covid-19 pandemic

Weak and declining government effectiveness contributed to UK, Spain, Belgium and Italy being ravaged by first wave of COVID-19

December 14, 2020

Europe

The FINANCIAL -- Weak and deteriorating government effectiveness in the UK, Spain, Belgium, and Italy, compounded by failures to strike society-wide consensus, played a key role in these European countries being hit hardest by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, reveals a new study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Amazon to help 29 million people around the world grow their tech skills

The FINANCIAL -- We will provide training opportunities through existing AWS-designed programs, as

by Written by Teresa Carlson, Vice President of Worldwide Public Sector at Amazon Web Services

December 11, 2020

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2021 EEBA Annual Meeting has been cancelled

The European Eye Bank Association regretfully announces that the 2021 EEBA Annual

by The FINANCIAL

December 10, 2020

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Access to COVID-19 vaccines estimated to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21

The FINANCIAL -- As world leaders gather virtually at the Special Session of

by The FINANCIAL

December 5, 2020

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Europe

EIB and HBOR create a new €142.5 mln credit line to support Croatian SMEs

The FINANCIAL — Croatian small and medium enterprises will benefit from a new EUR 142.5 million credit line agreed between the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) signed today in Zagreb and Luxembourg. This is the

by The FINANCIAL

November 20, 2020

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Coronavirus

WTO members discussed how to use intellectual property to tackle coronavirus pandemic

The FINANCIAL — At the meeting of the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on 15-16 October 2020, WTO members discussed how best to use the global intellectual property (IP) system to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Members also discussed

by The FINANCIAL

October 21, 2020

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Georgia

EU and WHO delivered 15 tons of COVID-19 supplies in Georgia

A shipment of medical respirators, masks, goggles, face shields and gowns to enable health-care workers in Georgia to continue to respond effectively and safely to the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the country. This is one of the largest cargos of protective equipment

by The FINANCIAL

July 27, 2020

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Coronavirus

A new study shows COVID-19 may cause brain disorders even in people with mild coronavirus symptoms

The FINANCIAL — Preliminary clinical data indicate that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection is associated with neurological and neuropsychiatric illness. A new study shows that some coronavirus patients suffered either temporary brain dysfunction, strokes, nerve damage or other serious brain effects. Another dozen patients observed

by The FINANCIAL

July 9, 2020

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Employment

Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19, says ILO

The FINANCIAL -- The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

by The FINANCIAL

March 27, 2020

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Tech

Microsoft Teams goes down as people start working remotely

The FINANCIAL — Microsoft’s chat and communications tool, Microsoft Teams, is down as thousands of workers started to sign into the service in an attempt to work remotely due to coronavirus pandemic. Connectivity issues affected people in the UK, Spain, France and

by The FINANCIAL

March 16, 2020

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Tech

Release of Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X may be delayed

The FINANCIAL – Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X are scheduled for launch in late 2020 but may be delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak. There has been plenty of rumors and speculation about the two systems, but one thing is clear,

by The FINANCIAL

March 16, 2020

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WORLD

WHO: COVID-19 has been declared as pandemic

The FINANCIAL — For weeks The World Health Organization had held off but on Wednesday WHO declared that the spread of COVID-19 has become a pandemic. The rapid spread of the virus in more countries likely contributed to the WHO’s decision to

by The FINANCIAL

March 12, 2020

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