A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel countered concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine on Wednesday, insisting that “it’s
Index Using coronavirus tracing and warning apps In case of a notification EU interoperability gateway: contact tracing across borders Privacy and security App usage information Using coronavirus tracing and warning apps What is a coronavirus tracing and warning app? Most public health authorities in the EU have developed apps that support contact tracing and warning
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To exploit the full potential of contact tracing and warning apps to break the chain of coronavirus infections across borders and save lives, the Commission, at the invitation by EU Member States, has set up an EU-wide system to ensure interoperability – a so-called ‘gateway'.
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Today, the European Union disbursed €25 million of budget support for The Gambia's response to the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the Team Europe global package, these funds contribute to the recovery from the pandemic and also support the transition towards democracy and medium-term development objectives.
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Countries in the Middle East and Central Asia face with COVID-19 a public health emergency unlike any seen in our lifetime, along with an unprecedented economic downturn. The pandemic is exacerbating existing economic and social challenges, calling for urgent action to mitigate the threat of long-term damage to incomes and growth.
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Addis Ababa – By end the end of August 2020 COVID-19 has infected over 49,000 people across Ethiopia and over 700 people have lost their lives.
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The private sector in Thailand has a key role to play in helping the south-east Asian country to reach poverty reduction and sustainable development goals agreed by the international community. In this blog, Gita Sabharwal, the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand and the Chairperson of the UN Global Compact Network Thailand, Suphachai Chearavanont, explain how,
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The debt to GDP ratio is going up in Malaysia. In August the parliament of Malaysia voted for an allowance to borrow 60% of its GDP as a part of temporary measures to ease the crisis of pandemic on business. As for now, the economical situation in the country is no petter so it is
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Today’s decision of the Polish government to join the pan-European guarantee fund (EGF) is very good news for the Polish economy,” said Prof. Teresa Czerwińska, vice-president of the EIB, who oversees operations in Poland. “The guarantee fund, which has just started its operational activity, has been created in a spirit of solidarity by the Member States of
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate countries, overwhelming health systems, disrupting productivity, threatening food security, multiplying job losses, and reducing incomes, particularly for the poorest.
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