WHO encourages masks where virus widespread, distancing toughThis is a developing story. Please refresh for updates.
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday, June 5, updated guidance on wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, encouraging their use in crowded situations in places where the new coronavirus is widespread....
As countries in Europe struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, some are adopting mobile apps for contact tracing. South Korea, meanwhile, having seen great success with those, are get....
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1,300 civilians killed in DR Congo, over half million flee in months – U.N.GENEVA, Switzerland – About 1,300 civilians have been killed in conflicts across DR Congo while over half a million people have been displaced by violence in a matter of months, the UN said Friday, June 5.
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet warned in a statement that some of the massacres and ....
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Trump hopeful for Iran after American freed in prisoner swapPresident Donald Trump voiced hope for progress with arch-rival Iran on Thursday after the clerical regime released a US Navy veteran and the United States freed two Iranians.
Michael White, who had contracted the coronavirus while in Iran, flew out on a Swiss military jet to Zurich where he was ....
U.S. Navy Veteran Michael White, who had been detained in Iran for around two years, has been set free. His mother and U.S. officials confirmed he is on a Swiss plane...en route to the U.S. White was imprisoned 2018 in Iran when he was i....
Switzerland economy shrinks 2.6% in Q1 2020ZURICH, Switzerland – Switzerland's economy shrank 2.6% during the first 3 months of the year compared to the previous quarter, as the coronavirus crisis took a heavy toll, official statistics showed on Wednesday, June 3.
Switzerland, which had registered a 0.3% rise in its gross domestic p....
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The Swiss People's Party Versus COVID-19Switzerland poses a fascinating puzzle to anyone interested in contemporary politics. It has a confederate system, which accords a great deal of autonomy and independence to its constituent units, the cantons. Its consociational system is based on consensual decisions, and its extreme system of dire....
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Germany to lift travel ban for EU, Schengen countries and UK from June 15Germany will lift a travel ban for European Union member states plus Britain, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland from 15 June as long as there are no entry bans or large-scale lockdowns in those countries, the foreign minister said. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Heiko Maas said all....
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Fascinating study reveals which country has the best Netflix contentJune will add plenty of new additions to the already long list of titles on Netflix.
In all, Netflix is adding 46 original movies and shows this month.
One study has attempted to quantify which part of the world has the best Netflix catalog.
June is going to be another typically h....
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'Endemic racial discrimination' exposed in U.S. – U.N. rights chiefGENEVA, Switzerland – The UN rights chief said Tuesday, June 2, the coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities in the US and protests triggered by George Floyd's death had laid bare "endemic inequalities" that must be addressed.
Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commission....
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Pandemic antibiotics surge will cause more deaths – WHOGENEVA, Switzerland – Increased antibiotics use in combating the COVID-19 pandemic will strengthen bacterial resistance and ultimately lead to more deaths during the crisis and beyond, the World Health Organization said Monday, June 1.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a "....
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WHO says it wants to keep working with U.S.This is a developing story. Please refresh for updates.
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization said Monday, June 1, it wanted to keep working with the United States despite President Donald Trump's decision to cut ties with the UN health agency.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu....
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Artist's mirrored 'mirage' house installed in Swiss alpsAmerican artist Doug Aitken has installed a ranch-style house clad in mirrors in the mountains of Gstaad, Switzerland. The single-storey Mirage structure, so called because it reflects the surrounding landscape and disappears into it, is covered top-to-bottom in mirrors.....
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Switzerland first to put coronavirus contact-tracing apps to useSwitzerland, on Thursday, said it is the first country to begin general usage of a contact-tracing app that enables location fixing for those infected with the novel coronavirus. The Swiss are launching the app in a pilot programme that includes a hospital workers, civil servants, and Swiss army per....
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Our View: Our schools do not encourage the critical thinking needed for innovationIT WAS fascinating to hear the explanation why Israel had come to be known as the 'startup nation' and ranks third in patents awarded, after Switzerland and the US. According to Inbal Arieli, a leading figure of the country's innovation ecosystem and author of Why Israel is a Hub of...
The post Our....
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Greece to open to tourists from 29 countries from June 15Greece said on Friday it will open to visitors from 29 countries from June 15, days before its peak tourism season begins. The countries are: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Israel, Switzerland, Japan, Malta, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Albania, Esto....
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Pharma chiefs see coronavirus vaccine by year-end, but challenges 'daunting'GENEVA, Switzerland – Pharmaceutical company executives said Thursday, May 28, that one or several COVID-19 vaccines could begin rolling out before 2021, but warned the challenges would be "daunting" as it was estimated that 15 billion doses would be needed to halt the pandemic.
Well over 100 ....
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Geneva Airport schedules tentative takeoff for June 15GENEVA, Switzerland – Geneva Airport said on Thursday, May 28, it would restart regular passenger services on June 15, although with a much-reduced schedule and new measures in place to protect against COVID-19 .
Geneva is Switzerland 's second busiest airport after Zurich and serves a .......
WHO launches new foundation for private donationsGENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization on Wednesday, May 27, launched a new foundation for private donations, as US President Donald Trump threatens to pull the plug over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UN health agency launched the independently-run WHO Foundation, w....
Pandemic creating 'lockdown generation' as 1 in 6 youths stop work – U.N.GENEVA, Switzerland – The COVID-19 pandemic has caused surging unemployment worldwide, but has hit young workers especially hard, forcing more than 1 in 6 people aged under 29 to stop working, the United Nations (UN) said on Wednesday, May 27.
In a fresh study, the International Labour Or....
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Airlines given $123 billion in state aid – IATAGENEVA, Switzerland – Governments have provided airlines $123 billion to help weather the coronavirus storm , the global aviation industry said Tuesday, May 26, warning though that the assistance was adding to surging debt in the industry.
The International Air Transport Association (IAT....
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Switzerland is the first to use Apple-Google coronavirus contact tracing technologyThe first coronavirus contact tracing app based on the Apple-Google COVID-19 spread API launched in Switzerland to some categories of users.
Latvia will roll out nationwide its own app based on the standard as soon as it receives approval for the App Store and Google Play.
Other countries ....
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Switzerland launched the world's first app based on Google and Apple's contact-tracing techREUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Switzerland is the first country to launch a contact-tracing app using the specialized contact-tracing tech released by Google and Apple.
The app is only in its pilot phase at the moment, and Swiss authorities plan to roll it out more widely in June.
Google and Apple rel....
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Overseas tourists have shown interest in Cyprus this summer says PerdiosTourists from Israel, Germany, Austria and Switzerland have shown an interest in holidaying in Cyprus this summer, Deputy Minister for Tourism Savvas Perdios said on Tuesday. Speaking at the House commerce committee, he also said that on Wednesday the government will reveal its protocol for the reop....
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West Ham United will be aiming to recoup £8m fee with 23-year-old's sale: reportWest Ham United will be aiming to recoup £8m fee with 23-year-old's sale: report - originally posted on Sportslens.com
West Ham United are said to be considering the future of Albian Ajeti, who has failed to impress in his debut season, Football.London reports. The Switzerland international m....
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Report: 28y/o Liverpool winger 'would be interested' in joining Newcastle post-takeoverReport: 28y/o Liverpool winger 'would be interested' in joining Newcastle post-takeover - originally posted on Sportslens.com
According to Daily Mail’s Dominic King, Newcastle United are interested in signing Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri this summer, and the Switzerland internat....
Virus heightens heat wave health risks, U.N. warnsGENEVA, Switzerland – The UN's weather agency warned Tuesday, May 26, that COVID-19 would amplify the risks of what was expected to be a record-breaking hot summer in the northern hemisphere.
The World Meteorological Organization urged governments to make plans to keep people safe during heat....
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Dutch mink workers may be 1st known humans infected by animals – WHOGENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization said Tuesday, May 26, that Dutch workers apparently infected with the coronavirus by minks could be the first known cases of animal-to-human transmission.
The WHO told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that it was in close contact with Dutch resear....
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WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment over safety concernsThis is a developing story. Please refresh for updates.
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization said Monday, May 25, that it had "temporarily" suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a p....
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Credit Suisse: Bankers will work from home more after crisisGENEVA, Switzerland – Credit Suisse, Switzerland's second biggest bank, reckons 10% to 20% of its working hours will be done from home following the coronavirus crisis , its chief executive said on Saturday, May 23.
Looking ahead to how banking will emerge from the pandemic, Thomas Gottstein....
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Zoë Pastelle Shows Her Love For Denim And Sense Of Style In New PhotoZoë Pastelle might want to consider changing her name to “Zoë Denim.” The model and actress posted a photo to Instagram of herself in a denim top and bottom. This wasn’t too much of a good thing, as Zoë showed she could rock both pieces while drawing plenty of attention towards....
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Bumblebees can trick plants into flowering earlyThere's a secret bumblebee trick that can trigger plants to flower a month earlier than they would otherwise.
Researchers in Switzerland discovered that when bumblebees chew a specific pattern into the leaves of a plant, it flowers up to 30 days early.
Attempts to replicate the phenomeno....
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Doping: Wada study shows TUEs offer no 'meaningful' link to Olympic medalsMay 22, 2020 4:08 AMLAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (REUTERS) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) said on Thursday (May 21) a study it conducted showed there is no meaningful association between an athlete having a therapeutic use exemption and winning an Olympic medal.....
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WTO to open nominations for next director on June 8GENEVA, Switzerland – Candidates to succeed Roberto Azevedo as head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will have one month from June 8 to submit their nominations, the global trade body said following the Brazilian's surprise resignation .
After July 8, candidates will be invited to me....
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Football: Swiss launch impeachment process against attorney general over Fifa conductMay 21, 2020 10:18 AMZURICH (REUTERS) - Switzerland has moved closer to removing Attorney General Michael Lauber from office after a parliamentary panel launched impeachment proceedings against the top Swiss prosecutor relating to his probe of corruption in world football.....
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WHO records highest daily number of coronavirus casesGENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization said Wednesday, May 20, it had registered a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases as it quickly neared the "tragic milestone" of 5 million total infections.
The UN agency's chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that on Tuesday, there we....
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Here's the answer to the coronavirus crisis that the US will never tryA group of international researchers has published a new analysis of how countries around the world can best get the coronavirus pandemic under control in their areas.
The basic idea is an on-off cycle of lockdowns and relaxation. Specifically, an alternating cycle of 50 days of strict lockdo....
PM's aide calls for joint global efforts to combat virusISLAMABAD: As around five million people have been infected and over 320,000 deaths reported due to the novel coronavirus across the globe, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza on Tuesday called for coordinated, collective and sustained actions by countries and ins....
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Sprinter to miss Olympics, World Champs after losing ban appealLAUSANNE, Switzerland (CMC): Grenadian sprinter Bralon Taplin has lost his appeal against a four-year ban for dodging a doping test, which means he will miss the Tokyo Olympics if it comes off next year, as well as the next two World Championships.......
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5 takeaways from the WHO assemblyGENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization concluded its virtual annual meeting on Tuesday, May 19, at which member states resolved to launch an independent investigation into the WHO's handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
Here are 5 takeaways from the WHO's two-day World Health Assembl....
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WHO faces coronavirus probe after Trump threatGENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization agreed Tuesday, May 19, to launch an investigation into its coronavirus response, as Beijing accused Washington of shirking its responsibility after President Donald Trump threatened to quit the UN agency .
WHO director-general Tedros Adha....
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Starzplay Acquires 'Normal People' for Europe, Latin America and JapanEndeavor Content has unveiled a slew of international deals for Hulu and BBC Three’s hit drama "Normal People.” Lionsgate-owned international streamer Starzplay has bought exclusive rights to the adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel for Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Italy, Switzer....
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Inside Kim Jong Un's secretive childhood and familyKim Jong Un's recent disappearance from public view fueled speculation over the state of his health.
While the reason for Kim's disappearance remains unconfirmed, the reports about his rumored ill health raised questions about who would succeed him as the leader of North Korea.
Kim Jong Un has a....
