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Malta is expected to report its highest daily COVID-19 figure later on Wednesday, with more than 400 new cases expected.
It is understood that a record number
Fri, 15 Jan 2021
An additional symptom has been added to the ‘case definition’ of COVID-19. ‘Shortness of breath’ is now a consideration when assessing individuals for possible COVID-19. The change was agreed today by the Department of Health and Social Care Clinical Advisory Group and is line with European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) guidance which was recently updated. Henrietta Ewart, Director of Public Health, said: “We are continuously learning about COVID-19 and monitoring the symptoms that those who have the virus present with, both globally and here in the Isle of Man. The ECDC is a leading body in infectious diseases, and we have updated our screening questions to include shortness of breath as a primary sign of COVID-19 in line with their guidance.
Tech-Skills for Sustainable Water Management and Youth Employment in Africa
Published 4 months ago
“World water consumption is growing at a frenetic rate…more than 900 million people in the world still do not have access to sufficient drinking water resources, including 340 million in sub-Saharan Africa. In such a context, good water management is more essential than ever.”
With these words, Patrick Gilabert, Head of the Brussels office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), set the scene for a webinar discussion of innovative solutions to water challenges through technical skills development, private sector engagement, technology transfer and digitalisation.
The webinar, organized together with the H2O Maghreb project team from Morocco, brought together public, private and development stakeholders working in water and sanitation. The bilingual event was moderated by Philippe Scholtès, Special Advisor to the UNIDO Director General. One hundred
European Union and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies 14th Dec 2020 | Source: APO
The four-year project, ‘EU for health security in Africa: European CDC for Africa CDC , funded by the EU, will also facilitate harmonised surveillance and disease intelligence
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity of Africa CDC to prepare for and respond to public health threats in Africa. The four-year project, EU for health security in Africa: European CDC for Africa CDC , funded by the EU, will also facilitate harmonised surveillance and disease intelligence, and support the implementation of the public health workforce strategy of Africa CDC.