The efficiency of coronavirus transmission “is very surprising,” Fauci said

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July 9, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on June 30 in Washington, DC.

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The World Health Organization on Thursday released a new scientific report detailing how coronaviruses can move from one person to another – including through the air during certain medical procedures.

The report also notes that there are still many unanswered questions about airborne transmission and how the virus actually spreads.

The report came just days after the publication of a letter signed Monday by 239 scientists who urged the agency to be more open about the possibility that people could catch the virus from droplets floating in the air.

“Transmission of the virus through the air can occur in health care settings where certain medical procedures, called aerosol-producing procedures, produce very small droplets called aerosols. Several outbreak reports relating to crowded spaces in the room have suggested the possibility of aerosol transmission, combined with droplet transmission, for example, during choir practice, in a restaurant or in a fitness class, “says a new WHO report on coronavirus, named SARS-CoV-2.

However, “current evidence suggests that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 occurs mainly between people through direct, indirect, or close contact with infected people through infected secretions such as saliva and respiratory secretions, or through their respiratory droplets, which are excreted when an infected person coughs, sneezes, talks or sings, “the report said. “Respiratory drops from an infected person can also land on objects.”

The report also said that “the COVID-19 outbreak was reported in a number of closed settings, such as restaurants, night clubs, places of worship or workplaces where people might shout, talk, or sing. In this outbreak, aerosols of transmission, especially in locations in a room where there is a crowded and not ventilated room where an infected person spends a long time with someone else, cannot be ruled out. “

In general, according to WHO, airborne transmission refers to an infectious pathogen that causes disease to spread in the air and remains contagious when floating in the air for long distances and time.

Dr Benedetta Allegranzi, WHO’s technical leader for Infection Prevention and Control, said in a briefing in Geneva on Tuesday that the agency had discussed and cooperated with many scientists who signed a letter stating that WHO was not forthright about airborne transmission.

“We recognize that there is evidence emerging in this field, as in all other fields about the Covid-19 virus and pandemic, and we therefore believe that we must be open to this evidence and understand its implications regarding the mode of transmission, and also about preventive measures. that needs to be taken, “Allegranzi said.

For some time, “we have been talking about the possibility of airborne transmission and aerosol transmission, as one of the modes of Covid-19 transmission,” Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical leader for coronavirus and head of the emerging disease and zoonosis response. The unit, which was previously said during a briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.

“This is a respiratory pathogen and it is therefore important that what we know fits into the guidelines we have, which is why a comprehensive intervention package is needed to be able to stop transmission,” Van Kerkhove said. “This does not only cover physical distance. This includes the use of appropriate masks in certain settings, specifically where you cannot do physical distance, and especially for health workers.”

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

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December 20, 2022

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.

A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.

“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.

“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.

“Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS ‘There will be room’

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December 20, 2022

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS 'There will be room'

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

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December 19, 2022

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.

According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”

In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.

In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.

From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.

Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.

“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.

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