Brief COVID-19 Update: July 7, 2021

With over 183 million COVID-19 cases and almost 4 million deaths reported globally, the number of new cases remained similar to the previous week, and the number of new deaths continued to decrease. Africa is the region that has recorded a sharp increase in incidence and mortality. The Eastern Mediterranean and European Regions also reported increases in the number of cases. All regions (except Africa) reported a decline in the number of new deaths.

Almond Conference 2021

The Almond Conference 2021 will be live, in-person and back in Sacramento this December in the city’s newly renovated SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, the Almond Board of California’s Board of Directors decided overwhelmingly. The 49th annual Almond Conference is the almond industry’s premiere event and draws attendees and exhibitors from around the globe. It is also […]

COVID-19 Update: June 16, 2021

Last Monday, June 14, there were more than 175 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally and almost 3.8 million deaths. The number of new cases reported has declined for seven weeks in a row, being “the longest sequence of weekly declines during the pandemic so far”.

COVID-19 Update: May 20, 2021

More than 160 million confirmed cases and around 3.4 million deaths due to COVID-19 have been recorded worldwide. However, new cases and deaths have been slowing down recently, thanks to the progress of the vaccination campaigns and containment measures.