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BETHESDA, Maryland, 3 de marzo de 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Los Institutos Nacionales de Salud han lanzado un nuevo esfuerzo de investigación para entender cómo el SARS-CoV-2, el virus que causa la COVID-19, afecta a los niños, que representan aproximadamente el 13 % del total de los casos de COVID-19 en los Estados Unidos. El esfuerzo se conoce como «Colaboración para evaluar el riesgo e identificar los resultados a largo plazo para los niños con COVID (Caring for Children with COVID)». Este programa de investigación está desarrollando y financiando estudios para investigar por qué algunos niños tienen mayor riesgo de infección por SARS-CoV-2 que otros, por qué los síntomas varían entre los niños que están infectados y cómo identificar a los niños en riesgo de contraer una enfermedad grave a causa de la infección con el SARS-CoV-2. La investigación sobre esta última pregunta se centra particularmente en el síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico en niños (MIS-C), una afección potencialmente mortal caracterizada por una inflamación grave de una o más partes del cuerpo, incluidos el corazón, los pulmones, los riñones, el cerebro, la piel, los ojos o los órganos gastrointestinales.

El programa está dirigido por el Instituto Nacional del Corazón, los Pulmones y la Sangre (NHLBI) y el Instituto Nacional de Salud Infantil y Desarrollo Humano Eunice Kennedy Shriver (NICHD), en colaboración con el Instituto Nacional de Alergias y Enfermedades Infecciosas (NIAID). La investigación realizada a través de CARING for Children with COVID está respaldada en parte por la Ley de Ayuda, Alivio y Seguridad Económica por el Coronavirus.

«Este esfuerzo se deriva del compromiso de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud por comprender el espectro de riesgo que el SARS-CoV-2 representa para los niños y tratar de identificar intervenciones para mejorar sus resultados de salud a corto y largo plazo», dijo la doctora Diana Bianchi, directora del NICHD y copresidenta CARING for Children with COVID.

Según los datos actuales, la mayoría de los niños con infección por SARS-CoV-2 no desarrollan una enfermedad grave. Sin embargo, aquellos que desarrollan MIS-C pueden experimentar fiebre prolongada y dolor abdominal intenso con la posibilidad de que la enfermedad progrese hasta el estado de shock. Aunque la mayoría de los niños con MIS-C sobreviven, su causa y sus efectos a largo plazo siguen siendo en gran parte desconocidos. También existe evidencia preliminar de que algunos niños con una infección asintomática o leve pueden desarrollar síntomas a largo plazo como fatiga, dolor muscular y articular y problemas respiratorios.

«Si bien gran parte de la devastación causada por la COVID-19 afecta a las poblaciones mayores y vulnerables, este virus está afectando a los niños de formas que apenas estamos empezando a comprender», señaló el doctor Gary Gibbons, director del NHLBI y copresidente de CARING for Children with COVID. «Por eso esta investigación y estas redes son tan importantes».

Específicamente, el programa desarrolló protocolos de investigación nuevos para tres redes clínicas con sedes en todo el país, para incluir a niños con infección por SARS-CoV-2 y afecciones relacionadas, incluido el MIS-C:

• Resultados a largo plazo del síndrome inflamatorio multisistémico en niños (MUSIC). Financiado por el NHLBI y aprovechando la Red Pediátrica del Corazón, este estudio se centra en las complicaciones cardiovasculares del MIS-C, pero también recopila datos sobre todos los aspectos de la salud infantil y adolescente en los participantes afectados.
• Farmacocinética, farmacodinámica y perfil de seguridad de los medicamentos subestudiados administrados a los niños según el estándar de atención (POPS). Financiado por el NICHD y aprovechando la Red de Ensayos Pediátricos, este estudio se centra en comprender el tratamiento de los niños diagnosticados con COVID-19 o MIS-C con medicamentos que han demostrado ser prometedores en adultos con COVID-19.
• Red inmunitaria de investigación pediátrica sobre el SARS-CoV-2 y el MIS-C (PRISM). Patrocinado y financiado por el NIAID, este estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar los resultados de salud a corto y largo plazo de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 en niños, incluido el MIS-C, y caracterizar las vías inmunológicas asociadas con diferentes presentaciones y resultados de la enfermedad.

CARING for Children with COVID también incluye la Predicción de la gravedad de la enfermedad inflamatoria asociada a virus en niños con diagnósticos de laboratorio e inteligencia artificial (PreVAIL kIds), un programa de investigación financiado para fomentar el desarrollo de enfoques que identifiquen a los niños con alto riesgo de desarrollar MIS-C. PreVAIL kIds está financiado por el Programa Radical (RADX-rad) de Aceleración Rápida de Diagnósticos (RADx) de los NIH para respaldar enfoques nuevos y no tradicionales y usos reinventados de las herramientas existentes para resolver las deficiencias en las pruebas y la vigilancia del COVID-MIS-C.

Aunque los estudios respaldados por CARING for Children with COVID tienen objetivos ligeramente diferentes, todas las investigaciones recopilarán datos sobre un conjunto básico de medidas de salud que luego se podrán analizar en todos los estudios. Los datos de las actividades de CARING for Children with COVID estarán disponibles en las múltiples plataformas web de los NIH para permitir a los investigadores realizar análisis adicionales y hacer más descubrimientos.

Podrá encontrar más información sobre la iniciativa en el sitio web de CARING for Children with COVID: Caring4KidsWithCOVID.nih.gov.

Acerca del Instituto Nacional de Salud Infantil y Desarrollo Humano Eunice Kennedy Shriver (NICHD): El NICHD lidera la investigación y la capacitación para comprender el desarrollo humano, mejorar la salud reproductiva, mejorar la vida de niños y adolescentes, y optimizar las habilidades para todos. Si desea más información, visite https://espanol.nichd.nih.gov.

Acerca del Instituto Nacional del Corazón, los Pulmones y la Sangre (NHLBI): El NHLBI es el líder mundial en la investigación de enfermedades cardíacas, pulmonares y sanguíneas y trastornos del sueño que impulsa el conocimiento científico, mejora la salud pública y salva vidas. Para obtener más información, visite www.nhlbi.nih.gov. 

Acerca de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH): NIH, la agencia de investigación médica de los EE. UU., incluye 27 institutos y centros, y es un componente del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los EE. UU. NIH es la principal agencia federal que realiza y apoya investigaciones médicas básicas, clínicas y traslacionales, y que investiga las causas, los tratamientos y las curas para enfermedades comunes y raras. Para obtener más información sobre los NIH y sus programas, visite https://salud.nih.gov.

FUENTE Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institutes of Health (NIH)

HEALDSBURG, Calif., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — White Pine Renewables is pleased to announce the completion of the Healdsburg Floating Solar Project. The project will deliver clean energy to the City of Healdsburg, Calif., under a 25-year power purchase agreement. At 4.78 MW(dc) and sited on ponds at the City’s wastewater treatment plant, the project is the largest floating solar project completed in the United States to date.          

The electricity generated by the project will cover approximately 8% of the City’s total energy demand and is an important part of the City’s plan to reach 60% renewable energy before 2030. Additionally, siting the solar panels on the ponds avoids using land for the project and will reduce evaporation and algae growth, benefitting the surrounding vineyards that rely on the treated water for irrigation.

The Healdsburg Floating Solar Project was developed and is operated by White Pine Renewables. «This project exemplifies what differentiates White Pine,» said White Pine CEO Evan Riley. «We combined innovative technology and an efficient capital structure to provide long-term savings to the City of Healdsburg.»

Noria Energy co-developed the project with White Pine and Collins Electrical Company, Inc., a California-based construction contractor, provided installation services.  The Healdsburg project was completed in less than six months from procurement to commissioning.

Terry Crowley, Utility Director for the City of Healdsburg, described the project as «a cornerstone of the City’s long-term plan to save money on energy costs and provide City electric customers with 60% renewable energy.»  Crowley added that he «greatly appreciated the collaborative partnership between White Pine, Noria, and Collins Electrical to deliver the project safely, efficiently and in an extremely short period of time.»

Noria’s CEO Jon Wank noted that the Noria-White Pine partnership «leveraged Noria’s experience in floating solar technology and White Pine’s development experience to create a project that delivers low-cost renewable energy while creating environmental benefits.»

While still a small portion of the overall solar market, floating PV is becoming increasingly popular because of its dual land use purpose and generally higher energy production due to the cooling effects of water and wind.

About White Pine Renewables:

White Pine Renewables is a renewable energy development company that provides competitively priced, long-term PPAs to leading commercial, industrial and public-sector customers. Focusing on projects ranging from 1 to 20 MW(dc), White Pine originates, develops, finances and operates projects throughout the U.S., with key areas of focus in California and the Midwest. Learn more at whitepinerenewables.com.

About Noria Energy:

Noria Energy is a leader in floating solar technology in the United States and Latin America. Since 2018, Noria has been dedicated to optimizing the design of solar PV systems guaranteeing affordable long-term power to clients and enabling them to transition to clean, renewable energy. Noria is currently developing 300+MW of solar projects serving wastewater treatment plants, industrial customers, hydroelectric powerplants, among others. For more information, visit www.noriaenergy.com

About The City of Healdsburg:

For over 100 years the City of Healdsburg has operated a publicly owned electric utility for the benefit of its community members. To meet the City goals to provide clean renewable and carbon-free energy to Healdsburg residents, the City sought qualified solar developers to construct an economical floating solar at the City’s wastewater treatment plant. In completing this project, the City is able to meet 8% of the City energy needs with local solar generation.

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COLUMBIA, Md., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has been more difficult than anticipated. In turn, the lifting of pandemic protocols and economic recovery have been delayed. The February National Association of Credit Management’s Credit Managers’ Index (CMI) reflects these setbacks, but most readings remain solid.

«The February CMI lost some of the edge noted in January’s data—similar to patterns found in many other economic indicators released thus far this year,» said NACM Economist Chris Kuehl, Ph.D. «Overall, the latest CMI numbers are not bad and many of the index’s sub-readings are historically high.»

Kuehl said the «burst of enthusiasm» over the COVID-19 vaccine distribution was likely behind January’s high scores—enthusiasm that later dissipated with vaccine distribution complications nationwide.

«We saw declines with the service sector because people are realizing these shutdown protocols are going to last a little longer than we thought,» Kuehl said. «I believe we’re settling into a bit of a pattern, and it wouldn’t surprise me if we see real growth in April or May.»

Although muted optimism may account for February’s dip, data still show manufacturing, construction and transportation sectors are recovering and were not hit as hard by the 2020 pandemic-induced recession. Service sectors remain the hardest hit, and its small rebound at the end of last year and the start of 2021 has faded.

The CMI combined index slipped from 59.7 to 57.5, but the reading remains in line with three of the past five months. Similarly, the combined index of favorable factors (65.3), down 4.4 points since January, closely aligns with December’s reading (65.7). Likewise, the combined index of unfavorable factors (52.2) nearly mirrors December (52.5) with only a 0.8-point slip from last month.

«Subsectors show a fairly universal pattern,» Kuehl noted. Although most of the combined favorable subsectors fell slightly, all of them remain comfortably in expansion territory. Even with a 6-point decline month on month, the sales category (69.9) remains robust and a far cry from the 20 recorded in April 2020, Kuehl said. Dollar collections (59.2) took the biggest hit with a 6.8 decline, dropping out of the 60s, where it had been since July 2020.

This downward move creates some concern after nearly seven months of steady growth, Kuehl said. «It would appear that some companies have reached the end of their rope and are showing a little distress. He added companies were likely becoming «cashflow protective» similar to February and March of last year.

Combined unfavorable subsectors also remain in expansion territory. Rejections of credit applications changed very little, going from 51.6 to 51.5. This is good news given that new applications are down a little, and it suggests that most of those companies seeking terms are acceptable credit risks, Kuehl said. There was a little dip in the accounts placed for collection category as it went from 52.9 in January to 51.6 this month. Although these numbers are in the expansion zone, they are trending in the wrong direction, Kuehl added. The reason being that businesses were in trouble last year and are still in jeopardy for the coming year. The disputes numbers showed a promising shift as they went from 50.9 to 51. And dollar beyond terms experienced a fairly dramatic decline, going from 58.9 to 52.

«There are more companies facing stress and falling behind in their obligations, especially those in the service and retail sectors,» Kuehl explained. «Overall, unfavorable subcategories have not declined to the same extent as some of the favorable subcategories.»

Overall, Kuehl contributes the February CMI’s dip to the index’s favorable categories, which reflect immediate business prospects for companies seeking trade credit. «Even in the worst of conditions, unfavorable categories could take two to three months to manifest,» he said.

«Even with the drop this month, it only went back to the numbers we saw in November and December,» Kuehl said. «It’s not like it was an utter collapse. Credit managers are making decisions whether to give people 60-, 90- or 100-day terms; that’s still a pretty positive assessment. People are thinking things will be more normal in May or June. That’s the prevailing wisdom.»

For a complete breakdown of the manufacturing and service sector data and graphics, view the February 2021 report at http://web.nacm.org/CMI/PDF/CMIcurrent.pdf. CMI archives may also be viewed on NACM’s website at http://www.nacm.org/cmi/cmi-archive.

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LONDON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Commonwealth of Dominica’s new geothermal plant is expected to be built in 2022. The project is part of the Caribbean island’s goal to become the world’s first climate-resilient country. It aims to reduce electricity costs for consumers and supply energy to its neighbouring French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

The plant, which is partly funded by the country’s Citizenship by Investment Programme, is expected to generate approximately 120 megawatts of electricity when finished. Dominica’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) and Organisation of American States (OAS), Dr Vince Henderson, stated that Dominica is at an advanced stage of the geothermal plant’s execution and on the horizon of an exciting national opportunity.

«What we have actually sent is probably USD 5 million from local funds from the inflows of the CBI [citizenship by investment] to finance the geothermal project,» Dr Henderson said. He added that the rest of the funds would come from international partners and lenders. «It is really the only way that Dominica can transition in a very efficient way from diesel generation to renewable energy,» the Ambassador explained.

Investors have contributed over $1.2 billion in Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Programme over the 2017-2020 fiscal years. Proceeds from the programme are used to construct earthquake-resistant houses and infrastructure like hospitals and schools. «The word resiliency is thrown around a lot, […] but it does not mean anything. In Dominica, there is actually a structure and a plan behind it. Resiliency has been incorporated into a broader government strategy,» said James Ellsmoor, founder of the Virtual Island Summit, an annual online event that convenes small islands.

Since the large-scale natural disaster Dominica faced in 2017, climate resilience is held as a matter of high importance. By 2030, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s government plans to meet the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals to improve Dominica’s living standard further.

Dominica has been offering its Citizenship by Investment Programme since 1993, making it one of the oldest citizenship programmes around. Investors may qualify for citizenship through a contribution to the government fund or investment in real estate. After a multi-tiered vetting process, successful applicants receive full rights to live and work in the country with visa-free access to 75 percent of the globe. Investing in Dominica is not only a rewarding decision for the investor but also a noble one.

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