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Fighting the Mafia on Its Own Turf
Francesco Citarda thinks the grapes in his Sicilian vineyard do more than produce excellent wine. In Alto Belice Corleonese, an area rived by the Mafia’s presence, Mr. Citarda says his…
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Investors urge Europe to prioritise climate in agriculture reform
A $2 trillion group of investors on Monday (22 March) urged the European Commission to be more ambitious in its planned overhaul of the bloc’s huge farming subsidy programme to…
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1.4 million with tuberculosis, lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19
An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with the previous year, because of COVID-19, the UN health agency said on Monday.
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First Person: Prepare for the next pandemic, says WHO scientist
New technologies have given us new ways to control diseases - crucial to fighting the COVID pandemic, and future global outbreaks, says the World Health Organization’s Chief Scientist.
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Building a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19
This week, WHO/Europe participated in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s 2021 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development. Held under the theme “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic…
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The first joint COVID-19 Surveillance Bulletin launched WHO Europe and ECDC
The first joint COVID-19 weekly surveillance bulletin was released on 19 March 2021 by WHO/Europe and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
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WHO European Region: COVID-19 case incidence on the rise as deaths edge towards 1 million
Last week marked 1 year since WHO announced that the Public Health Emergency of International Concern declared on 30 January 2020 represented the first ever pandemic caused by a coronavirus.…
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Do not use weather as a basis to relax COVID-19 control measures, UN agency urges
The UN meteorological agency on Thursday cautioned that weather and climate conditions, including the onset of higher temperatures in the northern hemisphere spring, should not be used as a trigger…
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Health experts give green light to Janssen COVID jab, allay clotting concerns
The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was publicly approved for international use on Wednesday by UN health agency expert advisory board, SAGE, which allayed concerns over clotting events being associated by some countries, without definitive…
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South Asia: Sharp rise in child, maternal deaths due to COVID-19-induced disruptions
Severe disruptions in health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted in an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia last year, United Nations agencies said…