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Schooling in the time of COVID-19: Speranza on keeping schools open
Schooling in the time of COVID-19: Opening statement at high-level meeting on keeping schools open and protecting all children amid surging COVID-19 cases Opening statement by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, the Regional Director of WHO Europe, at the 2nd high-level meeting jointly organized by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and the Ministry of Health, Italy…
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New WHO campaign to help COVID-era quitters kick the habit
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, announced the start of a year-long global campaign to help people quit tobacco, with millions citing the threat of COVID-19 as a new incentive to give up the habit.
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Farming Simulator ups realism and eco-friendliness with free EU-backed DLC
… from the European Union. Funded by EIT Food, Europe’s … organic crops. The Precision Farming DLC is backed by the EU … the knowledge about modern agriculture within the gaming community … save resources like seeds, fertilizer, fuel, maintenance costs and …
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Nomad Foods Raises 2020 Guidance and Announces Significant Share Repurchase Activity
… ’s expectations regarding organic and inorganic growth … Europe; (vii) changes in consumer preferences, such as meat … Kingdom and the European Union associated with … EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: RETAIL RESTAURANT/;BAR FOOD/BEVERAGE SOURCE: Nomad Foods …
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Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19, UNICEF says
Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the wrong response and compounds the societal cost of the disease, with 320 million children locked out of school at the start of December, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said on Tuesday.
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What are countries doing to make their citizens more active?
What are countries doing to make their citizens more active? New country factsheets and reports show what works. WHO recently published new global ‘Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour’, an update to the first global guidelines established in 2010. Based on the most recent evidence for how physical activity can improve health, the guidelines…
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George Lyon: Endless reports and inaction when farming needs a leader
… . Every country in Europe replaced its LFA schemes … the impact of livestock farming on the environment. Naturally … more sustainable agriculture. Back in July the European Commission published … reduction in fertilisers and an increase in organic production to …
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First Person: COVID education is child’s play for Thai UN volunteer
An innovative initiative to provide child-friendly information about COVID-19 has been launched by a UN volunteer (UNV) in Thailand who recognized that children needed to know more about the dangers of the virus but also have fun learning at home during the lockdown. On International Volunteer Day marked annually on 5 December, UNICEF’s Rasa Pattikasemkul…
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Edited Transcript of DCI.N earnings conference call or presentation 3-Dec-20 3:00pm GMT
… currency as conditions improved in Western Europe. In China, first … Process Filtration for the food and beverage market is … acquisition strategy and significant organic growth options, we feel … would look for agriculture — an agricultural market end market …
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COVID-19: Right decisions now will secure a life of dignity for all
Critical decisions made now to address the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to a life of dignity for all people, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Friday, addressing the second and final day of the General Assembly’s special session devoted to the crisis.