This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content Opera companies and orchestras including New York’s Met Opera and the Berlin Philharmonic have been live-streaming concerts to audiences around the world. The Louvre and the Uffizi are among famous museums and […]
World-famous cultural institutions closed due to coronavirus are welcoming virtual visitors
March 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Taj Mahal closes as European Union considers non-essential travel ban – Today’s COVID-19 updates
March 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, here are some of the latest headlines, resources and stories to help you arm yourself with the best information. Restrictions tightened around the globe On Monday a range of national and […]
These researchers want to use your computer in the search for a COVID-19 vaccine
March 17, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content The search is on for volunteers to donate computing power to fight coronavirus. A virtual supercomputer could speed up the search for a vaccine for COVID-19. Distributed computing projects draw on the […]
A pandemic of solidarity? This is how people are supporting one another as coronavirus spreads
March 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content COVID-19 continues to spread – but it’s bringing out the best in people across the globe. Volunteers are looking out for elderly and vulnerable neighbours. Across Europe, people are singing to one […]
This is how Europe is helping companies and workers as the coronavirus crisis deepens
March 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Johnny Wood, Senior Writer, Formative Content People working in the gig economy may not be able to afford to follow health advice to self-isolate. Some countries have changed the rules around sick pay to ensure universal access. Other […]
CDC advises against gatherings of 50 or more – Today’s COVID-19 updates and analysis
March 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Douglas Broom, Senior Writer, Formative Content As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, here are some of the latest headlines, resources and analysis. Virus hits key tipping point For the first time since the outbreak started, there […]
Transport Committee pledges to stop empty flights due to COVID-19
March 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee Chair welcomed the Commission’s swift proposal and pledged that MEPs will work quickly on the legislation. “It is in no one’s interest to fly empty aircraft and it comes at great environmental and economic cost. We need to stop […]
COVID-19: Commission presents guidelines for border measures to protect health and keep goods and essential services available
March 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission presented guidelines to Member States on health-related border management measures in the context of the COVID-19 emergency. The aim is to protect citizens’ health, ensure the right treatment of people who do have to travel, and make sure essential goods and […]
Sassoli: Positive measures from Commission. Europe united in face of common challenge of COVID-19
March 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Statement by Parliament President David Sassoli following the announcement by the European Commission of measures to address COVID-19 “Not since the end of the Second World War have we faced such a dramatic crisis. Today the European Union is taking action. We had no […]
Spain locks down, Denmark shuts borders – today’s COVID-19 updates and expert analysis
March 15, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. As coronavirus continues to spread across the globe, here are some of the latest headlines, resources and stories to help you arm yourself with the best information. US travel ban extended to the UK and Ireland The United States […]
‘Over-reacting is better than non-reacting’ – academics around the world share thoughts on coronavirus
March 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ceri Parker, Commissioning Editor, Agenda, World Economic Forum & Jaci Eisenberg, Head of Academic Engagement, World Economic Forum The World Health Organization has labelled COVID-19 a pandemic. Academic experts recommend public health measures such as ‘social distancing’ to […]
Advice on fighting COVID-19 from the Red Cross, a chemist and academics around the world: Today’s coronavirus updates
March 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Linda Lacina, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum Coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. In this daily update, we’ve assembled some of the latest headlines, resources and stories to help you arm yourself with the best information. 1. […]
A chemistry professor explains: why soap is so good at killing COVID-19
March 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sean Fleming, Senior Writer, Formative Content Soap is one of the most effective ways to get rid of COVID-19. It dissolves the fatty layer that coats coronaviruses. But you have to wash your hands properly. One of the […]
State aid: Commission approves €12 million Danish scheme to compensate damages caused by cancellations of large public events due to COVID-19 outbreak
March 13, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has found a DKK 91 million (€12 million) Danish aid scheme to compensate organisers for the damage suffered due to the cancellation of large events with more than 1,000 participants due to the Covid-19 outbreak to be in line with EU […]
This chart shows the total number of COVID-19 cases and recoveries so far
March 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Niall McCarthy, Data Journalist, Statista Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China there have been more than 100,000 confirmed cases. Infections in China are finally starting to slow down. When looking at the number of […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Latest news from Monday’s World Health Organization briefing
March 10, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. World Health Organization holds regular media briefing to update public on the COVID-19 outbreak. Streamed live at 17.00 CET on Monday 9 March. Global number of coronavirus infections has surpassed 100,000 but the spread can still be controlled. Countries […]
Latest Coronavirus (Covid-19) briefing from the World Health Organisation – key takeaways
March 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. World Health Organisation holds daily media briefing to update public on the outbreak. This one streamed live at 4.30 CET on Friday 6 March. Global number of infections verging on 100,000 confirmed cases and 3380 deaths. WHO risk […]
Global economy faces gravest threat since the crisis as coronavirus spreads
March 5, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with OECD. The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook. Covid-19 is spreading from China to other regions causing human suffering and economic disruption. It is raising health concerns and the risk of […]
Facts, not fear, will stop COVID-19 – so how should we talk about it?
March 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Pomeroy, Journalist, World Economic Forum “Words matter”: World Health Organization issues guidelines to media. Stick to the facts, don’t spread rumours, and avoid stigmatizing patients. Poor information could help disease spread; good info could help halt it. […]
Track the spread of coronavirus around the world
March 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrew Berkley, Project Lead, Data Science and Analysis, World Economic Forum & John Letzing, Digital Editor, Strategic Intelligence, World Economic Forum As the world grapples with the increasingly disruptive impact of COVID-19, its origins remain mysterious. Though differing […]
COVID-19: EU working on all fronts, €232 million for global efforts to tackle outbreak
February 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission is working around the clock to support EU Member States and strengthen international efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. New EU aid package To boost global preparedness, prevention and containment of the virus the Commission announces today a new aid package worth €232 […]
COVID-19: EU co-finances the delivery of more protective equipment to China
February 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is co-financing the delivery of more than 25 tonnes of personal protective equipment to China after the EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated. Janez Lenarčič, Commissioner for Crisis Management, said: “We must work on all fronts simultaneously to tackle the outbreak. The latest cases in Europe show that international cooperation is crucial in stopping […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update: Busting the myth by looking at the facts
February 24, 2020 by 2 Comments
Finally, some good news about the new coronavirus pneumonia outbreak (COVID-19). According to Reuters, China’s National Health Commission reported a substantial drop of 77% in new coronavirus cases last week, as the number of new cases in China dropped last Wednesday to 394 from 1,749 on the previous day. According to CNN’s most recent report, […]
COVID-19 outbreak: Commission supports repatriation of EU citizens from cruise ship in Japan
February 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The EU is co-financing the repatriation of EU citizens from the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan, thanks to flights from Italy mobilised through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. “The outbreak of this epidemic is full of human stories. We must not […]
The economic effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus around the world
February 18, 2020 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rosamond Hutt, Senior Writer, Formative Content China’s economic growth expected to slow to 4.5% in the first quarter of 2020 – the slowest pace since the financial crisis, according to a Reuters poll of economists. “Global oil demand […]
