LA PAZ Matthew Tkachuk Flames Jersey , Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Bolivia Tuesday announced it was taking measures to prevent an Ebola outbreak within its borders, by issuing a health emergency to step up monitoring and detection of any suspected cases.
Roberto Torrez, head of epidemiology at the regional health service (Sedes) of eastern Santa Cruz department, told reporters at a press conference in the regional capital of the same name, that the department's health workers have been mobilized in case of an outbreak.
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"We are ready and mobilized by issuing this emergency," he said, adding, "a health warning was issued throughout the country."
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Control measures have been placed at border crossings and ports of entry, including airports in all departments, and health workers will receive training and be updated on how to handle patients infected with the virus, he said.
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No Ebola cases have been reported in Latin America Mark Giordano Flames Jersey , but the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned the disease was now a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern," and called for "a coordinated international response ... to stop and reverse the international spread of Ebola."
The current outbreak began in Guinea in December 2013 and spread to Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, where a total of 1, 848 cases have been reported, including 1 Authentic Michael Frolik Jersey ,013 deaths, according to the latest WHO update on the ongoing Ebola crisis.
NEW YORK, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar traded lower against most major currencies on Friday as investors continued to ponder on European Central Bank (ECB)'s latest decision.
The ECB President Mario Draghi said on Thursday that "a very substantial degree of monetary accommodation" is still needed to support the euro area to move towards a sustained convergence of inflation rates to levels below, but close to two percent over the medium term."
The bank decided Thursday to keep key interest rates for the euro area at record lows.
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There are no major economic data due on Friday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was down 0.44 percent at 93.887 in late trading.
In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1678 dollars from 1.1625 dollars, and the British pound increased to 1.3001 dollars from 1.2976 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar edged down to 0.7921 U.S. dollar from 0.7961 U.S. dollar.
The U.S. dollar bought 111.07 Japanese yen, lower than 111.87 yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.9440 Swiss franc from 0.9515 Swiss franc Authentic Troy Brouwer Jersey , and it edged down to 1.2534 Canadian dollars from 1.2568 Canadian dollars.
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BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) -- China's efforts to rigorously reform and continue opening up of its financial sector will contribute to global efforts to contain risks, said analysts.
Against the backdrop of weak recovery from the financial crisis and policy uncertainties around the globe, a series of conferences were held recently in China to soberly delve into existing risks and possible ways to fend them off.
LINGERING RISKS
Although U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has recently suggested that we might not experience another financial crisis "in our lifetimes Authentic Dougie Hamilton Jersey ," it is still too early to declare victory.
There exists risks for the United States pursuing a clean-up of balance sheet. Efforts to shore up the banking sector in parts of Europe are still lagging behind.
Speaking of global financial risks, Bao Jianyun, a professor on world economy at the Renmin University of China, told Xinhua that "with the developed economies still on a slow-growth trend, western countries should strictly prevent their financial markets from systemic risks."
Appetite of top financial policymakers is shifting from crisis firefighting to domestic growth in some western countries. For instance, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is proposing to roll back many of post-crisis financial regulations.
Ou Minggang Authentic Travis Hamonic Jersey , director of international finance research center at China Foreign Affairs University, said "the new president's new deregulation plan may benefit his country in short time but would add risks to international financial system."
The major risks facing Europe are the withdrawal of monetary stimulus by the European Central Bank and possible scenarios amid the Brexit.