Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 5, 2024
EU was not fully ready to respond to Covid-19, says auditor https://www.politico.eu/article/european-court-of-auditors-covid-19-response-joao-leao-european-centre-for-disease-prevention-and-control-european-medicines-agency/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Pandemicpreparedness #Coronavirustesting #Infectiousdiseases #Healthsystems #Globalhealth #Publichealth #Coronavirus #Regulation #HealthCare #Medicines #Vaccines #Pharma
EU was not fully ready to respond to Covid-19, says EU auditor

Europe’s disease and medicines agencies initially fell short in the pandemic, the European Court of Auditors said.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 7, 2023
COVID-19 on the rise in Europe as bloc flies blind into fall and winter https://www.politico.eu/article/covid-19-rise-europe-bloc-flies-blind-into-fall-winter-ecdc/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #Infectiousdiseases #Publichealth #Coronavirus #HealthCare #Hospitals #Data
COVID-19 on the rise in Europe as bloc flies blind into fall and winter 

Only a third of countries reported data to the ECDC on hospital admissions.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Apr 17, 2023
Now Frans Timmermans postpones China trip after positive COVID test https://www.politico.eu/article/china-eu-commission-frans-timmermans-postpones-trip-after-positive-covid-test/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #Infectiousdiseases #Climatediplomacy #EnergyandClimate #Climatechange #Foreignpolicy #Publichealth #Coronavirus #Politics #Policy
Now Frans Timmermans postpones China trip after positive COVID test

Josep Borrell also pulled out of a trip to Beijing last week after contracting the virus.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 16, 2023
EU countries agree to scrap COVID tests for travelers from China https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-countries-agree-to-scrap-covid-tests-for-travelers-from-china/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #Infectiousdiseases #Publichealth #Coronavirus #HealthCare #Airlines #Airports #Mobility #Data
EU countries agree to scrap COVID tests for travelers from China

The move is ‘in light of the recent epidemiological developments,’ the Swedish Presidency said in a statement.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Feb 8, 2023
Study: No new COVID variants from China since zero-COVID policy lifted https://www.politico.eu/article/covid19-coronavirus-no-new-covid-variants-from-china-since-zero-covid-policy-lifted-study/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #Infectiousdiseases #Publichealth #Coronavirus #HealthCare #Airlines #Airports #Mobility #Data
Study: No new COVID variants from China since zero-COVID policy lifted

Researchers say the results ‘could be considered a snapshot’ of the country.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 30, 2023
COVID-19 still a global health emergency, says WHO https://www.politico.eu/article/covid-19-coronavirus-still-a-global-health-emergency-says-who-tedros-ghebreyesus/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #Globalhealth #Publichealth #Surveillance #Coronavirus #HealthCare #Vaccines #Mobility
COVID-19 still a global health emergency, says WHO

The world ‘cannot afford to be complacent,’ warns the head of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 7, 2023
Beijing clamps down on social media critics of COVID policies https://www.politico.eu/article/china-zero-covid-policy-coronavirus-social-media-critics-sina-weibo/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #EU-Chinarelations #Coronavirus #Humanrights #SocialMedia #HealthCare #Technology #Vaccines #Rights #Media #Trade #Asia
Beijing clamps down on social media critics of COVID policies

Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo issues temporary or permanent bans on 1,120 accounts.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 6, 2023
The Kraken COVID variant is coming — but not yet https://www.politico.eu/article/kraken-covid19-coronavirus-health-ecdc/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #Infectiousdiseases #Coronavirus #HealthCare #Hospitals #Patients #Doctors #Data
The Kraken COVID variant is coming — but not yet

XBB.1.5 might drive higher COVID infections in Europe, but not within the next month, says the ECDC.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 5, 2023
Airlines grumble over ‘knee-jerk’ COVID measures on Chinese travelers https://www.politico.eu/article/airlines-china-travelers-coronavirus-grumble-over-knee-jerk-covid-measures/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Coronavirustesting #Globalhealth #Publichealth #Coronavirus #HealthCare #Airlines #Airports #Mobility #Tourism
Airlines grumble over ‘knee-jerk’ COVID measures on Chinese travelers

A growing number of countries insists that passengers from China test before flying, worrying the aviation sector.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Jan 4, 2023
EU agrees on response to China’s COVID wave — but it’s not mandatory https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-china-covid-pandemic-testing-countries-agree-menu-travel-measures-but-can-choose-to-opt-out/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #VaccinationCampaign #Coronavirustesting #Infectiousdiseases #Globalhealth #Publichealth #Coronavirus #HealthCare #Vaccines #Mobility
EU agrees on response to China’s COVID wave — but it’s not mandatory

It follows a series of fragmented responses from countries across the EU.

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