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QUEZON City has partnered with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and private diagnostics clinic Hi-Precision to further increase the city’s capacity to test residents for Covid-19. “Our partnerships will allow us to pool all available resources, weave our efforts and immediately address the needs of our most affected communities,” Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte said. The PRC pledged to allocate 8,000 RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) test kits to the city worth around P3,400 each. Belmonte said this would allow the city government to test more residents and subsequently reinforce its contact tracing efforts. “With the current direct partnership, results are expected to be released at a faster turnaround time,” she added. According to the city’s Public Affairs and Information Services Department, the city plans to open three additional testing centers. The existing community-based testing centers are in Toro Hill Basketball Court (District 1), Payatas … [Read more...] about QC expands Covid-19 testing

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Maryland woman wore a wedding dress to get vaccinated over the weekend. The University of Maryland Medical System shared photos on Twitter of Sarah Studley, all decked out in white, getting her covid-19 vaccination at M&T Bank Stadium. READ MORE: Police: 9-Year-Old Boy Shot When Gunman Fires Into Olney Home Her wedding reception was cancelled due to the pandemic, so Studley decided to not let the dress go to waste. Here comes the bride…to get her vaccination at M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Site! Rather than let the beautiful gown for her pandemic-cancelled wedding reception just hang in her closet, Sarah Studley wore it to get vaccinated. pic.twitter.com/eeRJvITO51 READ MORE: Byron McDonald II Suspected In Killing 2-Year-Old Son's Mother, Grandmother, Police Say — University of Maryland Medical System (@umms) April 12, 2021 MORE NEWS: Buena Community Rallies To Save Suspended Landisville Volunteer Fire Company From Permanent … [Read more...] about Maryland Woman Wears Wedding Dress To Get Vaccinated

Eden Park thanks Auckland councillors for their supposed 'support' for concerts at the venue, offering them free hospitality to watch the first concert. But the invite hasn't gone down well with some, as Matthew Scott reports. An offer of a free ticket for councillors to the first concert at Eden Park, by Kiwi super group Six60, has raised eyebrows for its suggestion Auckland Council played a role in the independent planning decision to allow concerts at the neighbourhood venue. The Eden Park Trust chief executive Nick Sautner invited councillors to “be a part of history” at Six60’s April 24 concert, a first for the venue after a controversial application process which pitted the stadium against some of its close neighbours. In his invitation to councillors, Sautner claimed the concert “would not have been possible without your support”. This, despite the permission for concerts coming from an independent panel. READ MORE: Six60 at Eden Park: Drax Project, Sir Dave Dobbyn, … [Read more...] about Free Six60 tickets for councillors ruffle feathers

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend will be the British & Irish Lions' attack coach for their tour of South Africa. Warren Gatland's assistant coaches will be announced on Tuesday, with Steve Borthwick, Graham Rowntree, Neil Jenkins and Andy Farrell in contention. Lions XV: Jamie Roberts' team to face South Africa Lions tour will be 'unlike any other' Townsend led Scotland to fourth in the recent Six Nations championship, beating England, France and Italy. The Lions' tour of South Africa is scheduled for July and August , ending with three Tests against the world champion Springboks. The team's first match is a warm-up encounter against Japan at Murrayfield on June 26 with the first Test taking place on July 24 in Johannesburg. It was confirmed in March that the tour would go ahead as planned but no decision has yet been made over whether or not fans will be allowed into stadiums for the matches. Lions chairman Jason Leonard accepts the summer tour … [Read more...] about Gregor Townsend to be British & Irish Lions attack coach for South Africa tour

British and Irish Lions chairman Jason Leonard accepts the summer tour to South Africa will be unlike any before it because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both the Lions board and South African Rugby have committed to pressing ahead with the tour in the home of the world champions, although changes to the original itinerary are likely. A fixture against the Stormers in Cape Town on July 3 is scheduled to launch a quest that culminates in a three-Test series against the Springboks, but the number of cities visited could be significantly reduced. "We're looking at all options. The only thing that's 100 per cent is we're not going to have a traditional Lions tour in whatever shape or form," Leonard said. "We won't get the tour we want, South Africa won't get the tour they want, the players most probably won't get the tour they want and the fans won't get the fan experience they want." All contingency options, including postponement and holding the tour in the UK, were … [Read more...] about British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa will be unlikely any other, says chairman Jason Leonard