 2015

Putin"s Emergency Politics

Putin’s Emergency Politics


The Russian president uses unrest to get what he wants, at home and abroad.


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Friday, November 6, 2015

Maldives State of Emergency Is Called ‘Precautionary’

Maldives State of Emergency Is Called ‘Precautionary’


The foreign minister said there had been more plots to assassinate the president after an explosion aboard his boat in September.










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