[ad_1] Addis Ababa: September 17, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to accelerate global trends of democratic decline and weakening respect for human rights. It is intensifying existing inequalities, hitting those who are already marginalized, subjected to discrimination and living in poverty hardest. The Nordic governments advocate for international cooperation, …
Read More »Spotify bundles music and podcasts into a global multi-channel campaign
[ad_1] Dive Summary: Spotify this month launched its first global campaign of the year to highlight how its music and podcasts help inspire and connect people. The “Music, Meet Podcasts” campaign will be extended social, digital and out of the home (OOH), and is part of the launch of its …
Read More »What are blood oxygen levels? The least known important health metric
[ad_1] Apple Watch Series 6 includes a blood oxygen level (SpO2) sensor. Apple Blood oxygen levels have come into the spotlight this year because healthcare professionals are using that metric to check and monitor COVID-19 cases. But blood oxygen levels, or SpO2, have been used long before COVID-19 as an …
Read More »Bach to discuss Tokyo 2020 with Japanese Prime Minister Suga in a phone call
[ad_1] International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will discuss Tokyo 2020 with newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga in a phone call. Suga was officially confirmed yesterday as the new prime minister and is now set to lead next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital, …
Read More »Von der Leyen delivers the first State of the EU speech
[ad_1] The head of the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, delivers the first State of the European Union speech on the UK’s plans to renegotiate Brexit, warning countries not to place economic interests above human rights , and says it wants to relaunch the European economy devastated by the …
Read More »Brussels Edition: Spending Europe’s Billions
[ad_1] Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg’s daily report on what matters most at the heart of the European Union. EU governments that hope to use the hundreds of billions in debt raised by the European Commission next year for tax cuts, higher pensions and other donations are in a …
Read More »Truphone now supports family Apple Watch settings
[ad_1] LONDON, September 17, 2020 / PRNewswire / – Truphone is proud to announce today that it offers cellular service for Family Setup, which allows children and older family members who do not have iPhones to enjoy Apple Watch. Truphone plans connect customers to Family Setup in the U.S, UK, …
Read More »Dublin imposes more restrictive curbs
[ad_1] Dublin, September 17 (IANS): The Irish capital of Dublin has imposed a series of new restrictive measures aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus. The new measures, which were announced by the Irish government on Tuesday and went into effect on Wednesday, are mainly focused on limiting …
Read More »Spread of COVID in Syria May Be Much Higher Than Figures Suggest, Lowcock Tells Security Council |
[ad_1] Mark Lowcock told the Security Council on Wednesday that it will not be possible to understand the scope of the coronavirus outbreak in Syria until laboratory tests are intensified. ‘Generalized’ transmission “We know that community transmission is widespread, as nearly 90 percent of newly confirmed cases cannot be traced …
Read More »The world does not meet all biodiversity targets, says the UN
[ad_1] Issued on: 09/17/2020 – 01:03 Countries are willing to lose all the goals they set a decade ago to preserve nature and save the Earth’s vital biodiversity, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Humanity’s impact on the natural world over the past five decades has been cataclysmic: Since 1970, …
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