Three years ago, the World Bank issued new bonds to raise funds that could be used to help poor countries fight pandemics. The money is still sitting on the sidelines. Critics question whether the money can be put to effective use.
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A major European technology trade fair has a low-tech idea for reducing virus risks: go hands-free.
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The organization will immediately direct $20 million to groups including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, which last week declared the coronavirus outbreak a global public health emergency.
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Major shops, restaurants and tourist destinations are shuttering their doors across China, as global businesses begin to feel the effects of the deadly Wuhan virus outbreak.
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The National Institutes of Health is working on a vaccine against the new virus that has infected hundreds and killed four in Asia. But it won’t be available anytime soon.
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