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WHO stresses need for quick action amid reports of fresh COVID-19 outbreaks

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WHO stresses need for quick action amid reports of fresh COVID-19 outbreaks

These nations provide a cautionary tale because they show how “progress does not mean victory”, said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in his latest update on the crisis. 

 

“That’s why it’s vital that countries are able to quickly identify and prevent clusters, to prevent community transmission and the possibility of new restrictions,” he told journalists. 

Cases top 22 million 

Globally, there are now more than 22 million cases of COVID-19, and 780,000 deaths. Meanwhile, the number of people requiring hospitalization remains high, the WHO chief reported. 

“No country can just ride this out until we have a vaccine,” he warned. 

“A vaccine will be a vital tool, and we hope that we will have one as soon as possible. But there’s no guarantee that we will, and even if we do have a vaccine, it won’t end the pandemic on its own.” 

Mr. Tedros underlined WHO’s commitment to countries as they work towards the safe re-opening of their economies, societies, schools and businesses. 

A tale of two pandemics   

The WHO chief also expressed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic will be defeated in under two years, or less time than it took to end the Spanish Flu pandemic, through global solidarity and the use of vaccines. 

Mr. Tedros was responding to a journalist’s question about similarities between the two crises. 

The 1918 influenza pandemic lasted from February 1918 to April 2020. 

Mr. Tedros pointed out that while the “disadvantage” of globalization means the new coronavirus can spread faster, people today have the “advantage” of technology and knowledge.  

“So, we hope to finish this pandemic before less than two years, especially if we can pool our efforts together, and with national unity, global solidarity – that’s really key – with utilizing the available tools to the maximum and hoping that we can have additional tools like vaccines, I think we can finish it in a shorter time than the 1918 flu,” he said. 

PPE-related corruption is ‘murder’ 

Corruption that deprives frontline health workers of personal protective equipment (PPE) is “murder”, Dr. Tedros unequivocally stated on Friday. 

He was responding to a journalist’s question about health professionals in some nations going on strike because they lack appropriate PPE, amid reports of government corruption related to COVID-19 funds. 

“Any level of corruption is unacceptable, or any type of corruption is unacceptable. However, corruption related to PPE, lifesaving, for me it’s actually murder,” he said.   

“Because if health workers work without PPE, we are risking their lives. And that also risks the lives of the people they serve. So, it’s criminal, and it’s a murder, and it has to stop if it is happening anywhere.” 

Speaking earlier in the briefing, WHO’s Dr. Michael Ryan highlighted how the pandemic has shown both the best and worst of humanity. 

“Certainly, corruption is something that is not new to this world. And at this point, it’s really, really, important that governments govern and that we see very clear, transparent action by governments,” he said. 

While authorities must ensure that health workers are properly equipped and receive their salaries, protests should not occur at the expense of the health and wellbeing of patients, said Dr. Ryan, Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme.

Upcoming guidance on masks for children 

WHO and the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, are set to issue guidance on the use of masks by children. 

The UN agencies will provide advice for public health officials, child health professionals, educators and others about making the decision on where and when masks should be worn. 

Dr. Maria van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist and WHO lead on COVID-19, said research continues into how the disease affects children as understanding about virus transmission among this population is limited. 

Although children of all ages can be infected, the majority tend to develop mild disease. However, children have developed severe disease, and some have died. 

DRC Ebola outbreak ‘concerning’ 

WHO is urging support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the Government is seeking $40 million to fight an Ebola outbreak which emerged in Equateur province in early June. 

Ebola has spread to 11 of the 17 health zones of the province, located in the west of the country.  As of Thursday, there were 100 cases and 43 deaths. 

“With 100 Ebola cases in less than 100 days, the outbreak in Equateur Province is evolving in a concerning way,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa.  

“The virus is spreading across a wide and rugged terrain which requires costly interventions and with COVID-19 draining resources and attention, it is hard to scale-up operations.” 

WHO said a strike by health workers has further complicated the situation, as it has affected vaccinations, safe burials and other activities. 

The UN agency and its partners continue to support the DRC Government, including by helping to screen more than 640,000 people for the disease.

As Burkina Faso grapples with COVID-19, new UN data reveals ‘alarming deterioration’ in food security

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As Burkina Faso grapples with COVID-19, new UN data reveals ‘alarming deterioration’ in food security

Citing alarming new data, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), stressed that “urgent and sustained action” is needed to address the worsening food and nutrition situation throughout the country.

Hunger trending upward

Since the situation in Burkina Faso was last assessed in March, acute food insecurity has increased more than 50 per cent, according to the latest analysis.

And in a country already reeling from conflict and climate change, the UN survey points out that COVID-19 has intensified people’s inability to earn money to cover their daily needs.

“The COVID-19 pandemic is further exacerbating a crisis that was already deteriorating at a worrying pace, pushing more and more people into severe food crisis and acute food insecurity,” said Dauda Sau, FAO Representative in Burkina Faso. 

Emergency phase

Meanwhile, the provinces of Oudalan and Soum in the Sahel region have been driven into the emergency phase of food insecurity, as defined by the analysis. 

Some three per cent of people in these northern areas are said to be experiencing catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity and facing extreme food consumption gaps, which are also resulting in alarming levels of acute malnutrition. 

“We’re seeing an alarming deterioration in food security across the worst-hit parts of the country,” said David Bulman, WFP Country Director and Representative in Burkina Faso. 

And many of those worst affected have been displaced from their homes by fighting in the region.

“We need to take immediate action to reverse this trend in the two provinces. It would be nothing short of a disaster were a whole generation to be crushed by conflict, displacement and hunger,” he added.

Changing the course

Many of those most at risk are subsistence farmers and livestock herders. 

While urgent humanitarian life-and livelihood-saving assistance is essential to address immediate needs, so too are longer-term investments in rural livelihoods and social services which, experts say can help reinforce social cohesion and contribute to peace.

“We can reverse this trend if we act now by supporting the Government to protect livelihoods, rapidly increase local food production and availability, and support rural populations to access food,” the FAO Representative stated.

Both FAO and WFP have been responding to the crisis in Burkina Faso by providing food assistance coupled with livelihood protection and support for displaced people and the host communities that receive them.
 

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World Food Programme (WFP) institutes social distancing during food distribution in Kaya, Burkina Faso.

Global organic wine market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 12% and surpass $ 15 billion by 2025

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Global organic wine market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 12% and surpass $ 15 billion by 2025
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New York, Aug 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) —

Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report “Global Organic Wine Market, By Product Type, By Distribution Channel, By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p05953177/?utm_source=GNW

Global organic wine market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 12% and surpass $ 15 billion by 2025 due to various growth factors such as rising consumer awareness about organic wine, coupled with growing recognition of niche product categories, such as organic and natural, in the food and beverage sector.Organic food and beverage trends around the world are driven primarily by the diminishing interest in chemical-based agricultural techniques.

Furthermore, organic-certified wines have less sugar and do not contain any harmful additives such as flavoring chemicals or artificial colorants.Chemicals and higher sugar levels are known for common wine-induced headaches.

In addition, the availability of a wide variety wines and expansion of organic vineyards is expected to propel demand for organic wine market over coming years.

The global organic wine market is segmented based Product Type, Distribution Channel, and Region.Based on Product Type, the market is segmented into Organic Sparkling Wine and Organic Still Wine.

Organic Sparkling Wine dominates the global organic wine market and the product segment is expected to continue its dominance during the forecast period due to the factors like trend of premiumization, and consumers preferring sparkling wine over others mostly on occasions and celebrations. Also, changing lifestyles, and social media influence on all generations, along with growing social parties, are boosting the consumption of organic sparkling wine, globally, especially in developed countries of Europe and North America.

Based on Distribution channel, market is categorized into Supermarket/Hypermarket, Speciality Stores, On-trade (Bars, Restaurants and Hotels), and Online.The ‘supermarket/hypermarket’ segment dominates the global organic wine market with increasing preference and popularity of supermarkets/hypermarkets in developing countries.

While offline sales are witnessing a dip in growth, market players are now focusing on increasing sales through online distribution channels in the situation of ongoing global pandemic.

Regionally, the European region, which has remained a major hub for wine enthusiasts for decades, due to the thriving wine culture throughout Spain, Italy, and France, is expected to provide ample scope for producers operating in the current organic wine market.The chemical free form trend has gained considerable momentum across the European region, as consumers continue to demand transparency from the beverage makers pertaining to ingredients, production or manufacturing processes, nutritional content, etc.

Over the last few years, European wine makers have increasingly been concentrating on the production of wine using natural yeast. Also, a range of projects have been initiated to make vineyard production more sustainable to reduce the ecological footprint.

Major players operating in the global organic wine market are Bonterra Vineyards, Banfi Vintners, The Organic Wine Company, Harris Organic Wine, Emiliana Organic Vineyards, King Estate Winery, The Wine Group, Treasury Wine Estates, Concha y Toro, DeLoach Vineyards, The Organic Wine Company, Armit Wines, Chateau Maris, Grgich Hills Estate, Chateau Maris and others. Various key producers of global organic wine are introducing a variety of products suited to evolving consumer demand and off-premises retailer brands.

Years considered for this report:

Historical Years: 2015 – 2025

Base Year: 2019

Estimated Year: 2020

Forecast Period: 2021 – 2025

Objective of the Study:

? To analyze and forecast the market size of Global Organic Wine market.

? To classify and forecast Global Organic Wine market based on product type, distribution channel, and regional.

? To identify drivers and challenges for Global Organic Wine market.

? To examine competitive developments such as expansions, new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, etc., in Global Organic Wine market.

? To conduct pricing analysis for Global Organic Wine market.

? To identify and analyze the profile of leading players operating in Global Organic Wine market.

The analyst performed both primary as well as exhaustive secondary research for this study.the analyst conducted primary research surveys with the identified companies.

While interviewing, the respondents were also enquired about their competitors.Through this technique, the analyst could include the manufacturers which could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research.

The analyst examined the manufacturers and presence of all major players across the globe.

The analyst calculated the market size of the global organic wine market using a Top-Down approach and Bottom-Up, wherein data for various end-user segments was recorded and forecast for the future years. The analyst sourced these values from the industry experts and company representatives and externally validated through analyzing historical data of these product types and applications for getting an appropriate, overall market size.

Various secondary sources such as company websites, news articles, press releases, company annual reports, investor presentations and financial reports were also studied by the analyst.

Key Target Audience:

? Organic Wine manufacturers and suppliers

? Government bodies such as regulating authorities and policy makers

? Organizations, forums, and alliances related to organic wine market

? Market research and consulting firms

The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for the industry stakeholders such as manufacturers, suppliers and partners, end users, etc., besides allowing them in strategizing investments and capitalizing on market opportunities.

Report Scope:

In this report, the global organic wine market has been segmented into following categories, in addition to the industry trends which have also been detailed below:

? Market, By Product Type:

o Organic Sparkling Wine

o Organic Still Wine

? Market, By Distribution Channel:

o Supermarket/Hypermarket

o Specialty Stores

o On-Trade (Hotels, Bars & Restaurant)

o Online

? Market, By Region:

o Europe

o North America

o South America

o Asia Pacific

o Middle East & Africa

Competitive Landscape

Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in Global Organic Wine market.

Available Customizations:

With the given market data, we offers customizations according to a company’s specific needs. The following customization options are available for the reports:

Company Information

? Detailed analysis and profiling of additional market players (up to five).

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Former Istanbul Orthodox church becomes a mosque in Turkey – Vatican News

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By Vatican News

On Friday Turkey’s President, Tayyip Erdogan, ordered Istanbul’s Kariye Museum to be turned into a Muslim place of worship.

The decision to transform the museum into a mosque comes just one month after a similar conversion of the UNESCO World-Heritage recognised Hagia Sofia.

During his Sunday Angelus on 12 July, Pope Francis expressed his sadness following President Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque. “I think of Hagia Sophia and I am very saddened”, he said.

The decree on the issue regarding the Kariye Museum was published in Turkey‘s official gazette on Friday.

Kariye Museum


The 1,000-year-old building was originally converted into the Kariye Mosque half a century after the 1453 conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks.

The Kariye Mosque then became the Kariye Museum after World War II as Turkey pushed ahead with the creation of a more secular new republic after the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

The church’s mosaics were then restored with the help of a group of American art historians, opening for public display in 1958.

Turkey’s top administrative court approved the museum’s conversion into a mosque in November.

Spanish gazpacho sets out to conquer the world

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Gazpacho in a Clear Glass
Gazpacho in a Clear Glass. Photo by Renato Rocca

MURCIA (Spain), Aug 21 — Long a staple of the Spanish diet, gazpacho — the chilled soup made from a puree of tomatoes and other vegetables — is gaining space on supermarket shelves further afield in Europe and beyond.

While the dish is a speciality of Andalusia in southern Spain, the country’s three top producers of gazpacho are all based in the neighbouring region of Murcia, which is often called “Europe’s orchard” because it is a centre of fruit and vegetable production.

Alvalle, a unit of PepsiCo which along with Garcia Carrion and AMC Natural Drinks account for nearly three-quarters of the world’s industrial production of gazpacho, was the first to make major inroads abroad.

It launched its gazpacho in neighbouring France in 2009, 19 years after it was founded.

Today the company exports over half of its production, mainly to other countries in Europe, with France its number one foreign market.

“It was Alvalle that opened the door… Then all supermarkets started asking us for gazpacho,” said Monica Perez Alhama, head of product development at rival firm AMC.

AMC’s main foreign market is France as well but it also exports to Canada, the United States and Japan.

The most frequently found gazpacho is made by pounding tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, water, vinegar, cucumbers and green peppers, with bread sometimes added to thicken the soup and soften acid from the tomatoes and vinegar.

But Spain’s big three producers have sought to expand their range by developing modern variations of gazpacho featuring rosemary, strawberries, wine vinegar, sherry, mangos and other ingredients, as well as launching brands that use organic vegetables.

The aim is to “compete with homemade gazpacho,” said Fernando Marin Romero, AMC commercial director for Spain and Portugal.

Tailored recipes

Last year, Spain produced 67 million litres of gazpacho, according to market research firm Nielsen, with the bulk of it consumed in the warmer months between Easter and September.

Machines crush, wash and filter thousands of kilos each day at AMC’s sprawling gazpacho plant in Murcia, the capital of the region that shares the same name.

Trucks loaded with barrels holding a thousand litres of extra virgin olive oil circulate between refrigerated tanks containing 25,000 litres of gazpacho.

The liquid is then poured into cardboard bricks decorated with pictures of bright red tomatoes which are folded by sophisticated machines at a frantic pace.

Spain’s top three gazpacho producers posted a combined turnover of €119.2 million (RM587 million) between April 2018 and April 2019, according to market research firm Alimarket.

To enter markets abroad, they have tailored their recipes to foreign tastes.

“In countries like France they like the product with less salt, in other countries in northern Europe they like it with a stronger tomato flavour,” said Marin Romero, of AMC.

Local produce

When marketing their products abroad, the companies highlight the fact that the soup is part of a healthy Mediterranean diet and stress they use locally sourced ingredients.

And they try to allay concerns over the use of industrial agriculture by stressing their efforts to reduce water and energy consumption.

Alvalle, for example, boasts that all of the vegetables it uses are picked within a radius of 200 kilometres from its new plant in Alcantarilla just outside of Murcia.

The company says that the 28,000-square-metre plant, which it opened in 2017, uses electricity from 100-percent renewable sources and consumes 30 per cent less water than its previous plant.

Industrial gazpacho has a shelf life of between 60 and 70 days but in response to consumer demand for fresher products, Spain’s gazpacho producers have also put out non-pasteurised versions.

The companies have had to educate foreign consumers on how to drink gazpacho.

Alvalle’s British web page warns consumers not to heat it otherwise it is “more like a warm soup” and reassures buyers that it is suitable for children. — AFP

Smartphone, blockchain technologies to open new frontier in fight against food fraud

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Smartphone, blockchain technologies to open new frontier in fight against food fraud

Food fraudsters have found myriad ways to trick shoppers—from cheap horsemeat sold as beef to conventional apples labelled as organic. But new rapid testing and tracing technologies may help turn the tables on food crime.

The stakes are high for producers of expensive foods, which are particularly vulnerable to fraud. These include extra virgin olive oil, saffron, and organic produce.

“People do not like to be cheated,” said Michel Nielen, professor of analytical chemistry at Wageningen University & Research, in the Netherlands.

“Once they start to face cases of organic products being fraudulent, for example, then they will be much more hesitant in general to pay additional money for organic products.”

It can take days or even weeks for laboratories to check for the presence of pesticides or antibiotics on samples collected in fields, abattoirs and shops.

By the time results come in, the goods may already have been sold and eaten.

“We want to create a fundamental change in the world of food monitoring,” says Prof. Nielen, who coordinates the FoodSmartphone project which is developing ways to detect food quality and safety using smartphones.

The project is finding ways to bring the laboratory to the field with technology that can be used by everyone, from food inspectors to truck drivers, retailers and shoppers.

“Even consumers should be empowered to do food quality and safety checks,” said Prof. Nielen.

Test

The team is developing a device which can be attached to a smartphone to test food for the presence of allergens and pesticides.

The device will be able to detect if a product is organic or not, and whether it is safe.

Other hand-held testing technologies are also being developed. With so many people testing food much more data will become available, says Prof Nielen.

That means governments and industry will be able to react faster to a breaking issue and know more precisely which parts of the food chain to close down.

But they will also have to respond to a lot of issues raised on social media and in the general press by non-experts who have tested food and reached the wrong conclusions.

“There is a high risk that people will develop a mistrust in (official) food testing and monitoring,” Prof Nielen said.

One way to prevent this is for designated agencies to judge the quality of smartphone measurements, as more food testing technologies come on the market, he adds.

Predict

Other researchers are also testing big data algorithms to see how well they can predict food fraud.

They monitor potential triggers for food scams, which include harvest size, climate, political situations, food markets and the value of products.

Analysing the triggers helps them predict which parts of the global food chain are most likely to be targeted by fraudsters.

Breweries for example buy barley and malt from different parts of the world depending on the weather, to avoid the risk of mold contaminating their grain. That means fraudsters targeting breweries will try to mislead buyers over the country of origin.

“You need to have excellent knowledge of global food supply chains to predict which parts of the food chain are most vulnerable’ in any given year, said Prof. Nielen.

Food safety and anti-fraud agencies should be able to start using this algorithmic technology in the next three years, he says.

Olive oil

Fruity, peppery flavours and the scent of cut grass, tomato and artichoke are some of the sensations which characterise top quality—extra virgin—olive oil.

A tingle down the back of the throat is a sign it is full of health-boosting antioxidants.

But counterfeit versions comprise one of the biggest sources of agricultural fraud in the EU, says the Oleum project which is developing ways to tackle the issue.

Sub-standard olive oils can be mislabelled as extra virgin, blended with other vegetable oils, or the country of origin faked in a market where Italian oils come at a premium.

Extra virgin olive oil from Italy costs about €340 per 100kg, compared with €197 from Spain, according to the International Olive Council.

Europe produces 70% of the world’s olive oils.

Maintaining a good reputation is vital for consumer confidence, says Tullia Gallina Toschi, coordinator of the Oleum project and professor of food science and technology at the University of Bologna.

“Crucially we need internationally agreed methods and standards for testing olive oil for fraud,” she said.

If Italy and China use different ways to test the same olive oil, for example, and have different results, then consumers will lose trust in the product, says Prof. Gallina Toschi.

Europe has strong regulations governing the production and supply of olive oil.

“But it’s not enough. We need to do more to (develop) new methods of control, to speed them up,” she said.

Laboratory controls can take hours, but Oleum is trying to develop methods that can screen an oil in minutes.

“And then in future it will be extremely important to develop a strategy using blockchain,” she added.

Traceability

Traceability is key, and blockchain technology will be important to track the oil from the olive grove to its point of sale, and include information about its quality from laboratory tests.

“We need to work with honest producers to try to agree a uniform method that will give the consumer a way to check the authenticity or quality of the product from the label,” said Prof. Gallina Toschi. “Producers are asking for this.”

Europe is starting to work on full traceability models which Prof. Gallina Toschi hopes can be rolled out internationally within the next ten years.

Many other countries—including the United States—have their own controls and regulations for olive oil.

“In this case it’s extremely important to work hard for harmonisation.

“Since we have the bulk of the market, we need to protect a lot of products. So we need to be very patient in convincing other (regions),” she said.

Australia’s Catholic leaders publish report on Church governance – Vatican News

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Australia’s Catholic leaders publish report on Church governance - Vatican News

By Robin Gomes

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) and Catholic Religious Australia (CRA), the apex body of heads of women’s religious congregations in the country, on Friday released what they describe as an “important and substantial” report on the review of diocesan and parish governance and management in Australia.

The report, entitled, ‘The Light from the Southern Cross: Promoting Co-responsible Governance in the Catholic Church in Australia’, “makes an important and substantial contribution to the life and mission of the Church in Australia,” said ACBC president, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane. “The bishops and leaders of religious institutes,” he said, “thank those responsible for its preparation and delivery.”

Recommended by government

An ACBC-CRA joint press release explained that the report is in response to the review recommended by the Australian Government’s Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

The Church accepted that recommendation, entrusting the task to the Implementation Advisory Group, which engaged the Governance Review Project Team (GRPT) to research and study Church governance and prepare the 208-page report, which includes 86 recommendations.

CRA president Br Peter Carroll, FMS, added: “As leaders in the Catholic Church responsible for hundreds of Church entities, CRA and the Bishops’ Conference are working through numerous governance reforms and practices as outlined by the recommendations of the Royal Commission.

“I am hopeful that The Light from the Southern Cross will illumine a future path of contemporary good governance for the Church in Australia, and possibly beyond.” 

Official version

The GRPT had presented an earlier version of the report, marked “confidential”, to the bishops’ conference and the CRA for review in May 2020, but which unfortunately was leaked to international Catholic media and published online. 

The bishops had noted a number of errors that would need to be corrected and some clarifications made before releasing the report officially.  They took on the task of providing feedback to inform those corrections and clarifications.

The final version of the report was officially published online on August 21, along with an accompanying Reading Guide.

Bishops’ Plenary Council

Archbishop Coleridge said the bishops have previously asked that any feedback on the final version of the report be sent to the local bishop in each place, who will discuss it at the ACBC Plenary Council in November.

He said, “The bishops will discuss the report and the broader issue of governance at our meeting later this year, but many of the matters raised are ones that can be implemented at the local level, rather than requiring national consensus.”

“Equally, many of the issues will be best considered during the upcoming Plenary Council and what will follow from the Council in each diocese.”

The ACBC president recommended that anyone wishing to read The Light from the Southern Cross, should do so with the accompanying reading guide.  He urged that the “whole report” be read, “rather than just the recommendations”.

The publication of The Light from the Southern Cross brings to completion one of the IAG’s final projects, prior to concluding its service at the end of 2020.

Buddhist Times News – Lumbini missed thousands of Indian tourists this year due to COVID-19 pandemic

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Buddhist Times News – Lumbini missed thousands of Indian tourists this year due to COVID-19 pandemic

Lumbini, NepalBy  —  Shyamal Sinha

Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha is missing tourists this year due to the global pandemic situation. Otherwise, thousands of Indians visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site annually.

The archaeological remains, although fragmentary, provide important evidence about the nature and intensity of the practices of Buddhist pilgrimage over nearly two thousand years (and now revived in the 20th century).”  “As the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, testified by the inscription on the Ashoka pillar, the sacred area in Lumbini is one of the most holy and significant places for one of the world’s great religions.”
“The number of Indian tourists (in Lumbini) stood at 93,852 last year while domestic tourists were 680,206. Around 86,531 tourists from other countries also had visited the site. Now it’s entirely silent,” said Gyanin Rai, Member Secretary at Lumbini Development Trust.
“Tourists used to throng the area for family tours, annual closing celebration and many other occasions mainly between January to July every year. Businesses use to boom mostly at that time but now it is all silent. We all miss them. Our revenue also has slumped due to this COVID-19 crisis,” Rai added.

The economic crisis induced by COVID19 could be long, deep, and pervasive when viewed through amigration lens. Lockdowns, travel bans, and social distancing have brought global economic activities to a near standstill.
Rupandehi, which lies in the southern plains of Nepal is connected with India. Thousands of tourists enter via various entry points established in between the two nations without requiring any sort of documents.
The tourism places of Nepali districts adjoining India have been relying on tourists coming from the southern neighbour. Last year, Nepal had welcomed 209,611 Indian tourists out of a total arrival of 1.17 million tourists.

In view of the growing number of pilgrims visiting the site, both the Lumbini Development Trust and JBF wished to adequately protect and present the ruins of the old Maya Devi Temple site as a matter of urgency. In 1998, the 2nd Seminar on Lumbini Development, attended by various international Buddhist institutions, discussed the revision of the Kenzo Tange Masterplan and stated the need for the construction of a new temple according to “archaeological norms and traditional ritual practice”. This wish by the international Buddhist community to have a new Maya Devi Temple was reiterated on various occasions.

It would not be incorrect to state that COVID-19 triggered massive reverse migration is likely to have far reaching implications for the migrants as well as the country, unless adequate and timely measures are taken to address this issue. First and foremost, the government needs to ensure that the distressed migrants get back to their homes safely. At the same time, quarantine strategies need to be devised to prevent this migration led spread of infection to the remotest places of India. The migrants should be assured of safety and financial security and motivated to get back to work at the earliest possible time. SARS-CoV-2 is here to stay, and hence, it is recommended to follow due safety measures to combat its threat, at least till the time vaccine is developed. Let’s learn to face novel Corona virus effectively with what we have instead of running from it.

Organic Rheology Modifiers Market Analysis 2020-2025 by Size, Share, Latest Trends, Top 10 Key Players, Future Growth, Revenue Forecast, Demand Forecast

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Organic Rheology Modifiers Market Analysis 2020-2025 by Size, Share, Latest Trends, Top 10 Key Players, Future Growth, Revenue Forecast, Demand Forecast

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  Aug 20, 2020 (AmericaNewsHour) --

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Firstly, the report provides a basic overview of the industry including its definition, applications and manufacturing technology. Then, the report explores the international and Southeast Asia major industry players in detail. In this part, the report presents the company profile, product specifications, capacity, production value, and 2015-2020 market shares for each company. Through the statistical analysis, the report depicts the global and Southeast Asia total market of Manual Pipettes industry including capacity, production, production value, cost/profit, supply/demand and Southeast Asia import/export. The market is segmented on the basis of geography into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa.

The chemicals industry in Europe is predicted to observe a significant growth in the coming years. According to the European Chemical Industry Council, Europe is the second largest producer of chemicals in the world. Out of the top 10 chemical producing countries in the world, two countries belonged to Europe in 2018, generating sales revenue of 19.1% of the total sales revenue globally. In addition to this, the sales of chemicals in Europe grew from 2017 by 2.8% in 2018.
The total market is further divided by company, by country, and by application/type for the competitive landscape analysis. The report then estimates 2020-2025 market development trends of Manual Pipettes industry. Analysis of upstream raw materials, downstream demand, and current market dynamics is also carried out. In the end, the report makes some important proposals for a new project of Manual Pipettes Industry before evaluating its feasibility. Overall, the report provides an in-depth insight of 2015-2025 global and Southeast Asia Manual Pipettes industry covering all important parameters.
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The analysis on leading market players includes their financial information and recent business growth strategies are mentioned in the report which allows the clients to take an informed decision. In the end, the report makes some important proposals for a new project of Organic Rheology Modifiers Industry before evaluating its feasibility. Overall, the report provides an in-depth insight of 2015-2025 global and Southeast Asia Organic Rheology Modifiers industry covering all important parameters.
Table of Content:

  • Chapter One Introduction of Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Chapter Two Manufacturing Technology of Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Chapter Three Analysis of Global Key Manufacturers
  • Chapter Four 2015-2020 Global and Southeast Asia Market of Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Chapter Five Market Status of Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Chapter Six 2020-2025 Market Forecast of Global and Southeast Asia Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Chapter Seven Analysis of Organic Rheology Modifiers Market Chain
  • Chapter Eight Global and Southeast Asia Economic Impact on Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Chapter Nine Market Dynamics of Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Chapter Ten Proposals for New Project
  • Chapter Eleven Research Conclusions of Global and Southeast Asia Organic Rheology Modifiers Market
  • Tables and Figures

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  • Who are the key players for the market?

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JCPOA: Statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Coordinator of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

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JCPOA: Statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Coordinator of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

I take note of today’s announcement by the US regarding the so-called UN sanctions “snapback mechanism” under UN Security Council resolution 2231.

As I have repeatedly recalled, the US unilaterally ceased participation in the JCPOA by presidential Memorandum on 8 May 2018 and has subsequently not participated in any JCPOA-related activities. It cannot, therefore, be considered to be a JCPOA participant State for the purposes of possible sanctions snapback foreseen by the resolution.

As coordinator of the JCPOA Joint Commission I will continue to do everything possible to ensure the preservation and full implementation of the JCPOA by all. The JCPOA remains a key pillar of the global non-proliferation architecture, contributing to regional security.