UK wasted £9.9 billion on Covid PPE, finds inquiry; stockpile, procurement flaws flagged

Inquiry find lapses in Covid PPE kits procurement Nearly £9.9 billion worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought during the Covid-19 pandemic was wasted in the UK, a public inquiry has found. It concluded that the country entered the health crisis with inadequate stockpiles and an emergency procurement system that was ill-prepared for the surge…

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Screening of flyers arriving at Pune airport begins amid Ebola scare | Pune News

Pune airport officials holding a meeting on Ebola screening. Pune: Airport authorities in Pune have activated public health surveillance and passenger screening protocols for all incoming international passengers after World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that the Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency.Airport Health Officer (APHO) Suhas Dhandore told TOI that all international flyers arriving…

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