COVID19

WHO: Do not STOP vaccinations of AstraZeneca Vaccine

Many more countries have suspended the AstraZeneca vaccinations as a precautionary measure, after thromboembolic events with vaccines. EU countries have…

4 years ago

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized in Europe

European Commission granted a conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the Johnson & Johnson COVID‑19 vaccine by Janssen Pharmaceutica NV. This…

4 years ago

Five EU member states call for EU Summit on the ‘fair’ vaccine distribution

Austria, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Latvia in letter demand an EU Extraordinary Summit on the "fair distribution" of vaccines. Austrian…

4 years ago

Four million additional doses of Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 hotspots

EU secures 4 million more Pfizer, BioNTech doses to target Covid-19 'hotspots' announced European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.…

4 years ago

After steep drop in early 2020, global CO2 emissions came back

The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 triggered the largest annual drop in global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions since the Second World…

4 years ago

One in three travel destinations still fully closed to international tourists

Around a third of 217 world travel destinations surveyed remain completely closed to international tourists, as concerns grow over the…

4 years ago

Lufthansa records €6.7bn loss in 2020

Germany’s largest airline Lufthansa recorded billions of euro in losses during the pandemic-stricken 2020, catapulting the carrier into an unprecedented…

4 years ago

Harnessing the Power of Culture and Creativity in Tourism Recovery

The shared values and close ties between tourism and culture stakeholders means both sectors can work together to ensure inclusive…

4 years ago

Important social gains for women lost due to COVID-19

Progress for women in work could be back at 2017 levels by the end of 2021 as a result of…

4 years ago

Eurostat reports 2020 employment flows with empty offices

The recent health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted employment in the European Union and Eurostat reports 2020…

4 years ago

China’s vaccine diplomacy in Africa

Last year the world faced the “mask diplomacy” and now there’s the “vaccine diplomacy” with China and Russia holding a…

4 years ago

WHO calls to ramp up COVAX production of COVID-19 vaccines

WHO chief called for urgent action to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the COVAX global…

4 years ago

What is Pay Transparency and why it matters?

The right to equal pay for the same work or work of equal value between female and male workers has…

4 years ago

The Impact of COVID-19 on Women

The impact of COVID-19 on women has increased gender disparities in the EU, underscoring society’s reliance on women both on…

4 years ago

EU debates to increase roll-out of vaccines with pharma CEOs

MEPs demanded to increase vaccine production, clarity on deliveries and insisted that pharmaceutical companies honour their contracts. MEPs quizzed CEOs…

4 years ago

WHO calls for action to address ‘long COVID’ and long-term effects

Many people struggle to recover from ‘long COVID’, the acute infection, suffering often disabling symptoms and long-term effects that last…

4 years ago

Vaccine certificates will save summer

European Union works on a common approach to vaccination certificates and will come back following months to this issue to…

4 years ago

Côte d’Ivoire receive vaccine doses via COVAX Facility

Côte d'Ivoire and COVAX global initiative bring the African continent closer to the common goal of equitable access to COVID-19…

4 years ago

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