P assenger Jet Collides Midair with Helicopter Near Washington, Crashes into Potomac River In a shocking turn of events on Wednesday, a passenger jet en route from Kansas collided midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, sending the aircraft plummeting into the Potomac River. The White House has confirmed the incident, which triggered a large-scale emergency response and brought all flight operations in the area to an immediate halt. Emergency vehicles quickly descended upon the scene near the airport, with rescue teams and first responders working tirelessly to assess the situation and provide aid. Witnesses reported seeing thick smoke rising from the crash site as boats and helicopters joined the rescue efforts on the river. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials have confirmed that all flights at Reagan National Airport were temporarily grounded to facilitate emergency operations and ensure the safety of passengers and personnel. Aut...
Remdesivir drug can help coronavirus patients????experts are not calling this a "game changer"
Antiviral drug Remdesivir sped recovery in moderately ill patients with pneumonia from Covid-19 It's more evidence that the drug can help patients, however outside experts are not calling this a "game changer" quite yet.
Coronavirus patients who were hospitalized, but not sick enough to need oxygen from a ventilator, were more likely to recover after a five-day course of Remdesivir than those given the current standard of care alone.
The results from the Phase III clinical trial on the drug have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. it plans to submit the full data for publication in the coming weeks.
"With the latest data announced today, we now have three Randomized, controlled clinical trials demonstrating that Remdesivir improved clinical outcomes by several different measures,
Remdesivir as a potential treatment for Ebola, but lab experiments suggested it might be active against coronavirus.
WHO warns COVID19 pandemic is that no matter what situation a country is in, it can be turned around.
More than 10.3 million cases of COVID19 have now been reported to WHO, and more than 506,000 deaths.
WHO DIRECTOR GENERAL Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said For the past week, the number of new cases has exceeded 160,000 on every single day 60% of all COVID19 cases so far have been reported just in the past month
We will never get tired of saying that the best way out of this pandemic is to take a comprehensive approach"
Find
Isolate
Test and care for every case
Trace and quarantine every contact
Equip and train healthworkers
Educate and empower communities to protect themselves and others.
Not testing alone.
Not physical distancing alone.
Not contact tracing alone.
Not masks alone.
Do it all Countries that have adopted this comprehensive approach have suppressed COVID19 transmission and saved lives Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
Flare-ups are to be expected as countries start to lift restrictions But countries that have the systems in place to apply a comprehensive approach should be able to contain these flare-ups locally and avoid reintroducing widespread Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
COVID19"However, we are concerned that some countries have not used all the tools at their disposal and have taken a fragmented approach. He added
These countries face a long, hard road ahead"COVID19"But one of the lessons of the COVID19 pandemic is that no matter what situation a country is in, it can be turned around. It’s never too Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
"In March, Italy and Spain 🇪🇸 were the epicenter of the COVID19 pandemic. At the peak of its epidemic, spain had almost 10,000 cases a day and Italy had more than 6,500 Both countries Italy and spain brought their COVID19 epidemics under control with a combination of leadership, humility, active participation by every member of society and implementing a comprehensive approach.
Both countries faced a daunting situation, but turned it around:Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
WHO is holding a 2nd COVID19 research and innovation forum, bringing together 1K+ scientists from all over the world to
take stock of the progress made so far
discuss new R and D questions and knowledge gaps define research priorities for the remainder of this year and beyond Research and innovation have played a vital role since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic and even Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
"In January, WHO published the first protocol for PCR testing for the new coronavirus.
In February, we brought together hundreds of researchers from around the world to identify research priorities
"In March,we launched the COVID19 Solidarity Trial, a large international study to find answers about which therapeutics are the most effective And in April, with the EU Commission and multiple other partners we launched the Access to COVID19 Tools Accelerator, to catalyse the development and equitable allocation of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
He also said COVID19 pandemic is a scientific challenge, but it is also a test of character. We must act in the interests of global solidarity and our shared humanity
We have a shared responsibility to ensure that all people have access to the tools to protect themselves, especially those who are most at risk .Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
"Although the COVID19 pandemic is global, there're differences in the experience AND approach of each region and country.
In next weeks, we plan to feature a different region regularly, to highlight the challenges in different parts of the world and the lessons we are learning Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
Today we’re starting with the WHOEMRO comprising much of the Middle East and North Africa which is the third-most affected region globally, after the Americas and Europe"Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
"Today I’m delighted to be joined by Dr Ahmad Al-Mandhari, WHOEMRO Regional Director, and Dr Rick Brennan, the Director of the WHO Health Emergencies programme for the region, to talk about their experience and challenges Tedros adhanom ghebreyesus said
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