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How to counter pandemic fatigue and refresh public commitment to COVID-19 prevention measures
In recent weeks, many countries have been reporting an increase in “pandemic fatigue” – people are feeling demotivated about following recommended behaviours to protect themselves and others from the virus.
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UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage, starting now
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness for communities and economies globally, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, calling for greater investments in universal health coverage.
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Organic sector faces effective ban on exports
Organic food and drink businesses could face … deal on equivalency with the EU. More than 30 organisations … the impact on the organic market. Unless organic standards ‘equivalence’ is … market for byproducts. “Organic whey goes to Europe where the specialist …
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Saving Lives by Donating Plasma: Why Are Shincheonji’s Good Deeds Ignored?
Eileen Barker, Europe’s most senior scholar of new religions, notes in her entry “New Religious Movements” in the 2020 SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religions, that “one does not often see reports of the charitable work in which many of the NRMs engage,” even if it is sometimes “outstanding.” That this happens, is evidence…
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Aptean Expands Food and Beverage ERP Leadership in Europe with German Acquisition of agiles
… Europe, including wholesalers, producers, gastro service providers, fruit farms, organic food dealers, importers and food … expands its food and beverage ERP leadership in Europe, establishing a … expanding our reach in key European markets, enhancing our cloud …
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New centre of excellence on humanitarian and health emergencies inaugurated in Istanbul
On 10 September 2020, the WHO European Centre for Preparedness for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies was formally inaugurated at a colourful ribbon-cutting ceremony, led online by Dr Fahrettin Koca, Minister of Health of Turkey, in Istanbul, and Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, in Copenhagen. Also participating in the ceremony were…
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Elevating Face Type Holds over 1/3rd of Overall Compost Turning Machine Sales, Adoption within Agriculture to Surge
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Over 3,200 compost turning machines were sold globally, in 2018, which is likely to rise at a moderate pace in 2019 and ahead. The compost turning machine market is foreseen to gather momentum in the near future, primarily driven by the increasing…
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Science in brief: From swimming with hammer heads to food fighting back
… burrowed into sandy grasslands across Europe. The large shaggy bee … remains, indicating migration of southern Europeans, before the Viking Age, … on anything from sawdust to agricultural waste. “It feels a … on just about any organic material. Beginning in the …
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Europe revives carbon farming but without access to carbon markets
… effect of restoring organic matter in cropland soils … fertility biologically. And as a regenerative practice, ‘carbon farming’ … environmental NGO. In Europe, forests are currently a … markets taboo, the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee (COMAGRI), …
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WHO and EU support COVID-19 training in Georgia
Georgia : WHO and European Union support COVID-19 training for medical personnel in Georgia to improve health system readiness One hundred and forty health workers from across Georgia – frontline responders to the pandemic – received specialized training to effectively respond to COVID-19 cases while ensuring their own safety and preventing further transmission. Ambulance doctors,…