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Vol. 03 Issue 23 February 01, 2020
IOM Prepared to Support on Mobility Aspects of Coronavirus Outbreak
TL Bureau, Geneva
As concerns mount about the number of reported infections from a new coronavirus and its spread to at least 18 countries, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) stands ready to offer technical support to governments, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), to enable people to travel in a healthy manner and help enact public health measures with minimum impact on society and the economy. The WHO today said there have been 9,692 identified cases of the respiratory tract infection and 213 fatalities. “As new cases continue to be reported daily, much remains to be understood about this virus, but what is certain is that human mobility is a reality, and we have to find ways within that reality to keep everyone safe and healthy, while limiting the social or economic disruption,” said Jacqueline Weekers, Director of IOM’s Migration Health Division. Global health officials gathered at the WHO in Geneva yesterday determined that the situation has now become a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), highlighting the need for “a coordinated international response”. The Committee did “not recommend any travel or trade restriction based on the current
information available”. Based on international health regulations (IHR), although international travel restrictions may intuitively seem like the right thing to do, this is not something that is usually recommended given the social disruption that such restrictions tend to cause. IOM and WHO therefore recommend focusing more on preparedness and response measures. “IOM has expertise in helping governments implement the necessary preparedness and response measures, including cross-border coordination, migrant outreach and education, and engagement of communities on the move, to break chains of transmission,” Weekers noted. “IOM has developed community networks with migrants and mobile populations all over
the world that can be leveraged for risk communication activities, a key step in helping families be informed and stay healthy.” Among various preparedness and response activities, IOM and partners have been supporting governments on questions of health and migration by providing trainings, developing guidance on best practices, improving the hygiene standards of certain facilities, and supporting the drafting of protocols at airports, border crossings and seaports. For example, earlier this month, IOM, in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) supported the Senegalese Government in carrying out a simulation exercise to strengthen the notification and management systems of the Dakar airport in case
of a major public health emergency. In addition to offering support and guidance, IOM reiterates the need for inclusive approaches and calls on countries to ensure that migrants and other non-nationals are taken into account in public health planning and messages. In line with international health principles, WHO’s Emergency Committee also cautioned against actions that promote stigma or discrimination. “Information is key, and this means continuing to share timely and accurate information, based on sound public health principles, is critical,” stressed Dr. Nenette Motus, IOM’s Regional Director for Asia-Pacific. “It is important that we work together to prevent the undue stigmatization of international travelers.”
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UK Leaves EU After 47 Years TL Bureau, London
Britain has left the European Union after 47 years of membership, taking a leap into the unknown in a historic blow to the bloc. Brexit became official Friday at 11 p.m. in London and midnight in Brussels, where the EU is headquartered. Thousands of enthusiastic Brexit supporters gathered outside the U.K. Parliament in London cheered as the hour struck. In a recorded message, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Britain’s departure as a moment of real national renewal and change that would lead to a bolder, more energetic nation. But many Britons mourned the loss of their EU identity. And there was sadness in Brussels, where British flags were quietly removed from the bloc’s many buildings. Bidding a sad adieu to the first country to leave the European Union, French President Emmanuel Macron called Brexit a historic alarm signalthat should force the EU to improve itself
China reports 259 people have died of new virus with 11,791 confirmed cases of the outbreak TL Bureau, Beijing
China reports 259 people have died of new virus with 11,791 confirmed cases of the outbreak.
Russian plan for hydrogen-powered Arctic outpost in nation of natural gas TL Bureau, Moscow
Another Russian-constructed look into station that works without oil or petroleum gas will be situated in the core of Moscow’s most prominent convergence of flammable gas in the Arctic, authorities said. The self-governing Station Snezhinka, or “snowflake” complex, will be made as a universal stage for designers, analysts and researchers in Russia’s inadequately populated Yamal-Nenets district, an Arctic territory around 1,000 miles upper
east of Moscow. Implied for the investigation of atmosphere look into, earth cordial life bolster innovations, apply autonomy, broadcast communications and savvy home applications, the station will be completely fueled by hydrogen and sustainable power sources, authorities state. Unexpectedly, it will sit in the area that produces 80 percent of Russia’s flammable gas and 12 percent of its oil. The undertaking is bolstered by the Arctic Council, an intergovernmental gathering of
eight nations connecting the Arctic Ocean, and will open in 2022, an introduction said for the current week. Nikolay Kudryavtsev of the Moscow Physical-Technical Institute said it will cost $13.3 million and be worked close Salekhard in Russia’s YamalNenets locale. The arrangement is a takeoff from what Yamal-Nenets Gov. Dmitry Artyukhov said only a year back. “[Renewable energy] isn’t for us,” he said at that point. “Our main goal is to create hydrocarbons and convey it to the business sectors.”