IATF grants Albay’s request for ECQ extension

[ad_1] CITY OF LIGAO – The Interinstitutional Working Group (IATF) granted the request of Albay officials for an extension of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) until May 15 to further curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID- 19) in the province that has 33 confirmed cases until Friday (May …

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Chevron (CLC) earnings Q1 2020

[ad_1] Chevron’s shares fell on Friday after the company warned that results will remain depressed as oil prices remain low, and said it was further reducing its 2020 capital spending plan. For the first quarter, Chevron reported earnings per share of $ 1.93, which included $ 680 million in one-time …

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Stopping deforestation: lessons from Colombia

[ad_1] Deforestation in Colombia. Credit: Pablo Negret A study of deforestation in Colombia by researchers at the University of Queensland has revealed some valuable ideas that could be used to help curb deforestation in areas around the world. Doctor. Student Pablo Negret led an effort to compare the effectiveness of …

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Why vaccination is bigger than any one disease

[ad_1] • Vaccine development plays other roles than curing the disease at hand. • The sector also helps with general disease surveillance, helping catch pandemics early. • The history of Ebola shows the link between vaccine development and epidemic management. With more than 100 vaccines for COVID-19 now in development, …

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