By , BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European governments are working with the United States on plans to overhaul the World Health Organization, a top health official for a European country said, signalling that Europe shares some of the concerns that led Washington to say it would quit.The European health official, who spoke on condition of anonymity while discussing initiatives that are not public, said Britain, France, Germany and Italy were discussing WHO reforms with the United States at the technical level.The aim, the official said, was to ensure WHO’s independence, an apparent reference to...…By , BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European governments are working with the United States on plans to overhaul the World Health Organization, a top health official for a European country said, signalling that Europe shares some of the concerns that led Washington to say it would quit.The European health official, who spoke on condition of anonymity while discussing initiatives that are not public, said Britain, France, Germany and Italy were discussing WHO reforms with the United States at the technical level.The aim, the official said, was to ensure WHO’s independence, an apparent reference to...WW…

By , Under its “Back on Track” project, Ferrari staff, families and suppliers first take blood tests to see if they’re clear and will then be given an app which will alert them if they’ve been in close contact with any scheme members who contract COVID-19.As manufacturers in Europe and North America scramble to find ways to restart their businesses while keeping the virus out of production sites, Ferrari’s scheme to test workers and track possible cases of COVID-19 is being closely watched.The aim is to ensure only healthy staff resume work but if someone does get the disease, their close...…By , Under its “Back on Track” project, Ferrari staff, families and suppliers first take blood tests to see if they’re clear and will then be given an app which will alert them if they’ve been in close contact with any scheme members who contract COVID-19.As manufacturers in Europe and North America scramble to find ways to restart their businesses while keeping the virus out of production sites, Ferrari’s scheme to test workers and track possible cases of COVID-19 is being closely watched.The aim is to ensure only healthy staff resume work but if someone does get the disease, their close...WW…

By * First inoculations expected as early as this week* Doses will immunize under a quarter of state’s residentsMILAN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - San Marino on Tuesday received a first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines, government officials said, allowing the tiny state landlocked inside Italy to start its immunisation campaign.First inoculations are expected to begin as soon as this week on a voluntary basis with priority given to health workers and people over the age of 75.“We cannot rule out that some people will decide not to use the opportunity”, San Marino’s Health Minister...…By * First inoculations expected as early as this week* Doses will immunize under a quarter of state’s residentsMILAN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - San Marino on Tuesday received a first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines, government officials said, allowing the tiny state landlocked inside Italy to start its immunisation campaign.First inoculations are expected to begin as soon as this week on a voluntary basis with priority given to health workers and people over the age of 75.“We cannot rule out that some people will decide not to use the opportunity”, San Marino’s Health Minister...WW…

By , MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian administrative court has annulled a watchdog ruling capping French media giant Vivendi’s stake in Mediaset, a court document showed, in a blow to the Italian broadcaster run by ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s family.Slideshow Vivendi and Mediaset have been at odds since 2016 when the French group ditched an accord to buy Mediaset’s pay-TV unit and built a 29% stake that the Italian group considers hostile.Vivendi was forced to transfer two thirds of its voting rights in Mediaset into a trust after Italy’s communications regulator AGCOM ruled in 2017...…By , MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian administrative court has annulled a watchdog ruling capping French media giant Vivendi’s stake in Mediaset, a court document showed, in a blow to the Italian broadcaster run by ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s family.Slideshow Vivendi and Mediaset have been at odds since 2016 when the French group ditched an accord to buy Mediaset’s pay-TV unit and built a 29% stake that the Italian group considers hostile.Vivendi was forced to transfer two thirds of its voting rights in Mediaset into a trust after Italy’s communications regulator AGCOM ruled in 2017...WW…

By , MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gave mayors the power to shut public squares from 9 p.m. to halt gatherings as he unveiled a further package of measures on Sunday to try to halt a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.As daily cases in Italy hit a new record 11,705 on Sunday, Conte said the situation had become critical but his government has been determined to avoid a repeat of the lockdown imposed at the start of the crisis in March.“The situation is critical. The government is there but everyone must do their part,” he told a news conference.As well as ordering...…By , MILAN (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gave mayors the power to shut public squares from 9 p.m. to halt gatherings as he unveiled a further package of measures on Sunday to try to halt a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases.As daily cases in Italy hit a new record 11,705 on Sunday, Conte said the situation had become critical but his government has been determined to avoid a repeat of the lockdown imposed at the start of the crisis in March.“The situation is critical. The government is there but everyone must do their part,” he told a news conference.As well as ordering...WW…

By , , (Reuters) - France and Germany have quit talks on reforming the World Health Organization in frustration at attempts by the United States to lead the negotiations, despite its decision to leave the WHO, three officials told Reuters.The move is a setback for President Donald Trump as Washington, which holds the rotating chair of the G7, had hoped to issue a common roadmap for a sweeping overhaul of the WHO in September, two months before the U.S. presidential election.The United States gave the WHO a year’s notice in July that it is leaving the U.N. agency - which was created to...…By , , (Reuters) - France and Germany have quit talks on reforming the World Health Organization in frustration at attempts by the United States to lead the negotiations, despite its decision to leave the WHO, three officials told Reuters.The move is a setback for President Donald Trump as Washington, which holds the rotating chair of the G7, had hoped to issue a common roadmap for a sweeping overhaul of the WHO in September, two months before the U.S. presidential election.The United States gave the WHO a year’s notice in July that it is leaving the U.N. agency - which was created to...WW…

By , , (Reuters) - France and Germany have quit talks on reforming the World Health Organization in frustration at attempts by the United States to lead the negotiations, despite its decision to leave the WHO, three officials told Reuters.The move is a setback for President Donald Trump as Washington, which holds the rotating chair of the G7, had hoped to issue a common roadmap for a sweeping overhaul of the WHO in September, two months before the U.S. presidential election.The United States gave the WHO a year’s notice in July that it is leaving the U.N. agency - which was created to...…By , , (Reuters) - France and Germany have quit talks on reforming the World Health Organization in frustration at attempts by the United States to lead the negotiations, despite its decision to leave the WHO, three officials told Reuters.The move is a setback for President Donald Trump as Washington, which holds the rotating chair of the G7, had hoped to issue a common roadmap for a sweeping overhaul of the WHO in September, two months before the U.S. presidential election.The United States gave the WHO a year’s notice in July that it is leaving the U.N. agency - which was created to...WW…

By A Telecom Italia source described the omission of Huawei from the current tender as “part of our suppliers’ diversification policy”.Representatives for Huawei in Italy and Brazil declined to comment.The decision to prevent Huawei from bidding for the Italian network gives the Chinese company no recourse. But Huawei or other suppliers could be invited to rejoin the process in Brazil at a later date, a source at the company’s Brazilian unit said.“The company will go through its purchasing process, guided as always by criteria of quality and competitive pricing, applying the rules defined...…By A Telecom Italia source described the omission of Huawei from the current tender as “part of our suppliers’ diversification policy”.Representatives for Huawei in Italy and Brazil declined to comment.The decision to prevent Huawei from bidding for the Italian network gives the Chinese company no recourse. But Huawei or other suppliers could be invited to rejoin the process in Brazil at a later date, a source at the company’s Brazilian unit said.“The company will go through its purchasing process, guided as always by criteria of quality and competitive pricing, applying the rules defined...WW…

By A Telecom Italia source described the omission of Huawei from the current tender as “part of our suppliers’ diversification policy”.Representatives for Huawei in Italy and Brazil declined to comment.The decision to prevent Huawei from bidding for the Italian network gives the Chinese company no recourse. But Huawei or other suppliers could be invited to rejoin the process in Brazil at a later date, a source at the company’s Brazilian unit said.“The company will go through its purchasing process, guided as always by criteria of quality and competitive pricing, applying the rules defined...…By A Telecom Italia source described the omission of Huawei from the current tender as “part of our suppliers’ diversification policy”.Representatives for Huawei in Italy and Brazil declined to comment.The decision to prevent Huawei from bidding for the Italian network gives the Chinese company no recourse. But Huawei or other suppliers could be invited to rejoin the process in Brazil at a later date, a source at the company’s Brazilian unit said.“The company will go through its purchasing process, guided as always by criteria of quality and competitive pricing, applying the rules defined...WW…

By , MILAN (Reuters) - The death toll in Europe’s largest coronavirus outbreak rose to seven on Monday and new cases climbed above 220 as Italy shut down much of its wealthy north to curb the disease’s spread.Italian shares tumbled more than 5%, the biggest daily drop in almost four years, on worries the flare-up could cause a recession, while worried residents emptied supermarket shelves to stock up on essentials.Authorities in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto, the industrial and financial heartlands of Italy, shut schools, universities, museums and cinemas for at least a week,...…By , MILAN (Reuters) - The death toll in Europe’s largest coronavirus outbreak rose to seven on Monday and new cases climbed above 220 as Italy shut down much of its wealthy north to curb the disease’s spread.Italian shares tumbled more than 5%, the biggest daily drop in almost four years, on worries the flare-up could cause a recession, while worried residents emptied supermarket shelves to stock up on essentials.Authorities in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto, the industrial and financial heartlands of Italy, shut schools, universities, museums and cinemas for at least a week,...WW…