FOUR NORTH CAROLINA UTILITY WORKERS WERE TRAGICALLY KILLED WHEN A DUMP TRUCK DRIVER DROVE THROUGH A STOP SIGN AND CRASHED INTO A CREW OF WORKERS.(PHOTO).

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 Four North Carolina utility workers were tragically killed when a dump truck driver drove through a stop sign and crashed into a crew of workers. This heartbreaking incident occurred at 1:23 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in Eden, North Carolina. According to reports, a City of Eden dump truck driven by 66-year-old Michael Vernon ran a stop sign at the intersection of Carroll and Church Street in Eden. After blowing through the intersection, Vernon struck 6 utility workers with Duke Energy who were working on power lines for Carolina Power and Signalization. The dump truck then struck an occupied bucket truck before going off the road into a ditch. Four of the utility workers were sadly pronounced deceased on the scene while 2 others were life-flighted to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The utility worker in the bucket truck was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Michael Vernon was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries sustained durin...

EU MEDICAL REGULATOR ANNOUNCES ASTRAZENECA IS SAFE, NO INDICATED LINK TO BLOOD CLOTS.{PHOTO}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

European Countries Restart Use of Astrazeneca Today
The European Medical Agency (EMA) released the findings of its report examining cases of blood clotting, it determined that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not associated with higher risk of blood clots. Following a thorough and scientific investigation, the EMA reaffirmed the vaccine is safe and effective. Countries across Europe including Germany, France and Spain are today resuming administering the AstraZeneca vaccine.
The World Health Organization also reaffirmed the safety and efficacy of the AstraZeneca vaccine, along with the UK medical regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The UK also reports it has not observed increased rates of blood clotting, and the UK has administered the highest number of AstraZeneca vaccines globally by a significant margin, to more than one-third of its population.
According to the Executive Director/CEO National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, EMA’s findings and the restart of AstraZeneca use in Europe is very good news which we hope will entirely reassure all Nigerians who have been concerned in recent days as we followed the developments in European countries.
France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex has announced he will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine today, Friday. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson also announced he will receive the AstraZeneca vaccine today, Friday.
The Head of the EMA, Emer Cooke, has personally and publicly confirmed that the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective.
Dr. Faisal reaffirmed that the health and safety of the Nigerian citizens is the priority, adding, ā€œAdministering safe and effective vaccines is a vital component in solving the COVID-19 pandemic.ā€
He further added that ā€œRegulators and vaccine safety experts have a duty to investigate if an adverse effect is detected in order to determine whether it is caused by the vaccine.ā€
The Executive Director thanked the European Medical Agency for conducting their work effectively and transparently.
Mohammad Ohitoto
Head, Public Relations Unit
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