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About 161,000 of the possibly fake N95 respirators have been distributed to school nurses, health care facilities and state workers in Maine since November and are now part of a nationwide recall and replacement effort.

Maine bought over 2 million potentially counterfeit masks now subject to recall About 161,000 of the possibly fake N95 respirators have been distributed to school nurses, health care facilities and state workers in Maine since November and are now part of a nationwide recall and replacement effort. Share Maine purchased more than 2 million potentially counterfeit N95 respirators that are now part of a nationwide recall and replacement effort, and 161,000 of the masks have been distributed to s...

Public schools in Chicago are reopening following a contentious fight with the teachers' union over COVID-19 safety protocols. The city is also easing restrictions on restaurants, bars and other businesses as coronavirus cases continue to decline. Washington Post Live hosts Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for an in-depth conversation about the city’s reopening plans, vaccine rollout and Lightfoot’s strategy for driving economic recovery. Join the conversation on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10:00...

. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. ABOUT WFP The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and...

LANSING — A new audit faults the state of Michigans purchasing agency for a lack of financial controls in the way it spent tens of millions of dollars to purchase personal protective equipment and other supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic.The Department of Technology, Management and Budget allowed state employees to share state credit cards and wired tens of millions of dollars to suppliers before the requested goods were received, Auditor General Doug Ringler said in a report

LANSING – A new audit faults the state of Michigans purchasing agency for a lack of financial controls in the way it spent tens of millions of dollars to purchase personal protective equipment and other supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Technology, Management and Budget allowed state employees to share state credit cards and wired tens of millions of dollars to suppliers before the requested goods were received, Auditor General Doug Ringler said in a report re...

UT Austin officials said some employees must supply their own personal protective equipment, such as face masks. Author: Mari Salazar (KVUE) Updated: 10:19 PM CST December 20, 2020 AUSTIN, Texas — Some graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin have told KVUE that during the fall semester it was unclear where and how to get personal protective equipment from the university.  Underpaid at UT, a group representing UT graduate students, said its been ...

12/18/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/18/2020 06:20 Government of Brazil donates 6000 RT-PCR COVID-19 Tests to the OECS When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, the OECS embarked on a rigorous response to mitigate its effects on Member States. This response included renewed partnerships with development agencies, a new partnership with the private sector and support from bi-lateral friends. The Government of Brazil donated USD $100,000 to the OECS in suppor...

Tue, 12/15/2020 LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas has announced the summer and fall 2020 Employees of the Month, through November 2020.  Each month, two staff members are selected from nominations received by the Employee Recognition Committee. Winners of the Employee of the Month awards receive the following: A surprise visit from the provost or her designee A certificate of award A $750 gross monetary award. Nominate an employee for this award by completing and submitting the online or p...