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The Parliament and member countries have clashing positions on coronavirus restrictions. The European Parliament is taking aim at member countries' travel policies in an effort to set rules for coronavirus “green certificates” …
Optimism in OPEC+ is growing, even that underlying economic fundamentals are in dire shape. Growing concerns about new COVID variations, as shown already in India, or renewed restrictions in major OECD countries, such as Germany, seems not to be taken into account, FXEmprire writes. As indicated already before the start of the Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMCC), the OPEC+ members, led by Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia, have decided to keep to the former early April decision of a gradual export cut relaxation
Apprehension is growing in Turkey that its tourism sector, a vital hard-currency earner, might fail to recuperate in 2021 amid a new peak in the coronavirus pandemic
The country has confirmed 15.9 million cases of infection, the second highest after the United States, and 184,657 deaths
The media dedicate increasing attention to the issue of vaccine distribution and how it affects post-pandemic recovery. Some commentators and outlets have been focusing especially on the inequalities in the allocations of doses amongst different countries. As a matter of fact, a small number of highly developed countries have already booked an excessive number of doses. The UK, Israel and the US are likely to get enough shots to immunise their entire populaces more than once
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko expressed confidence that in order to fight the new coronavirus, normal nutrition is needed. In addition, the head of state advised compatriots to work harder. Lukashenko made the relevant …
Over the past 24 hours, 2,148 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Azerbaijan. 30 people died, 2,287 - recovered, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers informed. It is specified that in general, to date, 298,522 …
OPEC and partners are betting on a significant boost in oil demand over the coming months as member states get ready to ramp up oil production
Azerbaijan has been growing its tourism economy for the last decade, reaching a record-breaking number of international travelers in 2019. Once the pandemic hit, the country’s tourism board realized they could use this time to emerge even stronger, thanks to Azerbaijan’s offerings that are equipped for a post-Covid-19 world. In 2018, Azerbaijan officially launched its first tourism campaign, after a decade of rising international traveler rates. In 2019, 3 million travelers visited the country, setting a new record for the destination.
The island gears up for Jul 1, when vaccinated overseas visitors will no longer be required to quarantine
The operational headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan reported that 2,392 new cases of Covid-19 infection were detected in the country over the past 24 hours. 1,063 people recovered, 31 people died. Since the …
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Georgia hard. Mobility restrictions, a sudden halt to international tourist arrivals, and weak external demand drove an estimated economic contraction of 6.2 percent in 2020. The poverty rate increased by an …
The EU could open up a ‘Pandora’s box’ if it restricts exports of coronavirus vaccines
Over the past 24 hours, 490 new cases of coronavirus were registered in Georgia, 219 patients recovered, 8 people died, stopcov.ge website informs. Over the past 24 hours, 35,560 tests were carried out in the country, including 24,791 …
Georgian COVID immunization drive stumbles out of the gate
The COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings
More than half of people polled in Germany, France and Spain now believe the shot is unsafe
After Olympics organisers announced a ban on spectators from abroad, those working in Japan's tourism industry are counting their losses. …
Japan remains tight-lipped over the IOC’s offer to provide Chinese-made vaccines to Olympic athletes
The public and private sectors need to come together to ensure that the countries of the region continue to diversify their economies
