The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Europe remains “in the firm grip” of the coronavirus pandemic and the continent’s death toll could top 2.2 million this winter if current trends continue.
Another 700,000 Europeans could die by March 1, the WHO said on Tuesday, in addition to the 1.5 million who have already succumbed to the virus.
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WHO warns of 700,000 more COVID deaths in Europe by March | Coronavirus pandemic News | Al Jazeera
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Monday, December 13, 2021
Monday, September 13, 2021
USA: 'Still in pandemic mode': COVID-19 nowhere near 'under control' in US, warns Anthony Fauci
COVID-19 is “nowhere near under control” in the United States and the cases have surged more than ten times higher than they need to be in order to end the pandemic, US top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Friday. His remarks follow the warnings about the upcoming coronavirus mutations that he stated could be even more contagious than the delta of the coronavirus lineage. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) told Axios in an interview that the US has a mounting caseload of COVID-19 which is "not even modestly good control". "Until the cases dip to 10,000 a day, we are still in full ‘pandemic mode’," the infectious disease expert said.
Read more at: 'Still in pandemic mode': COVID-19 nowhere near 'under control' in US, warns Anthony Fauci
Read more at: 'Still in pandemic mode': COVID-19 nowhere near 'under control' in US, warns Anthony Fauci
Thursday, June 17, 2021
EU: Coronavirus ′still has the upper hand,′ warns WHO Europe head
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned European countries against becoming complacent in their efforts to put an end to the coronavirus pandemic.
Across the continent, governments have been increasingly easing pandemic-related restrictions as new case numbers in the region continue their downward trend. More social gatherings, sports events and travel across borders are also being permitted.
Read more at: Coronavirus ′still has the upper hand,′ warns WHO Europe head | News | DW | 17.06.2021
Across the continent, governments have been increasingly easing pandemic-related restrictions as new case numbers in the region continue their downward trend. More social gatherings, sports events and travel across borders are also being permitted.
Read more at: Coronavirus ′still has the upper hand,′ warns WHO Europe head | News | DW | 17.06.2021
Saturday, February 15, 2020
China Huawei; US defence secretary warns Huawei 5G will put alliances at risk
Mark Esper says countries using Chinese technology will put intelligence cooperation at risk
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/15/us-defence-secretary-warns-us-alliances-at-risk-from-huawei-5g?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/15/us-defence-secretary-warns-us-alliances-at-risk-from-huawei-5g?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Add_to_Firefox
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
EU Economy: Deluded EU boss blames European nations for economic MELTDOWN NOT Euro in shock outburst - Zoie O'Brien
Nobel Prize winner Professor Joseph Stiglitz has insisted the EU will
collapse if the Union makes no significant changes to the common
currency policy.
According to the economist, the euro has “failed to bring prosperity, led to economic stagnation and to the erosion of solidarity between member states”.
Professor Stiglitz has been touring the EU with his new book which explains his belief the only way to save the Union would be dropping out of the single currency.
The book caught the world’s attention and red-faced Union bosses have spent months in silence.
Now, they have decided to retaliate - in the form of a letter by Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem.
The EU chief insisted Brussels cannot possibly be to blame, despite admitting there are issues to be addressed.
He said: “I would certainly not claim that everything is going smoothly in Europe, but the solution is not to abolish the euro to preserve the EU.
“Rather, the solution is to deal with Europe’s economic problems so our countries continue their recovery.”
Jeroen Dijsselbloem argued the loss of an exchange rate mechanism is not the main risk for the euro - because studies have shown “economic cycles of the eurozone countries are broadly aligned”.
In fact, he sees the issue as belonging entirely to separate member states.
He said: “If we return to the introduction of the euro, we can see that the problem did not stem from the loss of exchange rate levers.
“The problem was that financial markets made no distinction between the member states with regard to risk, even though there were enormous differences in growth potential from country to country.”
Mr Dijsselbloem used examples in Ireland, Spain, Greece and Portugal where he claims “wages rose faster than productivity”.
Read moreL Deluded EU boss blames European nations for economic MELTDOWN NOT Euro in shock outburst | World | News | Daily Express
According to the economist, the euro has “failed to bring prosperity, led to economic stagnation and to the erosion of solidarity between member states”.
Professor Stiglitz has been touring the EU with his new book which explains his belief the only way to save the Union would be dropping out of the single currency.
The book caught the world’s attention and red-faced Union bosses have spent months in silence.
Now, they have decided to retaliate - in the form of a letter by Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem.
The EU chief insisted Brussels cannot possibly be to blame, despite admitting there are issues to be addressed.
He said: “I would certainly not claim that everything is going smoothly in Europe, but the solution is not to abolish the euro to preserve the EU.
“Rather, the solution is to deal with Europe’s economic problems so our countries continue their recovery.”
Jeroen Dijsselbloem argued the loss of an exchange rate mechanism is not the main risk for the euro - because studies have shown “economic cycles of the eurozone countries are broadly aligned”.
In fact, he sees the issue as belonging entirely to separate member states.
He said: “If we return to the introduction of the euro, we can see that the problem did not stem from the loss of exchange rate levers.
“The problem was that financial markets made no distinction between the member states with regard to risk, even though there were enormous differences in growth potential from country to country.”
Mr Dijsselbloem used examples in Ireland, Spain, Greece and Portugal where he claims “wages rose faster than productivity”.
Read moreL Deluded EU boss blames European nations for economic MELTDOWN NOT Euro in shock outburst | World | News | Daily Express
Thursday, July 21, 2016
China-G20 - US warns against devaluation ahead of G20 finance meeting
US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew on Thursday said top economies should
refrain from competitive currency devaluations -- a message likely
directed at China, which hosts a G20 finance ministers meeting this
weekend.
"The global outlook... underscores our focus on the commitment made at the last G20 in Shanghai to consult closely with one another on exchange rate policy, and to refrain from competitive devaluation," Lew said during a visit to Athens.
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the so-called Group of 20, which brings together the biggest industrialised and emerging economies, are scheduled to meet in China on Saturday and Sunday.
"We have seen progress in this regard since the last G20 meeting, and we will continue to encourage the use of the full range of policy tools to promote shared, sustainable growth," he said.
Beijing rattled global investors with a surprise devaluation last August, when it guided the normally stable yuan down nearly five percent over a week, in a move largely perceived by analysts as an attempt to boost exports as economic growth slowed.
The talks this weekend will also likely be dominated by Britain's shock decision to leave the European Union in a referendum last month.
On Greece, which is hoping to exit recession this year after a seventh year of austerity cuts, Lew noted that investors were unlikely to return without "long-term clarity" on the prospects for the recovery of the Greek economy.
A failure to confront the subject of debt relief for Greece has clouded the perspectives for its economic recovery.
"The challenge is to get the trajectory onto a path where...it's clear that Greece can sustain its debt. To the investor world, the notion that it's okay now but it may not be okay in the future is not a good signal," the US secretary said.
Among the organisations managing Greece's recovery, the International Monetary Fund has said it won't give a penny to Greece's latest bailout -- the third since 2010 -- until it sees a concrete plan from the Europeans to substantially cut the country's massive debt burden.
Read more: Flash - US warns against devaluation ahead of G20 finance meeting - France 24
"The global outlook... underscores our focus on the commitment made at the last G20 in Shanghai to consult closely with one another on exchange rate policy, and to refrain from competitive devaluation," Lew said during a visit to Athens.
Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the so-called Group of 20, which brings together the biggest industrialised and emerging economies, are scheduled to meet in China on Saturday and Sunday.
"We have seen progress in this regard since the last G20 meeting, and we will continue to encourage the use of the full range of policy tools to promote shared, sustainable growth," he said.
Beijing rattled global investors with a surprise devaluation last August, when it guided the normally stable yuan down nearly five percent over a week, in a move largely perceived by analysts as an attempt to boost exports as economic growth slowed.
The talks this weekend will also likely be dominated by Britain's shock decision to leave the European Union in a referendum last month.
On Greece, which is hoping to exit recession this year after a seventh year of austerity cuts, Lew noted that investors were unlikely to return without "long-term clarity" on the prospects for the recovery of the Greek economy.
A failure to confront the subject of debt relief for Greece has clouded the perspectives for its economic recovery.
"The challenge is to get the trajectory onto a path where...it's clear that Greece can sustain its debt. To the investor world, the notion that it's okay now but it may not be okay in the future is not a good signal," the US secretary said.
Among the organisations managing Greece's recovery, the International Monetary Fund has said it won't give a penny to Greece's latest bailout -- the third since 2010 -- until it sees a concrete plan from the Europeans to substantially cut the country's massive debt burden.
Read more: Flash - US warns against devaluation ahead of G20 finance meeting - France 24
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