Posted By: Jennie C., 3/30/2020 8:15:46 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a day of pressure from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration late Sunday rewrote rules to allow full application of a potentially game-changing Battelle technology to sterilize protective masks worn by those treating coronavirus victims. The agency ruled that upgrading its emergency use authorization from partial to full “is appropriate to protect the public health or safety.”
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Hours after Governor Mike DeWine asked the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to reconsider its decision banning the use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 in Ohio, the board has withdrawn the rule. The board said the decision was made "as a result of the feedback received by the medical and patient community and at the request of Governor DeWine." "This will allow the Board to reexamine the issue with the assistance of the State Medical Board of Ohio, clinical experts, and other stakeholders to determine appropriate next steps," the board said in a statement. DeWine said Thursday morning he thought the decision to use the drugs should be made between a doctor and a patient. Corrections*
HONOLULU, Hawaii - An active shooter situation at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard has left at least three victims injured, including two critically. A spokesman said the situation has been “contained," and a witness said he saw the gunman fatally shoot himself. Sources told Hawaii News Now that civilians are among the gunshot victims. First responders were called to the base about 2:30 p.m., and authorities said the area remains on lockdown. In the minutes after the shooting, base personnel were urged over PA system and with text messages to shelter in place. Witnesses tell Hawaii News Now that the shooting happened at Drydock 2.
Comments:
*via USA Today