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Four facts about the COVID-19 boosters

October 26, 2021

The FDA and CDC endorsed boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines just a month after the agencies did the same for a Pfizer/BioNTech booster. Here’s what’s known today about these shots.

Why face masks remain crucial to the fight against COVID-19

Wearing a face mask in public has gone from eyebrow-raising to commonplace

by British Reporter

September 17, 2021

6 mins read

Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19

Although metabolic conditions such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes have been

by British Reporter

September 13, 2021

1 min read

Latin America and Caribbean ‘failing to invest in sustainable post-COVID-19 recovery’

British Reporter — Environmentally sustainable post-COVID-19 spending in Latin America and the Caribbean

by British Reporter

September 4, 2021

2 mins read

WORLD

UNDP and EIB increase cooperation to help governments overcome the global crisis

The FINANCIAL — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a new partnership agreement to scale up their support to countries facing situations of emergency caused by epidemics, natural disasters, conflict and other types of

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

2 mins read

Insurance

Munich Re’s coronavirus-related losses in reinsurance totaled €800m

The FINANCIAL — In the third quarter, Munich Re registered COVID-19-related losses totalling about €800m in reinsurance. The losses were attributable to various business lines, such as insurance for major events and other property-casualty lines, and the life and health business. As

by The FINANCIAL

October 20, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

Trade and Regional Integration are crucial for economic growth in post-coronavirus MENA

The FINANCIAL — Trade and integration — within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and with the rest of the world — will be critical to lowering poverty, empowering the poor, and igniting economic growth in the post-COVID era, according

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

3 mins read

Coronavirus

Romanian robot – Victor kills coronavirus with UV light

The FINANCIAL — An autonomous robot called Victor, which kills pathogenic microorganisms including coronavirus using UV-C radiation, is fighting the coronavirus pandemic at a major hospital in Bucharest. More robots like Victor are on their way to local healthcare institutions, as the manufacturer, Modulab, is

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

2 mins read

Insurance

Munich Re expects further hardening of markets

The FINANCIAL — Following years of eroding rates caused by excess capacities and low major-loss expenditure, particularly in European markets, low interest rates – likely to remain even lower for even longer due to the coronavirus pandemic – are impacting the profitability

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

2 mins read

Travel News

New U.S. government study says that onboard air is safer than air in homes

The FINANCIAL — Air on commercial airplanes is safer than the air circulating in homes or hospital operating rooms, according to a recent study conducted for the U.S. Department of Defense. The study attributed high air exchange rates, HEPA-filters and downward ventilation systems with a 99.7% reduction in the risk of coronavirus transmission through air onboard after

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

1 min read

Finance

International Finance Corporation supports SMEs in Turkey

The FINANCIAL — IFC is supporting the financing needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey by partnering with Alternatif Bank to extend new trade-related or working capital loans to SMEs whose cashflows have been disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

EBRD and FAO approve $3 mln coronavirus technical support package

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are stepping up their cooperation with a US$ 3 million advisory technical cooperation package to help the agrifood sector in the EBRD’s

by The FINANCIAL

October 16, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

WTO report explains how global intellectual property system relates to the COVID-19 pandemic

The FINANCIAL — The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note about how the global intellectual property (IP) system relates to the COVID-19 pandemic and potential contributions it could make to efforts to address it. The note provides an overview of

by The FINANCIAL

October 16, 2020

4 mins read

Georgia

UNICEF delivers personal safety supplies for COVID-19 to frontline workers and children under state care

The FINANCIAL — UNICEF continued creating a safe working environment for vulnerable groups of children and frontline workers supporting them and provided hygiene and personal protective materials to the State Care Agency to support the Government in mitigating the spread of the

by The FINANCIAL

October 15, 2020

1 min read