How Pfizer disaster is discouraging some Kano residents from taking COVID-19 vaccines (2)

[ad_1] (This is the final part of a two-part series on COVID-19 vaccination in Kano State. Read the first part here). In 1996, Nigeria experienced one of its worst meningitis outbreaks. Pfizer, a US pharmaceutical company, announced that it could help. The pharmaceutical giant pledged to tackle the outbreak by testing the efficacy of its…

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Hospitals prepared for surge in cases

[ad_1] A medical worker registers a patient at a community fever clinic in Shanghai on Sunday. Community fever clinics are being used to relieve pressure on major hospitals. YIN LIQIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Senior health official calls for increased coordination among medical facilities Hospitals should make use of all medical resources available to cope with surging…

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Interview: China to step up proactive fiscal policy: finance minister

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 08:07, January 04, 2023 BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — China will facilitate the expansion and improve the effectiveness of the proactive fiscal policy to cope with multiple challenges ahead, a senior official said. The unsolid fundamentals for economic recovery, “triple pressure” of shrinking demand, supply shocks and weakening expectations, and a turbulent external…

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All countries’ COVID-19 response measures should be science-based: spokesperson

[ad_1] (Xinhua) 08:09, January 04, 2023 BEIJING, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) — China believes that for all countries, COVID-19 response measures need to be science-based and proportionate without affecting regular people-to-people exchanges and cooperation, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Tuesday. In response to a relevant query, spokesperson Mao Ning told a daily news briefing that…

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Vitafoam donates products to New Year Babies

[ad_1] Determined to sustain its Community Social Responsibility, CSR, despite the inclement operating environment in Nigeria, a frontline manufacturer of rigid foams and basic household materials, Vitafoam Nigeria PLC, has presented corporate gifts to the babies of the year at Lagos Island  Maternity Hospital in Lagos State, as well as re-affirmed its commitment towards assisting…

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Quiet quitting: A misnomer or myth?

[ad_1] Careers Quiet quitting: A misnomer or myth? Wednesday January 04 2023 Quiet quitting refers to a situation where an employee does the defined minimum requirements of their work and shows no discernible enthusiasm and effort to go the extra mile to add value or perform beyond the obvious expectations. PHOTO | POOL Quiet quitting…

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