Tag: pandemic

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:56 UTC

  Falklands receives extra pharmaceutical and equipment supplies from UK

  

  With the arrival of extra supplies of pharmaceuticals and equipment on the UK/Falklands Airbridge last Friday evening, the hospital in Stanley, KEMH, has put into effect its well-developed plans for handling Covid 19 cases.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 07:55 UTC

  World's largest meat processor confident in the recovery of the Chinese market

  

  Brazil's JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, believes that the coronavirus pandemic may cause container shortages, port disruptions, and other logistical problems, but that exports should remain strong thanks to Chinese demand.

• Monday, March 30th 2020 - 07:48 UTC

  Trump said social distancing guidelines will be extended until 30 April

  

  President Trump announced on Sunday the nationwide social distancing guidelines will remain in place until April 30, saying the “peak” of the coronavirus pandemic is expected in two weeks. Mr. Trump said he expected the country to be “well on its way to recovery” by June 1.

• Monday, March 30th 2020 - 07:36 UTC

  Pandemic: Sweden avoids draconian measures of the rest of European countries

  

  While swathes of Europe's population endure lockdown conditions in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, one country stands almost alone in allowing life to go on much closer to normal. After a long winter, it's just become warm enough to sit outside in the Swedish capital and people are making the most of it.

• Monday, March 30th 2020 - 07:22 UTC

  Germany does not discard another huge financial package to prop the economy

  

  Germany's 750 billion euro (US$834 billion) package to soften the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Europe's largest economy will last for about two months, an independent economic think tank told a German newspaper group.

• Saturday, March 28th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  It's official: IMF says pandemic has driven the global economy into recession

  

  The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive funding to help developing nations, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday.

• Saturday, March 28th 2020 - 08:39 UTC

  US approves the massive US$ 2,2 trillion package to cope with the pandemic

  

  The US House of Representatives on Friday approved a US$2.2 trillion aid package - the largest in American history - to help people and businesses cope with the economic downturn inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:08 UTC

  World leaders pledge US$ 5 trillion to address the global economic collapse

  

  World leaders on Thursday promised US$5 trillion to stave off global economic collapse from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 21,000 people and shut down huge swathes of the globe.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:01 UTC

  Nothing to celebrate on the 25th anniversary of the EU open border Schengen agreement

  

  The European Union marked the 25th anniversary of its open-border Schengen agreement on Thursday with all its land borders shut or subject to heavy checks imposed in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:00 UTC

  Pandemic: Falklands government financial support for employers and employees

  

  The Falkland Islands government, FIG, announced this week an initial range of measures aimed at supporting employers and ensuring employees and self-employed continue to receive pay if they have to self-isolate due to Coronavirus.