Fears that that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could be damaged by occupying Russian forces have prompted Ukraine to run radiation fallout drills. The power station is Europe’s largest nuclear plant. Source Views: 0
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Belgian medical volunteers open field hospital in earthquake-hit Turkey
A Belgian first aid and support team has set up a field clinic next to a severely damaged hospital in the Turkish city of Kirikhan. Located in Hatay province, one of the areas most impacted by the February 6 earthquake, the local hospital had to close some wards and can no longer operate at full […]
Two British nationals working as volunteers have been killed in Ukraine
Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw were reported missing earlier this month. Source Views: 0
Awesome: Heaven Announces VBS Volunteers Will Receive Bonus Tesla Upon Arrival
HEAVEN — According to sources within the heavenly realm, the promised reward of a mansion for all believers will be augmented for VBS volunteers with the gift of a brand new, perfect Tesla upon arrival. Source Views: 0
Phone Signals of British Volunteers May Have Triggered Strike on Ukrainian Base
Britons who volunteered with Ukraine’s foreign legion could have been responsible for a missile strike that killed at least 35 people. Source Views: 0
Russia Says 16,000 ‘Volunteers’ Want to Fight, Most from Middle East
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced on Friday that his government has identified over 16,000 foreigners, most of whom come from the Middle East, willing to fight on Russia’s side in the ongoing war with Ukraine. Shoigu made this declaration in a meeting of the Russian Security Council, according to the Russian news agency Tass, […]
Ukrainians are welcomed by volunteers as they cross the border to Romania
Ukrainians are welcomed by volunteers in Romania as they flee their country. Aid workers say over a thousand people cross the Danube at the border post every day. “I brought the kids here (…) now I am going back to Ukraine.” says a mother who, after making it to Romania with her children, intends on […]
Greece: ‘farcical trial’ of search and rescue volunteers opens
The trial of two search and rescue volunteers opened in Greece today, with the pair facing up to 25 years in jail. Amnesty International has described the proceedings as “farcical”. The two are among a total of 24 aid workers facing similar charges in the trial. Syrian refugee Sarah Mardini, 25, and 27-year-old Seán Binder […]
50 million volunteers in 180 countries take part in World Cleanup Day
Around 50 million volunteers in 180 countries have picked up litter beside rivers, on beaches, and in forests on World Cleanup Day. Each year eight million tons of plastic end up in the oceans, which are also where 70 percent of the world’s oxygen is generated. In Rome on Saturday dozens of volunteers filled up […]
Australian Council SHOT SHELTER DOGS Dead Instead of Allowing Volunteers to Collect Them, Because… Covid
A government probe has been launched after officials in New South Wales, Australia, shot and killed shelter dogs that were due to be rescued by volunteers – allegedly in an effort to prevent the volunteers spreading Covid-19. © Reuters / James Redmayne The dogs, one of which had just given birth to puppies, were housed […]
In Siberia, volunteers wage war on Russia’s wildfires with shovels and saws
The little domed tents of the volunteer firefighters in the clearing of a Siberian forest can be hard to see — even from only a few steps away — because of the choking smoke. Their shovels and saws seem to be tiny tools against the vast blaze, like toy weapons brought to a war. But […]
Denmark offers AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to volunteers
Danish citizens can volunteer to receive COVID-19 vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, health officials said. Denmark was the first country in Europe to drop both jabs over fears of extremely rare blood clots, despite approval by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). But authorities are now offering both vaccines to citizens who volunteer […]
ZAKA volunteers return to site of Meron disaster for psychological counseling and emotional support.
Browse > Home / News / ZAKA volunteers return to site of Meron disaster for psychological counseling and emotional support. May 9, 2021 by Lydia Weitzman Read on for article Almost a week after the disaster at Mount Meron in which 45 people lost their lives, dozens of ZAKA Search and Rescue volunteers and paramedics […]
The littlest CV vax research ‘volunteers’ arrive at Stanford University accompanied by their parents
Shouldn’t that read ‘brought by their parents?’ … Do babies go to their Doctors ‘accompanied by their parents’? To the park ‘accompanied by their parents’? I guess ‘accompanied’ sounds better and sits more easily on the conscience than ‘taken by’. This is an experimental injection that has emergency approval only. Lawyer Sue Grey in NZ […]
German volunteers in Israel find themselves ‘welcomed, and even loved’ by Holocaust survivors
News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved Source Views: 0
FDA: 4 Volunteers Who Received Pfizer Vaccine Had Mini Strokes Causing Facial Paralysis
Four people who got Pfizer’s dangerous and experimental coronavirus vaccine in the firm’s trial developed Bell’s Palsy, a form of temporary facial paralysis, according to U.S. regulators’ report on the shot: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators said there wasn’t any clear way that the vaccine caused Bell’s palsy, but warned that doctors […]
FDA: 4 Volunteers Who Received Pfizer COVID Vaccine Had Mini Strokes Causing Facial Paralysis
Four people who got Pfizer’s dangerous and experimental coronavirus vaccine in the firm’s trial developed Bell’s Palsy, a form of temporary facial paralysis, according to U.S. regulators’ report on the shot: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulators said there wasn’t any clear way that the vaccine caused Bell’s palsy, but warned that doctors should watch […]
Volunteers discuss side-effects after receiving Moderna and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines
Volunteers who received two of the potential coronavirus vaccines in the US have spoken out about the side-effects they experienced following their jabs. This month, Moderna and Pfizer announced their vaccine candidates had been tested to 94.5 per cent and 95 per cent efficacy respectively. Jennifer Haller, who was injected on 16 March with Moderna’s […]
First 2 Volunteers Injected With Israeli Virus Vaccine, Kicking Off Human Trials
Find our more about Sheba Medical Centre. Human trials began Sunday for an Israeli COVID-19 vaccine candidate, as the first two volunteers were inoculated. Segev Harel, 26, received the first dose at the Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan, while 34-year-old doctoral student Anar Ottolenghi was given an injection at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Centre […]
Olympic Volunteers Quit Over Committee President Mori’s Sexist Comments
TOKYO (Reuters) — The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organising Committee is set to convene a special board meeting as early as Friday after the outcry over committee president Yoshiro Mori’s sexist comments, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday. There are no plans to discuss Mori’s resignation at the meeting but he could face criticism over his […]