Biocides
Hospitals feel mounting pressure from virus surge
The seasonal spike in viruses, which became more pronounced during the holidays, has, as anticipated, increased the pressure on Greece's hospitals. Driven by Covid-19, the epidemic wave of viruses - including influenza, RSV, rhinoviruses and adenoviruses - is expected to peak in the next two weeks.
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Greece among several EU exporters of ‘bee killer’
Despite a bloc-wide ban on toxic pesticides that wipe out pollinators, several European Union member-states, including Greece, continue to export more than 10,000 tons of "bee killer" a year, mainly to poorer countries, an investigation by Greenpeace and the Swiss NGO Public Eye has revealed.
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Earthquake rubble threatens agriculture in region
Ongoing debris removal work in 11 earthquake-affected provinces has put food safety on the agenda, as experts warn that dumping building rubble on or near farmlands can cause unprecedented harm to not only food crops but also the environment.
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"Pfizer" acknowledged the truth
In a statement they published on their website, the company "Pfizer" stated that they did not conduct research on Gain-of-function research (GoF research or GoFR) - a medical research that genetically alters an organism in a way that may enhance the biological function and the potential of viruses.
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New Deliveries of Missing Antibiotics and Drugs are Expected this Week in Bulgaria
New supplies of antibiotics and antivirals, which are missing from pharmacies in Bulgaria, are expected this week. In the coming days, the measure announced by the Minister of Health last week, according to which doctors and pharmacists will have access to information about missing and available drugs in wholesale warehouses, should also work.
1/3 of the Signals for Dangerous Foods in the EU are from Bulgaria
"In 2 and a half years, Bulgaria has sent 660 notifications to the EU about dangerous foods. 85% of them are for imports of food from Turkey and as many pesticides. Bulgaria is one of the countries with the most signals, 1/3 of all in the Union. Turkey ranks second in the number of notifications for dangerous foods ".
Crops and Carcinogens: Kosovo’s Market for Unsafe, Illegal Pesticides
The bloc's Chemical Agency had classified the fungicide as a carcinogen, meaning it causes cancer, and ruled it unsafe for use.
Three years later, in Kosovo, seven euros will buy a farmer enough Daconil for 10 litres of irrigation water, according to the findings of a BIRN investigation, even though the country removed it from its list of approved pesticides.
Greece creates 5,000 artificial bat shelters
A plan for the protection of bats, but also of crops from harmful insects that threaten production is being prepared by the Organization for Natural Environment and Climate Change (OFYPEKA), a body supervised by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.
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Dep. Health Min. – When will we have five times fewer deaths from coronavirus?
The Deputy Minister of Health, Mina Gaga, referred to the great importance of vaccination - once again - citing relevant data.
Comparing vaccination rates based on EODY data, as Ms. Gaga points out, deaths decrease as vaccinations increase. "From 20% to 85% vaccination coverage, 20-fold reduction in deaths," he says.
World-first COVID-19 antiviral therapy destroys 99.9 viral load in mice
Queensland researchers and a US team developed the antiviral therapy