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NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue participated in the international Tranquil Passport emergency exercise to test protocols for transferring patients with contagious diseases, enhancing preparedness for global health threats like the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and emphasizing the importance of ongoing investment in public health infrastructure.
Cedars-Sinai Special Pathogens Response Team is conducting emergency drills to bring its expertise in treating dangerous infectious diseases outside the walls of the medical center and into the broader community. The team practices caring for patients in the community and collaborates with Marina del Rey Hospital to provide the highest quality of care to patients while keeping staff, visitors, and other patients safe. The team is always practicing new skills to be better prepared to care for the community in any situation.
Several cities in northern China broke heat records for June this week, with temperatures straining the country's electricity supplies and leading authorities to hold mock emergency drills. The persistent heat has already put the country's power grid operators on high alert, with some cities in the south warning firms and people to curb usage. China's National Energy Administration staged a power emergency drill on the state grid's East China network, simulating a power surge and outage to prepare early warning and power management mechanisms.