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A former Potchefstroom boytjie and Wits graduate who has lived in the US for more than four decades has played a leading role at Stirling Ultracold, a company that develops and manufactures the freezers being used for the transportation and storage of Covid-19 vaccines.
Stirling Ultracold chief technical officer David Berchowitz (68) is one of the engineers behind the ultra-low-temperature freezers making headlines across the US and around the world. For more than 45 years he has devoted his professional life to the design and development of the freezers, which are driven by the Stirling technology.
Although the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine will be Africa’s vaccine of choice because it is believed to be suitable for healthcare systems in developing countries, other vaccines might also be used here, such as the Pfizer/BioNTech that has to be stored at ultra-low temperatures of -80°C to ensure the genetic material remains effective.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review (For the week ending Jan. 29, 2021)
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OHIO – Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other state initiatives
On Monday, Governor DeWine issued the following statement regarding the news that United States Senator Rob Portman would not seek re-election:
“Senator Portman has worked tirelessly on behalf of Ohioans during his two terms in the United States Senate. Senator Portman has been a key partner on helping Ohio with federal COVID-19 relief and other pandemic-related issues. Senator Portman and I have had similar policy priorities to help Ohio families, from tackling the Opioid crisis and the scourge of human trafficking to protecting Lake Erie and Ohio’s other natural wonders. Fran and I wish Rob and Jane and their family the best in their future endeavors.”
Vaccine Freezers Powered Partially by Solar, Wind Power
For ultra-low temperature (ULT) storage and transportation, a new entry in the cold chain market can power freezers off the grid. In related news, ULT freezers were purchased for Puerto Rico and U.S. Embassy vaccines efforts.
Jan 28th, 2021
A new company in the temperature-controlled sector has a unique offering that powers ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers partially with solar and wind power.
With temperature control critical to the global vaccination effort, Kansas City-based
launched by a former firefighter to provide pharmaceutical companies, government organizations, and NGOs with systems to support cold chain logistics efforts.