26 January 2023

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GIEWS Country Brief: Cuba 26-January-2023 - Cuba (ReliefWeb)

News and Press Release in English on Cuba about Agriculture and Food and Nutrition; published on 26 Jan 2023 by FAO.

After unifying the dual exchange rates in January 2021, which resulted in the devaluation of the country’s currency by 96 percent, inflation soared in 2021 and, at a lesser extent, in 2022. Cereal imports in the 2021/22 marketing year were well below the average, as high international cereal prices curtailed the country’s capacity to import. The seasonal area sown is expected to be also below average.

Opening Statement, Press Conference, 26 January 2023 (WHO | Regional Office for Africa)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is building a better future for people everywhere. Health lays the foundation for vibrant and productive communities, ...

Similarly, we’ve embarked on the path toward an international instrument for future pandemic preparedness that aims to strengthen health emergency preparedness, response and resilience by addressing gaps in health emergency governance, functional systems and financial mechanisms. While the threat from COVID-19 is decreasing, we are growing more concerned over for example, cholera which is now affecting ten countries in Africa. Sequencing is crucial to keeping track of variants and helping mount a timely and effective detection and response. On COVID-19 vaccination over the past year, African countries stepped up efforts to broaden coverage through campaigns and other initiatives. In fact, that is what we are doing on the continent now. With the evolving pandemic trajectory, we are hopeful that the continent is transitioning from “the emergency response mode” to living with the virus as a new normal.

Minutes of the annual general meeting 26 January 2023 (GlobeNewswire)

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Bridging troubled waters: The Tipline for 26 January 2023 (Global Competition Review)

Many mistakenly believe Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other city in the world, yet the “City of Bridges” does not even have the most in Pennsylvania.

NewsGuild-CWA is calling on the Department of Justice to take a close look at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s plan to buy the Pittsburgh City Paper. The largest union of journalists says another mistake is thinking that the city has a vibrant news market. Many mistakenly believe Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other city in the world, yet the “City of Bridges” does not even have the most in Pennsylvania.

Energy Trends and Prices statistical release: 26 January 2023 (GOV.UK)

The latest provisional monthly energy production, consumption and prices statistics produced by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Subject and table number If you are interested in historical data tables please contact BEIS For further information please use the contact details provided. [table ET 4.4](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gas-section-4-energy-trends)) and ( [table ET 3.14](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends)) The UK has not imported any Russian gas since March 2022, and Russian oil imports accounted for just 0.9% of total oil imports in the latest 3 months of 2022, down from 10.7% last year. [table ET 5.4](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-section-5-energy-trends)) [table ET 1.2](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/total-energy-section-1-energy-trends)) and ( [table ET 3.13](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/oil-and-oil-products-section-3-energy-trends)) [table ET 4.3](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/gas-section-4-energy-trends)) - Primary energy consumption in the UK on a fuel input basis fell by 4.8%, with petroleum consumption increasing as international travel restrictions eased but with gas consumption dropping. Energy production and consumption statistics are provided in total and by fuel and provide an analysis of the latest 3 months data compared to the same period a year earlier. On a temperature adjusted basis consumption fell by 4.3%. - Russian imports continue to decrease.

Syndromic surveillance summary: 26 January 2023 week 3 (GOV.UK)

During week 3, emergency department ( ED ) attendances and GP consultation rates for influenza-like illness decreased further nationally across all age ...

[Level 3 - Cold Weather Action alert](https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/cold-weather-plan-for-england) that is currently in place across England. [Access the ambulance syndromic surveillance bulletins on GOV.UK.](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-ambulance-syndromic-surveillance-weekly-bulletins-2023) ED attendances for scarlet fever remained stable during week 3 but at levels above those expected for the time of year. During week 3, ED attendances for acute respiratory infections (ARI) and influenza-like illness continued to decrease, remaining just above seasonally expected levels. [Access the GP out-of-hours syndromic surveillance bulletins on GOV.UK.](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gp-out-of-hours-syndromic-surveillance-weekly-bulletins-for-2023) We are working closely with our data provider to restore the daily syndromic feed. We have since been informed that this disruption was as a result of a cybersecurity incident caused by ransomware. [Access the GP in-hours syndromic surveillance bulletins on GOV.UK.](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/gp-in-hours-weekly-bulletins-for-2023) However, there were small increases observed in children aged 1 to 4 years for upper and lower respiratory tract infections. During week 3, most respiratory indicators including cold and flu, cough and ‘potential COVID-19’ decreased and are at or below seasonally expected levels. ED attendances and GP consultation rates for scarlet fever remained stable during week 3 but activity remains above seasonally expected levels. To view this licence, visit