The NHC warned that heavy rainfall in Mexico through the weekend “will result in significant flash and urban flooding as well as mudslides.”Ī “dangerous storm surge” would be accompanied by “large and destructive waves” near the coast, it said. We’re going to have a swell and rain,” he said. “About 35,000 fishermen will be affected because we can’t go out. “We will spend many days without fishing – almost a week,” said head of Veracruz’s federation of fisheries cooperatives Isabel Pastrana Vazquez. In preparation for the storm, workers along the coast boarded up windows to protect stores, fishermen brought their boats ashore and residents secured their homes after stocking up on canned food and water. Members of the Mexican armed forces were ready to deploy if needed to protect residents, said civil protection national coordinator Laura Velazquez.Īuthorities closed most highways in Veracruz, which is crossed by numerous rivers. Veracruz Governor Cuitlahuac Garcia warned of the risk of flooding and mudslides as the storm dumped heavy rain on the mountainous region. PHOTO: APĪuthorities in the state of Veracruz said they had prepared 200 storm shelters and planned to open another 2,000 if necessary. He urged residents living in places considered to be at risk to “seek refuge in high places with relatives and in shelters.” Fishermen remove their boats from the dock in the Veracruz state of Mexico. ![]() Nearly 8,000 civil defence members, soldiers and electricity board workers were ready to tackle the aftermath of the storm, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wrote on Twitter. “Rapid weakening is expected as Grace moves inland over the mountains of central Mexico later today,” the NHC said. The storm made landfall near Tecolutla in Veracruz state, clocking maximum sustained winds of 200 kilometres per hour, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).Ĭategory Three is the third highest of five levels on the Saffir-Simpson scale.Ī hurricane warning was in effect for coastline stretching from Puerto Veracruz to Cabo Rojo. VERACRUZ (AFP) – Hurricane Grace slammed into Mexico for a second time early yesterday as a major Category Three storm, threatening to bring significant flooding and mudslides, United States (US) forecasters said. “Moving forward, given Pharmaniaga’s capability to continuously manufacture fill and finish Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, we are in a strategic position with the capacity to supply the vaccine to the Federal Government, state governments as well as the private sector in ensuring that the administration of vaccination process runs smoothly and speedily,” it said. On August 11, the group received an order from the government for the combined purchase of an additional six million doses of fill and finish and the imported finished product of the COVID-19 vaccine. In addition, the group has also supplied an additional two million doses to the government at the end of July. The group successfully delivered the last batch of the COVID-19 vaccine totalling 12.4 million doses to the government on July 21, 4.5 months ahead of the initial contract schedule. PHOTO: APĪs a leading pharmaceuticals company, Pharmaniaga said it is well positioned to leverage on the robust opportunities offered by the growing healthcare sector.Ī proactive step was taken by the group to accelerate the supply of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to the government by importing finished vaccines from Sinovac, which were distributed in parallel with the supply of fill and finish vaccines from its own plant in Puchong. The group said its prospects remain promising and that it is ready to meet Malaysia’s healthcare needs. The pharmaceuticals group said in tandem with higher revenue, its earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) registered a 28 per cent growth to MYR39 million from MYR30 million.Ĭorrespondingly, profit before zakat and taxation (PBT) for the quarter registered a 55 per cent growth to MYR22 million from MYR14 million compared with the previous corresponding quarter. ![]() ![]() “The significant increase in non-concession business was attributable to the sales of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to the Ministry of Health (MoH),” the company said in a stock exchange filing with Bursa Malaysia. ![]() Revenue jumped 82 per cent to MYR1.2 billion from a year ago, mainly due to higher demand from all segments, including businesses in Indonesia. KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA) – Pharmaniaga Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended Jrose to MYR13.7 million from MYR9.98 million recorded in the same period a year ago.
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