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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…
Apps cannot replace ’boots-on-the-ground’ in virus fight: WHO
The World Health Organization on Monday stressed that contact-tracing apps and other technology cannot replace old-fashioned “boots-on-the-ground” surveillance measures as many countries begin easing lockdowns…
Rich nations must make pandemic recovery plans green – global investors
The world’s richest nations must ensure their COVID-19 recovery plans are sustainable and help meet the goals of the Paris climate accord, according to leading…
None of us is safe until we all are, says UN chief at EU push to end COVID-19 pandemic
The “most massive public health effort in history” is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said on Monday, addressing a European Union…
Number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Europe top 1.5 million
Italian anaesthesiologist Doctor Marino De Rosa takes care of a patient at the ICU of the Covid unit where he works at the San Filippo…
EU condemns attacks on press freedom during COVID-19 crisis
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, Germany’s foreign minister says independent journalism is being weakened during the coronavirus pandemic. The EU has also warned that…
Greece: COVID-19 pandemic a further risk to refugee child education, warns UN partner
UN agencies in Greece have expressed concern at the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the education of refugee children in the country,…
Sweden eyes benefits of spurning lockdown in the face of pandemic
While much of Europe remained in lockdown, students played table tennis and made weekend plans at Kunskapsskolan, one of many Swedish schools kept open in…
U.N. chief warns against repressive measures amid coronavirus crisis
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated to the pandemic…
Coronavirus pandemic ’amplifies press freedom threats’
The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating threats to press freedom around the world, with authoritarian states including China and Iran suppressing details of the outbreak, activists…
Coronavirus exposes ’weaknesses’ in health systems: G20
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed ”systemic weaknesses” in global health systems, the G20 said Monday, but there was no mention of Washington’s contentious decision to…
Analysis: Should you be wearing a face mask during the pandemic?
From Tokyo to Turin, Tallinn to Toronto, through vastly different countries, with different cultures and governments – this crisis has produced a surprisingly, global, uniformed…
China economy shrinks for first time as Wuhan Covid-19 death toll is increased by 1,300
China’s economy shrank 6.8% in the three months of 2020, the country’s first such contraction on record and a stark sign of the financial impact…
UN chief calls for greater protection for children caught up in COVID-19 crisis
The looming global recession resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could cause hundreds of thousands of additional child deaths this year, effectively reversing recent gains in…
Coronavirus: EU apologizes to Italy for initial response
Members of the European Parliament are meeting on Thursday to discuss greater protection for EU citizens in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her…
Migrants among most vulnerable, as IOM ramps up coronavirus response worldwide
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has expanded the scope of its Global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP), to include far-reaching interventions that aim to…
WHO reviewing impact of US funding withdrawal amid COVID-19 pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday upheld the importance of international solidarity in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic: a “dangerous enemy” to…
Hatred going viral in ‘dangerous epidemic of misinformation’ during COVID-19 pandemic
As the world battles the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts and answers to questions, that could help save countless lives,…
IMF approves debt relief for 25 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund on Monday announced immediate debt relief for 25 poor countries to help them free up funds to fight the coronavirus pandemic….
EU’s Thierry Breton says ’solidarity’ is only way out of Covid-19 crisis
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market and former French finance minister, reacted to the rescue deal…
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