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Hospitals face gloves shortage Kenya is grappling with an acute shortage of gloves for hospital use due to a global shortage. Despite high demand, the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (Kemsa) stores are also dry and many counties are depending on stock supplied by donors. “It is true, we are having a shortage of examination gloves,” an official from Kemsa who sought anonymity told The Standard. “Kemsa has been procuring but getting a supplier has been a challenge as there are no raw materials globally.” The shortage is attributed to the demand for medical gloves due to the surge in Co...

Patients, medics banked on Equity during pandemic HEALTH & SCIENCE   ICU manager in PPE during the interview at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital on April 9, 2021. [David Gichuru, Standard] Containing transmission of Covid-19 when an outbreak was reported in Kenya last year was uncertain. Even medics feared contracting the virus. The government was also thrown into confusion when the surge hit a second wave in June, 2020. The border town of Busia was in sharp focus, owing to widespread of the virus attributed to traffic snarl-ups of trucks and drivers stuck ther...

Indian Silk Industry Seeks Curbs on Chinese Dumping Amid Geopolitical Clamor News Analysis VARANASI, India—After bilateral relations between India and China reached an abysmal low following a bloody border clash, India’s silk industry reiterated its call for a ban by the Indian government on silk imports and illegal dumping from China, accusing its neighbor of seeking to destroy the indigenous Indian industry. China is the largest silk producer in the world, while India stands at No. 2. The industry, which is one of India’s largest generators of foreign exchange, was a source of employ...

By: Johanna Alonso Daily Record business reporter March 2, 2021 Way Off Broadway in Frederick has found its dinner theater style makes it easier to offer its latest production, “Clue: On Stage.” (Submitted Photo) As of last week, live music and theater venues in Baltimore are permitted to open with their audiences at 25% after months of being closed, even as the state allowed performance venues to open in September. Still, many Baltimore theaters are not planning to resume live performances any time soon. Two flagship professional theaters in the area, Everyman Theatre and Balt...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Digital Revolution Awards Winners Revealed March 2, 2021 GMT NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 2, 2021-- The first ever set of Digital Revolution Awards winners have been named, with organizations and professionals from across the cloud ecosystem being recognized and celebrated for their outstanding performances. The Digital Revolution Awards were founded by Tenth Revolution Group in an effort to showcase the exceptional work being done by both individuals and businesses in the global cloud space. ADVER...