Day: July 7, 2021

40 Million People Relied on GFN Food Banks for Meals amid COVID-19 Crisis in 2020

Food banks increased their reach by 132 percent over the previous year due to increased demand for food caused by pandemic and faltering economic conditions Chicago, IL, July 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, The Global FoodBanking Network (GFN) announced that food banks in 44 countries served 40 million people in 2020, a 132 percent […]

Philips announces first patient enrolled in the WE-TRUST global multicenter stroke study to assess the impact of the Direct to Angio Suite workflow in improving patient outcomes

July 7, 2021 First patient enrolled in global multi-center randomized controlled trial with 564 patients at 15 sites comparing the impact of the Direct to Angio Suite workflow (diagnosis and treatment in the angio suite) to the conventional workflow (diagnosis in the CT or MRI suite followed by treatment in

COVID entry rules for foreigners align with global standards: minister

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Foreign nationals entering Indonesia need to abide by standard procedures implemented globally, which also require them to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has said. “All foreign nationals entering Indonesia need to have their vaccine cards ready. So

Indonesian handicraft exports to Japan touch US$10.32 million

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Exports of Indonesian handicraft products to Japan reached US$10.32 million in January-May, 2021, an encouraging figure amid the pandemic, especially for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Trade Ministry has said. “Indonesian handicraft products, such as lace hats and other head coverings, are very popular with the

20 districts, cities in East Java designated as red zones

Surabaya (ANTARA) – The East Java COVID-19 Response Task Force has confirmed that 20 districts and cities in the province were classified as red zones, or areas with a high risk of coronavirus transmission. “Last week, only three regions, Banyuwangi, Bondowso, and Madiun, (were marked as red zones). The number