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Europeans race against the clock preparing for Coronavirus cases
Chinese authorities have suspended planes and trains in and out of the city of Wuhan and 7 neighboring cities, in an effort to control the spread of the new virus. About 25 million people are being affected by it. At least 26 people have been killed so far and over 800 confirmed cases in China.
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United Kingdom
Euroviews. 2020 is the WHO’s Year of the Nurse and Midwife. It’s time policymakers listened to them ǀ View
According to the WHO, the world currently needs nine million more nurses. The staffing shortages are not only affecting developing countries; here in Europe, we too are struggling to fill nursing and midwifery vacancies.
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The Brief: 'Just dealing with Ebola and walking away is unacceptable'
Around 400 million euros are needed in the next six months for health and social work. to battle Ebola. Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme tells Euronews the health system needs strengthening or Ebola will come back.
Switzerland
Euroviews. The WHO can't achieve universal healthcare without the private sector
An openness to explore new opportunities for partnership – with the private sector and others in civil society – will ensure that the WHO can lead a successful transformation in how the world responds to the health challenges ahead.
United Kingdom
Euroviews. We should criminalise the anti-vax movement for eroding trust in life-saving medicines ǀ View
The number of outbreaks of measles around the world is increasing. Governments planning to mandate vaccinations or introduce sanctions for those who do not vaccinate their child should consider action against those spreading false messages about these life-saving medicines.
