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2nd Covid booster vaccines recommended for Europe
Second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines should be considered for people between 60 and 79 years old and those with high risk conditions, European health…
Global response to COVID-19 and beyond: Commission steps up funding to vaccination roll-out in Africa
The European Commission has announced its intention to step up funding to accelerate the roll-out and uptake of vaccines and other COVID-19 tools in Africa,…
New rules on EU Covid certificates apply from 1 February
As of 1 February, new Europe-wide rules started to apply on a standard acceptance period of 270 days for EU Digital COVID vaccination certificates used…
WHO: 2022 can mark the end of COVID’s acute stage
The UN health agency chief expressed optimism during a press briefing on Wednesday that 2022 maybe the year the world ends the acute stage of…
WHO updates guidelines on COVID-related organ inflammation in children
Children who have developed organ inflammation linked to COVID-19 infection should be given steroid treatment in hospital, the World Health Organization, (WHO), said on Tuesday….
SMEs: national solvency measures in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic helped companies avoid bankruptcies
On Wednesday, the Commission published a report on national solvency measures for SMEs. According to this report, SMEs and other European businesses have been able…
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise in areas such as…
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
] The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise in areas such…
EU Digital COVID Certificate: Commission awards €95 million to boost access to tests
The Commission has awarded grants to 20 Member States totalling €95 million to purchase COVID-19 diagnostic tests to facilitate the delivery of the EU Digital…
Coronavirus: EU supports Member States with transport of essential supplies
The Commission continues to provide further financial support to six Member States through the Mobility Package of the Emergency Support Instrument amounting to over €14…
EU Justice Scoreboard 2021: digital tools help courts and prosecution services mitigate COVID-19 challenges
Today, the European Commission has published the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality and independence of justice…
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, UN expert warns
UNDP provides care services and improves living conditions for elderly Georgians in need. With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in…
EU Parliament gives go-ahead to Covid certificate
EU states are set to accept the Digital COVID Certificate – proving vaccination, negative test result or recovery from a COVID infection – from 1…
UN health agency urges nations to donate 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per cent have reached low-income countries where frontline health workers and…
Guterres calls for ‘paradigm shift’ to recover from COVID setbacks
A “paradigm shift” aligning the private sector with the global goals is needed to address the challenges of the future, including those triggered by COVID-19,…
Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports, says UN health agency
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Costa Rica communities fight duel COVID and climate threat
Local communities in Costa Rica are working together to fight the challenging combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, thanks to support from the…
No winners but fewer losers in global economy from COVID than expected
The COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings, UN trade and development experts UNCTAD…
‘Industry 4.0’ tech for post-COVID world, is driving inequality: UNCTAD
Developing countries must embrace ground-breaking technologies that have been a critical tool in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, or else face even greater inequalities than before,…
Two-Thirds of Poorer Countries Are Cutting Education Budgets Due to COVID-19
Education budgets are not adjusting proportionately to the challenges brought about by COVID-19, especially in poorer countries. Despite additional funding needs, two-thirds of low- and…
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