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First rituximab similar biotherapeutic products prequalified
On 25 May 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified its first rituximab biosimilar medicine in an attempt to make this expensive, life-saving treatment more affordable and available globally. Rituximab,…
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Pestana Hotel Group to Open Select Hotels From June 5
Pestana Hotel Group will begin opening and welcoming guests to select properties in Portugal, starting June 5. The hotel group has introduced various new protocols and procedures in order to…
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American Queen Steamboat Company Updates Sailing Schedule
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC), a Hornblower Family Company, announced a new timeline for the suspension and resumption of operations across all vessels. AQSC’s new timeline was prepared in response…
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Victory Cruise Lines Suspends Service for Remainder of 2020
Victory Cruise Lines (VCL), operated by American Queen Steamboat Company, a Hornblower Family Company, announced it will cancel all planned itineraries for the remainder of the 2020 season due to prolonged…
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COVID-19 intensifies the urgency to expand sustainable energy solutions worldwide
Despite accelerated progress over the past decade, the world will fall short of ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy by 2030 unless efforts are scaled up…
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Project to Advance Investor Action on Systemic Social Risks During Covid-19
Brookline, MA, United States, May 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Social and financial systems are increasingly interconnected. The ongoing and rapidly-changing social, financial, and economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic…
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Airline Debt Balloon by Heavy Debt Levels Will Weigh Down Airline Recovery
Geneva, Switzerland, May 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by year-end.…
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WTTC Launches World’s First Global Safety Stamp to Recognise Safe Travels Protocols
London, Great Britain, May 27, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the world’s first ever global safety and hygiene stamp. Special safety and…
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Walt Disney World Plans Phased Reopening, Starting July 11
On the heels of the recent reopenings of Shanghai Disney Resort and Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Parks has submitted a proposal to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force in Florida describing…
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Countries failing to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, warn WHO and UNICEF
A new report by WHO, UNICEF, and the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) reveals that despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling…