Statement by Christine Lagarde The coronavirus outbreak is a fast developing situation, which creates risks for the economic outlook and the functioning of financial markets. The ECB is closely monitoring developments and their implications for the economy, medium-term inflation and the transmission of our monetary policy. We stand ready to take appropriate and targeted measures, as […]
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NOW: Press conference about Coronavirus
LIVE Recently, the COVID-19 virus has been detected in 78 countries and has come to be considered at “very high risk” according to the WHO. After these new updates regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its rapid spread, Public Health broadcasts a live press conference in which Fernando Simon offers some statements regarding the virus and […]
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COVID-19: UN releases US$15 million to help vulnerable countries to combat coronavirus
The head of the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs, Mark Lowcock, has released US$15 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain the virus responsible for COVID-19. The announcement came as the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the global risk of a coronavirus outbreak to “very high”, its […]
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The European Commission will address the issue of Coronavirus at its meeting on 5th March
A meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health, and Food Safety will be held on 5th March to discuss new updates on the issue of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This meeting is expected to address the following points: Update by the Commission on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation Amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European […]
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COVID-19: ECDC updates case definition for EU surveillance
At this stage, it is likely that Europe will see similar developments like in Italy, varying from country to country. To address these scenarios, ECDC constantly updates its risk assessments for Europe and provides guidance for the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries and authorities to respond to the outbreak. Following the recent […]
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