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Apr 11, 2021
Late last month, a pharmacy startup made headlines for its study that found a dangerous, cancer-causing chemical compound in hand sanitizers. But have the germ-killing gels been pulled from store shelves by now, weeks later?
“No.”
That was the answer of David Light, CEO of Valisure, which on March 24 notified the Food and Drug Administration that it found excessive levels of benzene, which has been linked to blood cancers, in batches of several brands of sanitizers. The products were mainly produced by Chinese companies that were unheard of before the pandemic had caused shortages of the cleaners last spring.
WINNIPEG A reminder for all you bargain hunters out there the Winnipeg Police unclaimed goods auction is ongoing and you have until Wednesday to get your bids in. If you’re in the market for an electrofusion processor to join some pipe but are worried it might make your hair a little frizzy, you’re in luck, because you could also buy a hair straightener. They are among the 326 item up for grabs through the Associated Auto Auction. The event, that usually draws crowds, has gone online this year because of the pandemic. Up for sale is the usual assortment of tools, bikes and cameras with a couple of noteworthy additions.
WINNIPEG Three cases of variants of concern have been linked to Collège Miles Macdonell Collegiate, according to Manitoba public health officials. A provincial spokesperson tells CTV News public health investigations have confirmed that the infections were not acquired at the school and that there has been no evidence of in-school transmission. The province said the school will continue to follow established COVID-19 health protocols. A letter was sent to out on Saturday to parents and guardians of students attending the school, warning them that at least one individual with a variant of concern was at the school while they may have been infectious.
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The Middle East and North Africa region has fared better than other parts of the world during the Covid-19 pandemic due to the rapid use of fiscal and monetary measures, but countries face a “turning point” as they need to balance higher debt, economic scarring from the health crisis and a changing global outlook amid a race between vaccine campaigns and the virus, according to the International Monetary Fund.
“It’s a turning point for the region. Everybody is focused on the immediate issues, the race between the vaccine and the virus. But the level of scarring and the impact of this crisis need to be addressed and if countries don’t tackle this issue head on, we could be in a situation where growth will be slow with a high level of unemployment that existed before [with] additional weakness and fragilities,” Jihad Azour the head of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia department, told