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In Georgia, Growth Projected to Sharply Slow Due to Impacts of COVID-19

The FINANCIAL -- Decisive policy measures that prioritize investments in health care systems and provide safety nets for people, especially the most vulnerable, are critical to mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in Europe and Central Asia, according to the Spring 2020 Economic Update for the ...

EU Monitors Say Pro-Kremlin Media Spread Coronavirus Disinformation

BRUSSELS -- Pro-Kremlin media outlets are actively spreading disinformation about coronavirus in an attempt to "undermine public trust" in Western countries, according to an internal European Union ...

Google, Amazon, Apple & other tech companies participated in a teleconference with White House

The FINANCIAL -- Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Twitter, and other tech companies participated in teleconference planned by White House. U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael ...

Iceland cuts plastic usage by 29% and claims to be plastic free by 2023

The FINANCIAL -- UK retailer Iceland revealed it has cut 29% of its yearly plastic usage. The retailer was the first globally to make such a commitment and remains the only supermarket in ...

Apple, Nike and other retailers announced closing many or all of their stores

The FINANCIAL – Many retailers announced that they are closing their doors until at least the end of March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Apple will be closing all of their retail stores ...

Hackers are using fake coronavirus maps to spread malware

The FINANCIAL -- There have identified several fake coronavirus tracker maps that infect people's computers with malware. The tactic starts with hackers circulating links to malicious websites ...

BREAKING NEWS! Trump announces travel ban from Europe to the USA except from the UK

The FINANCIAL -- President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night and announced that all travel from Europe to the United States - with the exception of the U.K. - will be suspended for the next ...

Coronavirus: EU global response to fight the pandemic

The European Commission and the High Representative set out plans for a robust and targeted EU response to support partner countries' efforts in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. The EU's collective ...

COVID-19 Likely to Exact a Heavy Toll Among the Malnourished, Sick, and Poor in Africa

The Continent’s Relatively Young Population Is Likely to Be a Mitigating Factor, but Constrained Health Systems and a High Incidence of Malnutrition and Such Conditions as HIV and Tuberculosis Will ...

53% of EU citizens sought health information online

The FINANCIAL -- In the last three months prior to the 2019 survey on the use of ICT in households and by individuals, one in two EU citizens (53%) aged 16-74 reported that they sought online health ...

Coronavirus: Opera singer Placido Domingo says he tested positive for COVID-19

Beleaguered opera singer Placido Domingo says he has tested positive for COVID-19 as the deadly virus continues to infect more people ...

492 kg of municipal waste generated per person in the EU

The FINANCIAL -- In the European Union (EU), the amount of municipal waste generated per person in 2018 amounted to 492 kg, down by 5% compared with its peak of 518 kg per person in 2008, and roughly ...

Asylum Seekers in EU: Syrians, Afghans and Venezuelans are on the top

The FINANCIAL -- In 2019, 612 700 first-time asylum seekers applied for international protection in the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU), up by 12% compared with 2018 (549 000), but around ...