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The Greater Baltimore Medical Center on Monday administered its first injections of Moderna s vaccine to its front-line team members.
Among about 200 members to get the doses included members of the system s emergency, intensive care and operating room staff. Today, by administering the first round of vaccines to our team members, we start with new efforts to fight COVID-19, and we are very excited John B. Chessare, MD, MPH, president and CEO of the GBMC HealthCare system, said in a statement. Since the start of the pandemic, our team has continued providing the care we would want for our own loved ones and held their ground against the virus.
Updated: 3:58 PM EST Dec 28, 2020 The Greater Baltimore Medical Center on Monday administered its first injections of Moderna s vaccine to its front-line team members.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Where to get tested ||Among about 200 members to get the doses included members of the system s emergency, intensive care and operating room staff. Today, by administering the first round of vaccines to our team members, we start with new efforts to fight COVID-19, and we are very excited John B. Chessare, MD, MPH, president and CEO of the GBMC HealthCare system, said in a statement. Since the start of the pandemic, our team has continued providing the care we would want for our own loved ones and held their ground against the virus. GBMC is using a tiered approach to distribute the doses to team members. Those who received the doses called it a relief.The first recipient Monday was Dr. William Zirkin, a GBMC emergency physician. It is a huge relief (to g
Ascend announces medical advisory board for Acteev technology
Comprising experts in the fields of PPE, viral pathology, epidemiology and infectious diseases, it will provide scientific review and advice on end applications.
23rd December 2020
Ascend Performance Materials has appointed a medical advisory board to provide counsel on its Acteev technology platform. Comprising internationally recognized experts in the fields of PPE evaluation, viral pathology, epidemiology and infectious diseases, the board will provide scientific review and advice on end applications of Acteev technology, including masks, filtration, fabrics and engineered plastics.
“This medical advisory board brings together some of the most distinguished researchers and medical experts from around the world,” said Dr. Vikram Gopal, Ascend’s senior vice president and chief technology officer. “We launched Acteev as a novel way to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this team of advisors wil
December 22, 2020
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Aartjan te Velthuis, Dr. C. Raina MacIntyre, Dr. Christopher McDevitt and Dr. Karoll Cortez
HOUSTON â December 21, 2020 â Ascend Performance Materials has appointed a medical advisory board to provide counsel on its Acteev⢠technology platform.
Comprising internationally recognized experts in the fields of personal protective equipment (PPE) evaluation, viral pathology, epidemiology and infectious diseases, the board will provide scientific review and advice on end applications of Acteev technology, including masks, filtration, fabrics and engineered plastics.
âThis medical advisory board brings together some of the most distinguished researchers and medical experts from around the world,â said Dr. Vikram Gopal, Ascendâs senior vice president and chief technology officer. âWe launched Acteev as a novel way to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this team of advisors will be invaluabl
According to a new study, 69% of US undocumented immigrants are in jobs deemed ‘essential’ to the nation’s fight against coronavirus. The study carried out by pro-US immigration group FWD.US, and based on the 2019 American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, also estimates that nearly one in five essential workers is an immigrant.
In contrast to the study’s findings, the Trump administration has maintained that protecting American workers against the influx of migrant labor is ‘crucial to fixing the economic harm caused by the coronavirus pandemic’.
So-called ‘essential workers’ are determined by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and based on the DHS’ definition, the FWD.US study highlights that more than two-thirds of undocumented immigrant workers have frontline jobs classified as ‘essential’.