Health and Wellness
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03-26-20
NYC Greenmarkets Implement Even Tougher Safety Protocols
In his executive order last week, Governor Cuomo designated farmers markets, such as GrowNYC’s Greenmarkets, essential to the city during this current crisis. With many other food access points now closed, the need for our markets to supply fresh, healthy food is even greater and has resulted in ...
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03-26-20
8 Resources for Reliable Information About Coronavirus
Why Global Citizens should care:
The response to the coronavirus pandemic is threatened by misinformation, putting the health of individuals and the public at greater risk — for ...
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03-26-20
Novartis and Life Sciences Companies Commit Expertise and Assets to the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic Alongside Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Today, Novartis and a consortium of life sciences companies announced an important collaboration to accelerate the development, manufacture and delivery of vaccines, diagnostics, and treatments for COVID-19 in response to the pandemic. The industry brings a range of assets, resources, and experti...
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03-25-20
IWBI Assembles Task Force on Role Buildings Can Play in Reducing Health Burden of COVID-19 and other Respiratory Infections
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced today that it is standing up a Task Force on reducing the enormous health burden from COVID-19 and other respiratory infections. Its goal is to define the critical role buildings, organizations and communities play in prevention...
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03-25-20
Intel Donates More Than 1 Million Protective Items for Healthcare Workers in Coronavirus Fight
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Intel announced Monday that it will source and donate more than 1 million items of personal protective equipment – masks, gloves and other gear – to healthcare workers.
“We will donate masks, gloves, face shields and other gear that we have sourced fro...
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03-25-20
Gilead Sciences Statement on Ensuring Continued Supply of HIV Medicine Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
For those with potentially immunosuppressing conditions, such as HIV, the uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic can be particularly challenging. Gilead remains focused on ensuring that people living with or at risk for HIV have access to the medications and ...
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03-25-20
Help Your Family De-Stress During Coronavirus Uncertainty
With so much uncertainty over the last couple weeks, lots of families are feeling stressed out. Events are being canceled, spring break plans are being put on hold, hand sanitizer is in short supply. And some families are dealing with school closures, or at least the fear of them.
During ...
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03-25-20
UK Supermarket Bosses Pressed on Employee Health & Safety by Human Rights Think Tank
The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) has issued an open letter to the Board Chairs of the UK’s major supermarkets pressing them for greater protections for staff at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the letter the global human rights think tank asks the Chairs of Al...
