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02/08/2026
PAHO launches virtual reality laboratory to build capacity in respiratory virus surveillance in the Americas
WASHINGTON, USA, (PAHO) — The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a virtual reality (VR) platform designed to build capacity and strengthen preparedness across public health laboratories in the Americas for the surveillance of influenza and other pathogens with epidemic potential.Th

02/08/2026
The mirage of global economic resilience
By Rebeca Grynspan and Li JunhuaGENEVA, Switzerland – As we enter 2026, the world economy looks remarkably resilient. According to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026, global output expanded by 2.8 percent in 2025 and growth is expected to ease slightly to 2.7 percent this year.For a

02/08/2026
Venezuela explores European Investment as US greenlights diluent exports
The US Treasury loosened restrictions on diluent imports from the US and could soon issue a license allowing companies to extract crude in Venezuela.By Ricardo VazCARACAS, (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez held meetings with oil executives from Repsol (Spain) and M

02/08/2026
CPSO applauds Belize and Guyana Sugar Refinery Projects
– Strategic Investments to Reduce CARICOM Food Import BillBRIDGETOWN, Barbados — The CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) expresses support for the sugar refinery investments being made in Belize and Guyana by joint ventures involving Sucro Limited, Santander Sugar Limited, and GAICO Construct

02/08/2026
Innovation-Led Cooperation crucial to reinforce food security, says administrator Liu
By APEC Policy Partnership on Food SecurityGUANGZHOU, China – Closing the gap between policy commitments and real-world food system resilience is emerging as a priority for APEC economies, officials said earlier this week as the Policy Partnership on Food Security convened its 2026 plenary meeting i

02/07/2026
Keeping hope ‘alive for younger generations’ in Haiti as funding falters
By Daniel DickinsonHaiti is facing one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress. Armed groups control large swaths of Port-au-Prince, forcing more than 1.4 million people from their homes and cutting access to
02/07/2026
Countries looking to Guyana as telemedicine model, says Mahadeo
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Member of parliament and deputy speaker, Dr Vishwa Mahadeo, on Thursday said Guyana’s telemedicine programme has advanced to the point where other countries and international organisations are now studying the model, as he defended the health sector’s performance during the 2026
02/07/2026
United States participates in First APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting in Guangzhou
WASHINGTON, USA – The United States is sending a team of experts, led by US senior official Casey Mace and joined by acting principal deputy assistant secretary of state for Oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs Ruth Perry, to the first Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC
