Sniffer dogs to check air passengers in Finland for Covid-19
London, September 2 (HNA) – Dogs are now being trained to detect whether passengers at Helsinki airport have been infected with the coronavirus as Evidensia, a nationwide network of veterinary…
IMFBlog: Ongoing pandemic, leaving “an uncertain outlook” for tourism
London, Aug 20 (HNA) – Due to the ongoing pandemic, leaving “an uncertain outlook” for tourism industries in economies both big and small, stated in a blog published on the…
Dutch researchers find antibodies against coronavirus in breast milk
Stockholm, August 19 (HNA) – The breast milk of women who have become infected with the coronavirus contains important antibodies against the coronavirus. The discovery was made by researchers from…
Transformation Map: 81 pct. of the global energy based on fossil fuels
London, Aug 18 (HNA) – Energy consumption and production account for about two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, and 81 percent of the global energy mix is still based on…
“EU welcomes the normalisation of relations between Israel and the UAE”
London, Aug 16 (HNA) – The European Union announced that it welcomes the normalisation of relations between Israel and the UAE, according to the declaration by the High Representative on…
Antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 immune proteins that occur naturally in llamas
London, Aug 15 (HNA) – Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco have developed a cheap, potent aerosol antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 inspired by “nanobodies,” antibody-like immune proteins that…
ECB/Fernandez-Bollo: Consolidation can secure safe and sound banks
London, Aug 15 (HNA) – Edouard Fernandez-Bollo, the ECB representative to the Supervisory Board, outlines the ECB’s supervisory expectations for mergers and acquisitions, which are aimed at ensuring that consolidation…
Russell Crowe donates to restaurant destroyed in Beirut explosion
London, Aug 15 (HNA) – New Zealand-born Australian actor Russell Crowe has made a large donation to repair a restaurant destroyed in the Beirut blast, saying it was on behalf…
WTO: Covid-19 crisis may push up trade costs
London, Aug 14 (HNA) – The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note warning of possible increases to trade costs due to COVID-19 disruptions. The note examines the pandemic’s…