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IATA Postpones 2020 AGM
Geneva, Switzerland, April 6,2020 / travelindex.com / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the postponement of the 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event…
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WHO and partners call for urgent investment in nurses
The Covid-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need to strengthen the global health workforce. A new report, The State of the World’s Nursing 2020, provides an in-depth look at the largest component…
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First ever State of the World’s Nursing report launched amid COVID19 pandemic
7 April 2020 – Nurses account for more than half of all the world’s health workers, providing vital services throughout the health system. Around the world they are demonstrating their…
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WHO and Global Citizen announce: ‘One World: Together at home’ Global Special to support healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
‘One World: Together At Home’ global special to air on Saturday, 18 April 2020 in celebration and support of healthcare workers, broadcast to feature real experiences from doctors, nurses and…
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Sex workers and Elephants are out of work in Thailand as Corona Virus stopped Thai tourism
Bars, night clubs, massage parlours closed and tourists blocked from entering Thailand From Bangkok to Pattaya everything is closed, forcing sex workers on street, an estimated 300,000 sex workers out…
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National Ethics Committees and COVID-19
On Monday April 6, WHO will host a virtual meeting to facilitate communication, collaboration and exchange between National Ethics Committees from around the world to help countries respond to the…
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IBM Helps Bring Supercomputers Into Global Fight Against Covid-19
Armonk, New York, United States, April 4, 2020 /travelindex.com/ by Dario Gil, Director of IBM Research – At IBM, I have the privilege of working with colleagues who have dedicated…
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PATA CEO, Interconnectedness Has Made Us Grow and Strong
Bangkok (Thailand), April 3, 2020 /travelindex.com/ It is unprecedented in our lives to experience such uncertainty and vulnerability as a society, and never before has our industry been impacted so…
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Accor Takes Drastic Actions, Launches ALL Heartist Fund
Paris (France), April 3, 2020 /travelindex.com/ Over the past three weeks, the crisis has severely deepened with over half the worldwide population either confined and/or under lock-down. This has resulted…
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Digital technology for COVID-19 response
WHO has received overwhelming pro-bono support from technology companies to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. On 2 April, 30 of the world’s leading digital technology experts gathered in a virtual roundtable to…