More: Coronavirus
Coronavirus: The Middle East’s lessons not learnt and missed opportunities
There is little indication that Middle Eastern rulers are learning the
lessons of the Coronavirus’ devastating effect.
Nor is there any suggestion that they are willing...
Explainer: European Coordinated Response on Coronavirus
What is the Commission doing to ensure adequate supply of protective
equipment and medicines across Europe?
The Commission is taking all necessary steps to ensure adequate...
UN human rights chief: Racism and xenophobia are ‘contagious killers’ too
The coronavirus outbreak may have forced millions
around the world already into “social distancing”, keeping a metre apart to
prevent its spread, but it will not...
Von der Leyen on Coronavirus response: EU to be determined and united
Announcing today European measures to counter the economic impact of the Coronavirus, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would...
COVID-19: UNWTO Calls on Tourism to be Part of Recovery Plans
In an update on the sector’s response to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) offers a first assessment pointing to a...
World Economic Forum Convenes Global Business for COVID Action Platform
The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods,
communities and businesses worldwide. But the sum of many individual actions by
stakeholders around the world will...
ADB Provides Assistance to Combat COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a $600,000 grant from the
Health System Enhancement Project to the Government of Sri Lanka to finance
preventive and...
European coordinated response to counter the economic impact of the Coronavirus
COVID-19 is a severe public health emergency for our citizens, societies
and economies with infections in all Member States. It is also a major economic
shock...
Five things you should know now about the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of
the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are five important pieces
of information on...
The time for “us” working together against new virus
Authors:
Yang Yizhong and Wang Li
On March 11 in Washington, American President Trump announced
that the United States would suspend all travel from Europe (with the...