Coronavirus

WHO sounds European alarm of COVID-19 ‘tipping point’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point”, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge…

4 years ago

Moderna vaccine safe and effective for Europeans

European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the COVID‑19 vaccine developed by Moderna, the second COVID-19 vaccine…

4 years ago

EU delivers protective equipment to North Macedonia and Montenegro

The EU has dispatched further personal protective equipment to North Macedonia and Montenegro from its rescEU medical reserves hosted by…

4 years ago

UNICEF: Make 2021 ‘safer, healthier world for children’

“The children born today enter a world far different than even a year ago, and a New Year brings a…

4 years ago

WHO clears COVID-19 Pfizer /BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN…

4 years ago

COVID pandemic has widened rich-poor gap

Inequality between the rich and poor worsened during pandemic and poverty increased, for the first time in decades. UN labor…

4 years ago

Commission sends COVID-19 vaccines to the Western Balkans

European Commission adopted a package of €70 million to fund COVID-19 vaccines for Western Balkans partners. EU funds run under…

4 years ago

World must be ready for the next pandemic

The first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness highlights the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations…

4 years ago

Top 10 causes of death worldwide. How income harms health?

Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for ischaemic heart disease. Find here in this WHO report the…

4 years ago

Vaccination in Europe – A European success story

The development and distribution of an effective vaccination against COVID-19 represents a lasting response to the pandemic. It is at…

4 years ago

China’s Economic Recovery picks up but risks remain

Following a sharp decline in the first quarter of 2020, economic activity and recovery in China has normalized faster than…

4 years ago

New COVID-19 UK strain outbreak under the microscope

New COVID-19 UK strain have led to travel bans over increased transmissibility. Experts try to understand the new COVID-19 variants.…

4 years ago

COVID-19 hits trade in Asia – Pacific but impact ‘less bad’ than elsewhere

Trade in Asia and Pacific is expected to perform relatively “less bad” than the rest of the world due to…

4 years ago

Culture in crisis: Arts fighting to survive COVID-19 impact

The culture sector, which employs more than 30 million people globally, has been hit much harder than expected by the…

4 years ago

EU bans UK arrivals to control the new variant of Coronavirus – UK strain

EU adopts Recommendation on EU coordinated approach to travel and transport in response to new variant of coronavirus in the…

4 years ago

COVID-19 vaccine authorisation for Europeans from 16 years of age

EU Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for the vaccine Comirnaty, developed by BioNTech and Pfizer,…

4 years ago

UNEP: Sustainable development and fight against COVID-19 go together

In battling COVID-19, countries shouldn’t lose sight of sustainable development warns a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme…

4 years ago

WHO: Two billion COVID19 vaccine doses secured

The end of the pandemic is in sight with 2 billion vaccine doses but we must not let our guard…

4 years ago

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