KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 24): Japan has contributed US$300 million for the development and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to help the world cope with the pandemic, said its Ambassador to Malaysia Hiroshi Oka.
Of the financial commitment over five years from this year, US$170 million (US$1=RM4.04) is for vaccine development and US$130 million for global distribution and supply of vaccines.
The research and development is done via international arrangements by pharmaceutical companies and universities with the funding being used to support the various development of vaccine initiatives and researches, he told
Bernama and locally-based Japanese media correspondents at the Japanese Embassy here on Friday (Jan 22).
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Pangilinan: Ano nga ba ang mabibili ng P500 mo?
SENATOR Francis Kiko Pangilinan, in a privilege speech Wednesday, said that the rise in food prices is just as important as Covid vaccines and their prices.
Pangilinan said that in the first few weeks of the new year, the prices of food in the market have continued to soar. Sa gitna ng isang pandemyang nag-alis ng mga hanapbuhay ng milyun-milyong mga kababayan natin, seryoso ang tanong: Ano nga ba ang mabibili ng P500 mo? he asked. Hindi mapigilang mapa-aray ang mga namamalengke dahil sa sobrang taas ng mga presyo ng mga bilihin. Hindi na malaman ng mga maybahay paano pagkakasyahin ang kakarampot na kinikita ni mister, he added.
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Education stakeholders say the prolonged closure of schools may have resulted in learning losses, which may be unearthed by the evaluation.
Over 30,000 schools have up to the end of next week to prepare children for mass assessments to evaluate learners’ understanding of subjects, 10 months after closure of schools.
The Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec) said the Learning Continuity in Basic Education (LCBE) assessments should be administered two weeks after reopening.
“These assessments will be administered from January 18 to 22,” said Knec acting Chief Executive Officer Mercy Karogo.