Tag: pandemic

• Thursday, October 22nd 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Colombian organizations take over the center of Bogotá to protest against government

  

  Protesters filled a historic square in Colombia’s capital on Wednesday to demonstrate against the government’s handling of a wide range of issues including the economic fallout of the pandemic and implementation of the peace accord.

• Monday, October 19th 2020 - 09:29 UTC

  Panama offers arriving travelers Covid-19 tests in an effort to resume economic activity

  

  Panama is the latest country to offer travelers a COVID-19 test when they arrive at its main airport, a little less than a week after resuming international flights following a seven-month suspension due to the pandemic.

• Thursday, October 15th 2020 - 09:49 UTC

  Pandemic restrictions reflected an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions

  

  Covid-19 pandemic restrictions saw an unprecedented fall in greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of 2020 – larger than during the 2008 financial crisis and even World War II – experts said on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, October 13th 2020 - 09:01 UTC

  Oxfam claims IMF's loans during the pandemic have worsen poverty and inequality

  

  The vast majority of International Monetary Fund loans extended during the Covid-19 pandemic have suggested or demanded spending cuts that would worsen poverty and inequality, charity group Oxfam says.

• Saturday, October 10th 2020 - 09:15 UTC

  Brazilian government cuts emergency cash transfers to help the poor withstand the pandemic

  

  Many people in Brazil are struggling to cope with less pandemic aid from the government and jumping food prices, with millions expected to slip back into poverty. Brazil’s government, starting this month, halved the amount of its monthly emergency cash transfers to help Brazil’s poor withstand the hardship of the economic meltdown, down to 300 reais (US$54).

• Saturday, October 10th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  Fitch confirms Uruguay's investment grade at BBB-, but warns about inflation, deficit and public debt

  

  Fitch Ratings, one the world's leading credit rating agency has confirmed Uruguay's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'BBB-', however with a Negative Outlook, despite the country faring much better than its neighbors.

• Thursday, October 8th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  World trade with signs of recovery but still much conditioned to the evolution of the pandemic

  

  World trade is showing signs of recovery after the slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the recovery still remains uncertain, according to a report from the World Trade Organization, WTO. The global entity’s new world trade volume projections are for a decrease of 9.2% for 2020 followed by a 7,2% increase next year.

• Wednesday, October 7th 2020 - 08:55 UTC

  Fratelli Tutti: Pope Francis delivers new teaching aimed at healing divisions in the face of coronavirus

  

  By Maria Power (*) – Pope Francis has delivered a message to the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics and people of goodwill everywhere which aims to soothe the fear caused by the coronavirus pandemic and unite communities riven by racism, inequality, and climate change.

• Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:45 UTC

  COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries, WHO survey

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey. The survey of 130 countries provides the first global data showing the devastating impact of COVID-19 on access to mental health services and underscores the urgent need for increased funding.

• Monday, October 5th 2020 - 09:39 UTC

  Brazilian business sector confidence almost at pre pandemic levels

  

  Brazilian business-sector confidence in the economy rose 3 points in September to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released by na outstanding foundation..