The European Central Bank It will seek to soften the withdrawal of emergency bond purchases next year before a stronger inflation outlook allows for an end to all quantitative easing in 2023, according to economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Political authorities will decide on Thursday to halt net purchases under their 1.85 trillion euros ($ 2.1 […]
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What to watch for in climate finance next year
The green finance industry continued to grow rapidly this year. After circumventing the COVID-19 and have been the center of attention in the COP26, it seems unlikely that the trend will slow down in 2022. But what can finance, whether public or private, do about it? climate change? To what extent can they drive action, […]
The arrival of the omicron variant: How serious and communicable is the new COVID-19 mutation?
A new variant of COVID-19, potentially more contagious and with multiple mutations, was detected in South Africa at the end of November, signifying a battle against a possible new pandemic wave, according to scientists. This new lineage of the SARS-CoV-2 family received the name of omicron. In fact, the number of daily infections in this […]
China approves emergency use of two coronavirus drugs
The Chinese drug control body granted emergency use authorization to two drugs based on monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19 in adolescents and adults with mild to moderate symptoms, official media reported today. The drugs, called BRII-196 and BRII-198, have been developed by Tsinghua University, Shenzhen (south) People’s Hospital No. 3 and Brii Biosciences, according to […]
WHO confirms data points to vaccines offering 6-month immunity
The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that the review of information and scientific data related to the duration of immunity offered by vaccines against COVID-19 indicates that it extends up to six months after receiving the second inoculation (or the single dose in the case of Jenssen vaccine). “We have reviewed the available data […]
Why the dollar has risen so much in Latin America and which currencies have fallen the most
If the imported products in your country are more expensive, it is not by chance. This year the currencies of the largest Latin American economies have suffered sharp falls against the dollar amid a complex economic recovery after the 2020 recession stemming from the pandemic of COVID-19, according to BBC. “Currencies in Latin America have […]
Have you been waiting to get vaccinated? Now is the time, according to experts
Determine the effectiveness of vaccines COVID-19 Against the new omicron variant it will take a while; “We are still learning” about the delta variant and its influence on these preparations, according to experts, who remind those who have been waiting to be vaccinated that now is the time to do so. “It takes time to […]
COVID-19: The omicron variant vs. delta: a crucial battle
According to the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreading across southern Africa and appearing in other countries, scientists eagerly watch a battle unfold that could determine the future of the pandemic. Will the world’s most recent competitor to the delta be able to unseat it? After analyzing the data from South Africa and Great Britain, […]
Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Would Only Partially Protect Against Omicron
Updated on 07/12/2021 06:35 pm The omicron variant of the coronavirus may partially evade the protection of the vaccine against the COVID-19 from Pfizer Inc and its partner BioNTech, Bloomberg News reported, citing the head of research for a laboratory at the African Health Research Institute in South Africa. His evasion is not complete and […]
WHO considers compulsory vaccination to be the “last resort”
The European office of the World Health Organization (WHO) today called mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 a “last resort” and urged to exhaust other measures beforehand. “The obligation regarding the vaccine is an absolute last resort and only applicable when all viable options to improve vaccination rates have been exhausted”said at a press conference the director […]