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INFORMS’ Executive Director Elected to Secretary/Treasurer of CESSE
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BALTIMORE, MD, October 2, 2024 – INFORMS Executive Director Elena Gerstmann, Ph.D., FASAE, CAE, has been elected secretary/treasurer of CESSE, The Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives. CESSE is an association that convenes senior staff leaders from STEM membership organizations. Through CESSE, these leaders exchange best practices, innovative ideas and strategies for leading their respective organizations to success.

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Philadelphia among the ports impacted by strike along the East Coast
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A strike has officially been called at all ports along the eastern United States, including in Philadelphia.

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Number of Holiday Shopping Days Continues to Expand, With Sales Expected to Rise Among Frugal Consumers
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If you’re in a retail store in early October and are struck by the sudden appearance of holiday gifts, sales, and decorations, you won’t be imagining it. The holiday shopping season may come earlier than ever this year due to several factors, from a short shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas to the distraction of a national election.

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Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions Can Reduce Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Virus

Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions Can Reduce Spread of SARS-CoV-2 Virus

News Medical Life Sciences, October 22, 2020

Non-pharmaceutical interventions such as voluntary shelter-in-place, quarantines, and other steps taken to control the SARS-CoV-2 virus can reduce the peak number of infections, daily infection rates, cumulative infections, and overall deaths, a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE has found.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution - Challenges and Perhaps Opportunities

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution - Challenges and Perhaps Opportunities

The Hill, October 21, 2020

Recent guidance from Operation Warp Speed and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided details to state and local health departments who will be delivering and administering the COVID-19 vaccines. They are being asked to complete a Herculean task without enough resources. Engaging effectively in public-private partnerships could be helpful in achieving the goal while leading to long-term innovation for public health.

Nevada's Average COVID-19 Infection Rate Climbing Steadily

Nevada's Average COVID-19 Infection Rate Climbing Steadily

News 4, October 20, 2020

Nevada’s rate of coronavirus infections is steadily rising again. But state officials are reluctant to blame relaxed guidelines and say there is no reason yet to consider stricter measures as they point to rates increasing across the country and the world. Gov. Steve Sisolak scheduled a news conference Tuesday afternoon to provide an update on the status of COVID-19 statewide. The rate of infections has been increasing since he eased restrictions on the size of public gatherings on Oct. 1.

Pfizer Sets Up Its ‘Biggest Ever’ Vaccination Distribution Campaign

Pfizer Sets Up Its ‘Biggest Ever’ Vaccination Distribution Campaign

The Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2020

In Kalamazoo, Mich., a stretch of land the size of a football field has been turned into a staging ground outfitted with 350 large freezers, ready to take delivery of millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccine before they can be shipped around the world.

Covid-19 Vaccines to Be Stored Secretly Under Tight Security

Covid-19 Vaccines to Be Stored Secretly Under Tight Security

The Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2020

Health authorities, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies are storing Covid-19 vaccines in secure, undisclosed locations and taking other steps to protect the shots against a looming threat: theft. As the leading vaccine candidates advance closer to use, vaccine makers such as Pfizer Inc. are deploying GPS software for tracking distribution and plotting fake shipments in dummy trucks to confuse criminals. 

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