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Turkey’s public health system faces coronavirus pandemic
Despite the rapid spread of the coronavirus in Turkey, the country’s public health care system has not collapsed, as had been initially feared. In some…
European economy enters deepest ever recession
The coronavirus pandemic represents a major shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe socio-economic consequences, the Commission said in its Spring 2020…
Misinformation flood hampers fight for virus vaccine in Africa
The task of introducing a vaccine for the coronavirus faces an uphill struggle in Africa, where a flood of online misinformation is feeding on mistrust…
Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for…
EU to propose process for how WHO can learn from Covid-19 outbreak
The European Union is to put forward proposals for a mechanism to learn from the coronavirus pandemic at the next meeting of the World Health…
Unilever calls on government and corporates to end ’business as usual’
Unilever’s chief executive Alan Jope has called on governments and businesses to ”double down” on environmental commitments in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic in…
PM Ardern touts New Zealand as ’safe haven’ for investment
New Zealand’s success in curbing the coronavirus has given it a “safe haven” advantage, allowing the country to be open for investment, Prime Minister Jacinda…
Greenhouse gas emissions in EU reduced by 8.7% under ETS in 2019
Emissions of greenhouse gases from all operators covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) in 2019 fell by 8.7% compared to 2018 levels,…
Young people face ’altered world’, say lawyers for child climate case
Young people face a ”fundamentally altered world” that threatens their human rights and safety unless governments take effective action to curb climate change, lawyers for…
Soap for refugee shelters; a matter of life and death as pandemic continues
Handwashing with soap and water has been identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an extremely important way to reduce the spread of COVID-19….
Analysis: Will life after lockdown really be so different?
The economic data are not just bad, but terrible. GDP slumping by record levels, millions relying on government schemes, businesses going bust, Europe facing its…
Top German judges to rule on massive ECB economic support
Germany’s top court will rule Tuesday on mass bond-buying by the European Central Bank, a tool the Frankfurt institution has deployed like never before to…
Pulitzer awards NYT on Russia reporting
America’s most prestigious awards in journalism have been announced, after they were delayed due to coronavirus. Publications in Alaska and Kentucky were awarded for local…
New Zealand PM: No open borders for ’a long time’
The meeting discussed a possible ”trans-Tasman bubble”, where people could go between Australia and New Zealand freely, and without quarantine. But she said visitors from…
Fears overnight closure of New York subway will push homeless ’into the shadows’
Plans to close New York City’s subways at night to disinfect trains during the coronavirus pandemic risk pushing hundreds of homeless people ”further into the…
Covid-19: ’We don’t have a strategy of herd immunity,’ Swedish FM tells FRANCE 24
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde spoke to FRANCE 24 about the Covid-19 pandemic and the specific approach put in place in her country – avoiding…
U.S. processes over $500 billion in small business loans to stem coronavirus fallout
The United States has made over $500 billion in loans to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, and about $145 billion remains in…
Air passengers told to wear face masks
Some major airlines are now requiring passengers to wear face mask on flights to limit the spread of viruses. Many big US airlines are bringing…
Australia to pour $190 million into hydrogen projects
The Australian government on Monday set aside A$300 million ($191 million) to jumpstart hydrogen projects with the help of low-cost financing as the country aims…
France says won’t quarantine EU, Schengen area citizens
France said Sunday that it would not quarantine anyone arriving from the EU, the Schengen area or Britain due to the coronavirus, as it prepares…














