Top news of the week: 04.04.2023.
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at 5th Global Forum on Human Resources for Health – 3 April 2023
This Forum coincides with two important occasions: this week marks World Health Worker Week; and it’s also WHO’s 75th anniversary. The single largest cause of disrupted health …
Evan Gershkovich Loved Russia, the Country That Turned on Him
The correspondent, whose parents fled the Soviet Union, made Moscow a second home. He was detained Wednesday by the FSB for alleged espionage, an allegation the Journal vehemently denies.
UK develops genetic early warning system for future pandemics
Project aims to roll out cheap, easy-to-use technology across the globe to spot emergence of new health threats
WHO commemorates the 20th anniversary of the death of Dr Carlo Urbani
Today, 29 March 2023, WHO commemorates the 20th anniversary of the death of Dr Carlo Urbani (Castelplanio, Italy, 1956 – Bangkok, Thailand, 2003), a WHO staff member who lost his life ...
A methodological approach to intra-action reviews - application and adaptation of existing global guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic response in Ireland, 2021
Many countries were under-prepared for the arrival of an emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic. An intra-action review allows countries, systems and services to reflect on their ...
Hourly labour costs ranged from €8 to €51 in the EU
In 2022, the average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (see methodological note) were estimated to be €30.5 in the EU and €34.3 in the euro area, up compared with €29.0 and €32.8, ...
Covid testing scaled back further in England
It is part of the "living with Covid" approach that relies on vaccines to keep people safe.
European banks and the price of safety
Investors are anxious that troubles elsewhere could contaminate euro-zone lenders