IMF Country Focus:Mexico

 

Higher and more efficient spending could reduce socioeconomic gaps, mitigate economic scarring, and foster an inclusive recovery.

Mexico Fostering Inclusion in Mexico (photo: FG Trade/iStock by Getty Images) By Swarnali Ahmed Hannan IMF Western Hemisphere Department   Mexico has long suffered from high poverty and social exclusion. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has likely exacerbated these problems, an increase in social program spending helped lessen the negative impact on employment, retail sales, and poverty. Our recent staff paper argues that higher and more efficient spending on social programs, education, and health would reduce socioeconomic gaps, mitigate economic scarring from the pandemic, and foster an inclusive recovery. Longstanding social vulnerabilities According to the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL), about 42 percent of the Mexican population lived in poverty in 2018, with large variation across states. The pandemic could worsen social vulnerabilities owing partly to Mexico’s limited social protection. Forty percent of households with children or adolescents did not have access to social protection prior to the pandemic, a share above the Latin American average. Another factor has been low spending on public health and education, which is below the OECD average. Steps toward more inclusive social programs Recognizing the poverty challenge, the government introduced important changes to social programs (social assistance and active labor market programs) in 2019, focusing on universal coverage and social (non-contributory) pensions, as well as  support to indigenous people, the elderly, and people with special needs. These changes resulted in an increase of overall social assistance spending, from 1.8 percent of GDP in 2018 to 2.1 percent of GDP in 2019. Notably: Social pensions related to the Pensión para el Bienestar de las Personas Adultas Mayores program increased more than three-fold between 2018 and 2020, motivated by the prevalence of old-age poverty and limited pension coverage. In education, there are now three programs according to different education levels. One of them, Programa de Becas de Educación Básica para el Bienestar Benito Juárez, is for families living in poverty and with children under 15 years of age. Unlike Prospera, the discontinued conditional cash transfer program that paid per student, the payment is now per family and is not conditional on regular student health checks. The impact of this change should be monitored to ensure that school dropout rates do not increase and that student health and nutrition are not negatively affected. The pandemic’s impact The government had already budgeted for increases in social program spending in 2020 before the pandemic. Moreover, the government responded to the pandemic by increasing health spending and direct budget support to households and firms by 0.7 percent of GDP—a modest amount compared to other emerging market economies. Our state-level analysis suggests that the social program spending increases in 2020 mitigated, to some extent, the pandemic’s negative impact on employment, retail sales, and labor poverty (the percent of population with labor income lower than the cost of the food basket). Nevertheless, social vulnerabilities increased with the pandemic. The poverty rate increased from 41.9 percent to 43.9 percent between 2018 and 2020, while those lacking access to health services shot up by 12 percentage points of the population. CONEVAL finds that absent social transfers, poverty indicators would have worsened even further to 45.9 percent. In other words, social transfers prevented a further 2.5 million people from falling into poverty. Poor families are likely to be more affected by prospective economic scarring from the pandemic (for example, learning losses due to large gaps in internet access across income groups). The need for more social spending Higher and more efficient social spending remains essential to narrow socioeconomic gaps and secure an inclusive recovery, especially if coupled with reforms that improve employment and reduce informality. Closing coverage gaps and limiting fragmentation in social assistance programs remains a priority. A single registry of beneficiaries and strengthened administrative capacity could reduce overlaps and improve the targeting of spending. Given the large variation across states in education and health, priority should be given to more access to programs in poorer states and among the more disadvantaged populations. In education, investment in equipment, facilities, information technology, and modern infrastructure would help keep up with evolving labor demands. To alleviate fiscal concerns, the higher social spending could be supported by higher tax collections over the medium term to ensure public debt declines over time. In the medium term, we estimate that tax reforms could finance spending of around 2 percent of GDP on social programs, education, and health, and 1 percent of GDP on infrastructure and other public investment. ***** Swarnali Ahmed Hannan is a Senior Economist in the IMF Western Hemisphere Department.

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,update

 

View as a webpage  /  Share News and Media Release PBGC Approves Special Financial Assistance Application Local 408 Plan Participants’ Benefits to be Restored FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced today that it has approved the application submitted to the Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program by the Local 408 International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America Pension Plan (Local 408 Plan). The Local 408 Plan, based in Union, New Jersey, covers 1,058 participants in the transportation industry. The Local 408 Plan became insolvent in September 2021. At that time, PBGC started providing financial assistance to the plan. As required by law, the Local 408 Plan reduced participants’ benefits to the PBGC guarantee levels, which was roughly 60 percent below the benefits payable under the terms of the plan. PBGC’s approval of the SFA application enables the plan to restore all benefit reductions caused by the plan’s insolvency and to make payments to retirees to cover prior benefit reductions. SFA will enable the plan to pay retirement benefits without reduction for many years into the future. The plan will receive $100.5 million in SFA, including interest to the expected date of payment to the plan. “Without this Special Financial Assistance, these 1,058 transportation workers would not receive the retirement benefits they have earned through years of hard work,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, chair of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s Board of Directors. “With funding from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, these workers now have the assurance of the secure retirement they deserve.” In addition, PBGC’s Multiemployer Insurance Program will be repaid $520,832, which is the amount of the plan’s outstanding loans for the financial assistance PBGC provided beginning in September 2021. About the Special Financial Assistance Program  The SFA Program was enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP). The program is expected to provide funding to over 250 severely underfunded multiemployer pension plans and will ensure that over three million of America’s workers, retirees, and their families receive the pension benefits they earned through many years of hard work. The SFA Program requires plans to demonstrate eligibility for SFA and to calculate the amount of assistance pursuant to ARP and PBGC’s regulations. A plan may use the funds only to pay plan benefits and administrative expenses. SFA and earnings thereon must be segregated from other plan assets and plans are not obligated to repay SFA to PBGC. Plans receiving SFA are also subject to certain terms, conditions and reporting requirements, including an annual statement documenting compliance with the terms and conditions. PBGC is authorized to conduct periodic audits of multiemployer plans that receive SFA.  The SFA Program operates under an Interim Final Rule which was published in the Federal Register on July 12, 2021. The Interim Final Rule included a request for public comments, with an emphasis on feedback where any additional guidance may be needed. PBGC is currently reviewing those comments and may incorporate changes in the Final Rule in response to comments that PBGC received. About PBGC PBGC protects the retirement security of over 33 million American workers, retirees, and beneficiaries in both single-employer and multiemployer private sector pension plans. The agency’s two insurance programs are legally separate and operationally and financially independent. PBGC is directly responsible for the benefits of more than 1.5 million participants and beneficiaries in failed pension plans. The Single-Employer Insurance Program is financed by insurance premiums, investment income, and assets and recoveries from failed single-employer plans. The Multiemployer Insurance Program is financed by insurance premiums. Special financial assistance for financially troubled multiemployer plans is financed by general taxpayer money. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

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Η πανδημία έχει προκαλέσει τεράστιο κοινωνικο-οικονομικό κόστος. Πριν ακόμη κλείσει τον κύκλο της, οι εθνικές κυβερνήσεις καλούνται πάλι να λάβουν έκτακτα μέτρα με σκοπό τη μείωση της επιβάρυνσης των νοικοκυριών λόγω του πληθωρισμού, εν μέσω ενός δύσκολου χειμώνα.

Η κρίση ακρίβειας οξύνει τις ήδη έντονες ανισότητες, διότι πλήττει τα πιο ευάλωτα στρώματα, που αναγκάζονται να ξοδεύουν μεγαλύτερο μέρος από το διαθέσιμο εισόδημά τους σε ανελαστικές δαπάνες (θέρμανση, τρόφιμα, καύσιμα). Σύμφωνα με την Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα, ο πληθωρισμός στην Ευρωζώνη άγγιξε τον Νοέμβριο το 4,9% όπου οι 3,5 ποσοστιαίες μονάδες της αύξησης των τιμών οφείλονται άμεσα ή έμμεσα στην αλματώδη άνοδο του κόστους της ενέργειας.

Στη χώρα μας, ο πληθωρισμός εκτινάχτηκε τον Δεκέμβριο στο 5,1%. Κατά την ΕΛΣΤΑΤ, οι καταναλωτές επιβαρύνονται ιδιαίτερα από τις αυξήσεις στο φυσικό αέριο (+135,7%), στο πετρέλαιο θέρμανσης (+34,1%), στα καύσιμα (+21,7%) και στο ηλεκτρικό (+37,8%). Την κρίση επιτείνει η αυξανόμενη αναλογία του φυσικού αερίου στο ενεργειακό μείγμα, που καθιστά τη χώρα μας ιδιαίτερα ευάλωτη στις διακυμάνσεις του. Η Ελλάδα μάλιστα είναι η μόνη χώρα στην Ευρώπη που αυξήθηκε η ηλεκτροπαραγωγή από φυσικό αέριο μέσα στην κρίση κόστους.

Στο δυσμενές αυτό πλαίσιο, οι ευρωπαϊκές κυβερνήσεις προσανατολίστηκαν σε πολιτικές αντιμετώπισης της ακρίβειας, άμεσες και μακροπρόθεσμες. Η ενεργειακή κρίση πρέπει να αντιμετωπιστεί με δημόσια παρέμβαση, ρυθμιστικές και αναδιανεμητικές πολιτικές, για να εξασφαλιστούν αξιοπρεπείς όροι διαβίωσης για όλους τους πολίτες και να αποφευχθούν φαινόμενα ενεργειακής φτώχειας.

Σε ό,τι αφορά τις βραχυπρόθεσμες παρεμβάσεις, τα περισσότερα κράτη νομοθέτησαν μέτρα στήριξης για την καταβολή επιδόματος θέρμανσης στις πιο αδύναμες ομάδες του πληθυσμού. Στην Ελλάδα όμως, οι εξελίξεις βρήκαν απροετοίμαστη την κυβέρνηση. Κινούμενη στη λογική του εφησυχασμού, η ΝΔ έλαβε το προηγούμενο διάστημα οριζόντια μέτρα στήριξης των νοικοκυριών, ενώ στον προϋπολογισμό του 2022 δεν περιλήφθηκαν σημαντικές παρεμβάσεις για τη συγκράτηση των τιμών στην ενέργεια.

Παράλληλα, οι τιμές καταναλωτή αυξάνονται πάνω από τρεις φορές συγκριτικά με τις προβλέψεις του κυβερνητικού επιτελείου, ενώ η Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος προβλέπει πως η ακρίβεια θα είναι παρούσα ολόκληρο το 2022 – και όχι μόνο τους πρώτους μήνες, όπως ισχυρίζεται η κυβέρνηση. Έτσι, η ΝΔ εξαναγκάστηκε να λάβει εκ των υστέρων νέα έκτακτα μέτρα επιδοματικού χαρακτήρα. Η επιδοματική πολιτική όμως στην ενέργεια δεν μπορεί να είναι οριζόντια, αλλά στοχευμένη, με κοινωνικά και εισοδηματικά κριτήρια και διαρκή αξιολόγηση από τις ρυθμιστικές αρχές.

Χώρες όπως η Ιταλία, η Γερμανία, η Ισπανία, το Βέλγιο, η Πορτογαλία και η Κύπρος, νομοθέτησαν επιπλέον τη μείωση φόρων κατανάλωσης και του ΦΠΑ στην ενέργεια. Παρά τις αντιφατικές δηλώσεις μελών της κυβέρνησης, η Νέα Δημοκρατία επιλέγει να μην ακολουθήσει ανάλογες πολιτικές μείωσης φόρων και ΦΠΑ σε βασικά αγαθά διατροφής και ενέργεια. Ωστόσο, το κόστος είναι ήδη μεγάλο: η Ελλάδα βρίσκεται σταθερά ανάμεσα στις πιο ακριβές χώρες της Ευρώπης στη χονδρεμπορική τιμή ηλεκτρικής ενέργειας. Στην εγχώρια αγορά υπάρχουν σημαντικές στρεβλώσεις ολιγοπωλιακού χαρακτήρα. Όσο δεν αντιμετωπίζονται, τόσο διαβρώνουν το εισόδημα των πολιτών και μειώνουν την ανταγωνιστικότητα των επιχειρήσεων.

Εκτός λοιπόν από επιδοματικά μέτρα, χρειάζονται μακροπρόθεσμες πολιτικές ρύθμισης της αγοράς, που δεν έχουν δημοσιονομικό κόστος. Για παράδειγμα, η Πορτογαλία παρουσιάζει σήμερα ένα από τα χαμηλότερα επίπεδα πληθωρισμού στην ΕΕ, ακριβώς επειδή θωράκισε εγκαίρως την οικονομία της. Η σοσιαλδημοκρατική κυβέρνηση έδωσε έμφαση στον θεσμικό ρόλο της πορτογαλικής Ρυθμιστικής Αρχής Ενέργειας, η οποία μείωσε τo 2019 τις τιμές του ηλεκτρικού κατά 3,5%, ενώ και για το 2022 προβλέπονται σημαντικές μειώσεις στα τιμολόγια ηλεκτρικού δικτύου για τα νοικοκυριά και τη βιομηχανία.

Πιο μακρόπνοα, είναι απαραίτητο να αξιοποιήσουμε την ευκαιρία του Ταμείου Ανάκαμψης, με σκοπό τη διάχυση της παραγωγής ενέργειας από ΑΠΕ και την ενεργειακή αυτονομία. Μέσω της δημιουργίας ενεργειακών κοινοτήτων παντού, με χιλιάδες φωτοβολταϊκά στις στέγες, είναι εφικτό οι αγρότες, οι κτηνοτρόφοι, οι μικροπαραγωγοί αλλά και οι πιο ευάλωτοι Έλληνες να παράγουν μεγάλο μέρος της ενέργειας που καταναλώνουν. Η πράσινη μετάβαση πρέπει να είναι και δίκαιη και συμμετοχική.

Τέλος, ιδιαίτερη σημασία για την ενίσχυση του διαθέσιμου εισοδήματος των πολιτών έχει η αύξηση του κατώτατου μισθού, όπως κάνουν ήδη πολλές χώρες (Πορτογαλία, Τσεχία, Αγγλία, Ρουμανία κ.ά.). Άμεσα, όχι σε βάθος χρόνου για να κρατάει η κυβέρνηση όμηρους τους εργαζομένους σε προεκλογικούς σχεδιασμούς.

Η χώρα μας είναι το μόνο κράτος-μέλος της ΕΕ στο οποίο ο καθαρός μέσος μισθός είναι χαμηλότερος απ’ ό,τι το 2010.

Η άμεση αύξηση του κατώτατου μισθού αποτελεί ένα εξαιρετικά σημαντικό μέτρο στήριξης της μισθωτής εργασίας, ειδικά για τους χαμηλόμισθους. Άλλωστε, η ευρωπαϊκή εμπειρία δείχνει ότι η θεσμοθέτηση και η σταδιακή αύξησή του μπορεί να συμβάλει τόσο στην καταπολέμηση της φτώχειας, όσο και στην αναβάθμιση του παραγωγικού μοντέλου. Χαρακτηριστικό παράδειγμα η Γερμανία, όπου παρά τις ανησυχίες για απώλεια θέσεων εργασίας, η απασχόληση συνέχισε να αυξάνεται και μετά τη θεσμοθέτηση του κατώτατου ωρομισθίου το 2015.

Μετά από δέκα και πλέον χρόνια αλλεπάλληλων κρίσεων, η σοσιαλδημοκρατία είναι η πιο αξιόπιστη πολιτική δύναμη που μπορεί να εγγυηθεί ένα βιώσιμο παραγωγικό μοντέλο, μαζί με την αποτελεσματική ρύθμιση των αγορών και ένα ισχυρό κοινωνικό κράτος.

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French Presidency of the Council of the EU:An Inclusive Presidency

 

24/01/2022 00:00 | Article An Inclusive Presidency Communications of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union adhere to the Charte d’accessibilité de la communication de l'État (Government Communications Accessibility Charter), which contains all the rules and best practices regarding accessible communication.

Communications of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union adhere to the Charte d’accessibilité de la communication de l'État (Government Communications Accessibility Charter), which contains all the rules and best practices regarding accessible communication.


This charter provides clear and easily understandable information, taking into account the situations and the needs of the entire French population and is consistent with the Manifeste pour un État inclusif (Manifesto for an Inclusive State) adopted by the 2019 Interministerial Committee for Disability.

Concretely, as stated in the Sustainable Development Reference Framework, the French Presidency makes every effort to ensure that everyone can access the necessary information to understand its work in the EU over the next six months.

The europe2022.fr website is 76.47% compliant with the requirements of the French General Accessibility Improvement Framework (RGAA). The audit conducted in December 2021 shows that the site largely follows the accessibility rules, in particular concerning adaptations for persons with visual impairments, such as the systematic inclusion of alternative text for illustrations.

Particular consideration was also given to the accessibility of texts. As well as generally using simple and clear language as much as possible, easy-to-read versions of around 10 pages have been published on the website. These pages were prepared by specialists and proofread by members of the target audience to ensure that they are fit for purpose. These same texts were also provided in easy-to-read English and German for our international audience.

These pages include:
France in the European Union
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Event locations in France
European cultural programme
Sustainable Development Framework
Emblem and motto of the Presidency
The priorities of the Presidency



Coming soon:
The programme of the Presidency
The trio programme



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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION's update

 

24 Jan 2022 Latest news

Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS, Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website

NEWS ITEM Trade Policy Review: Panama The third review of the trade policies and practices of Panama takes place on 24 and 26 January 2022. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Panama. TPR documents   ⟶

Council of the EU,interesting latest news

 

Press material Tuesday 25 January 2022   ● Council of the EU   25/01/2022 10:23 | Press release | COVID-19: Council adopts a revised recommendation on measures affecting free movement, based on the individual situation of persons and no longer on the region of origin   The Council today adopted a recommendation on a coordinated approach to facilitate safe free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic. This recommendation responds to the significant increase in vaccine uptake and the rapid roll-out of the EU digital COVID certificate, and replaces the previously existing recommendation. It will enter into force on 1 February 2022, on the same day as a delegated act amending the digital COVID-19 certificate regulation and providing for an acceptance period of 270 days for vaccination certificates. Under the new recommendation, COVID-19 measures should be applied taking into account the status of the person instead of the situation at regional level, with the exception of areas where the virus is circulating at very high levels. This means that a traveller’s COVID-19 vaccination, test or recovery status, as evidenced by a valid EU digital COVID certificate, should be the key determinant. A person-based approach will substantially simplify the applicable rules and will provide additional clarity and predictability to travellers. Person-based approach Travellers in possession of a valid EU digital COVID certificate should not be subject to additional restrictions to free movement. A valid EU digital COVID certificate includes: A vaccination certificate for a vaccine approved at European level if at least 14 days and no more than 270 days have passed since the last dose of the primary vaccination series or if the person has received a booster dose. Member states could also accept vaccination certificates for vaccines approved by national authorities or the WHO. A negative PCR test result obtained no more than 72 hours before travel or a negative rapid antigen test obtained no more than 24 hours before travel. A certificate of recovery indicating that no more than 180 days have passed since the date of the first positive test result. Persons who are not in possession of an EU digital COVID certificate could be required to undergo a test prior to or no later than 24 hours after arrival. Travellers with an essential function or need, cross-border commuters and children under 12 should be exempt from this requirement. Map of EU regions The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) should continue to publish a map of member states’ regions indicating the potential risk of infection according to a traffic light system (green, orange, red, dark red). The map should be based on the 14-day case notification rate, vaccine uptake and testing rate. Based on this map, member states should apply measures regarding travel to and from dark red areas, where the virus is circulating at very high levels. They should in particular discourage all non-essential travel and require persons arriving from those areas who are not in possession of a vaccination or recovery certificate to undergo a test prior to departure and to quarantine after arrival. Certain exceptions to these measures should apply to travellers with an essential function or need, cross-border commuters and children under the age of 12. Emergency brake Under the new recommendation, the emergency brake to respond to the emergence of new variants of concern or interest is strengthened. When a member state imposes restrictions in response to the emergence of a new variant, the Council, in close cooperation with the Commission and supported by the ECDC, should review the situation. The Commission, based on the regular assessment of new evidence on variants, may also suggest a discussion within the Council. During the discussion, the Commission could propose that the Council agree on a coordinated approach regarding travel from the areas concerned. Any situation resulting in the adoption of measures should be reviewed regularly. Background The decision on whether to introduce restrictions on free movement to protect public health remains the responsibility of member states; however, coordination on this topic is essential. On 13 October 2020, the Council adopted a recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was updated on 1 February 2021 and 14 June 2021. This recommendation establishes common criteria and a common framework for possible measures for travellers. The Council recommendation is not a legally binding instrument. The authorities of the member states remain responsible for implementing the content of the recommendation. Council recommendation on a coordinated approach to the restriction of free movement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19: travel within the EU (background information) ● Council of the EU   24/01/2022 21:19 | MEETING | Main results - Foreign Affairs Council, 24 January 2022   The Foreign Affairs Council reviewed the latest developments in Libya and Syria, and had an exchange of views on the security situation in Europe. Under current affairs, ministers were informed about recent events and fast-moving developments in external relations, including on the Indo-Pacific, Mali and Sudan. The Council approved conclusions on the European security situation, the UN-EU strategic partnership on peace operations and crisis management, and EU Priorities in UN Human Rights Fora 2022. Council of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 24 January 2022 Main results European security situation The most important take away is that we reconfirmed our strong unity and united approach on the challenges to European security. Our unity is our strength, and there is no doubt in the Council about this.Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,update

January 24, 2022
This message includes updates on the COVID-19 response from CDC. The COVID-19 Outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.



Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Every home in the United States is eligible to order 4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 rapid antigen tests. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. These tests give results within 30 minutes (no lab drop-off required).

COVID-19 self-tests (also referred to as home tests or over-the-counter tests) are one of many risk-reduction measures, along with vaccination, masking, and physical distancing, that protect you and others by reducing the chances of spreading COVID-19.

Self-tests can be taken at home or anywhere, are easy to use, and produce rapid results. You can use self-tests, regardless of vaccination status, or whether or not you have symptoms.
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Learn what to do when someone has symptoms of COVID-19 or when someone has been diagnosed with the virus. For most people, symptoms last a few days, and people usually feel better after a week.

Make sure the person who is sick drinks a lot of fluids and rests.

Use CDC’s self-checker tool to help you make decisions about seeking appropriate medical care.

Look for emergency warning signs and if someone shows these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately.

The person who is sick should wear a mask when they are around other people. Caregivers should wear a mask and ask the sick person to put on a mask before entering the room.

Clean and disinfect your home to remove germs and reduce their spread.
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Caregivers should stay home and monitor their health for COVID-19 symptoms while caring for the person who is sick.

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can help protect children ages 5 years and older from getting COVID-19.
Vaccinating children can help protect family members, including siblings who are not eligible for vaccination and family members who may be at increased risk of getting very sick if they are infected.
Vaccination can also help keep children from getting seriously sick even if they do get COVID-19.
Vaccinating children ages 5 years and older can help keep them in school and help them safely participate in sports, playdates, and other group activities.
Before recommending COVID-19 vaccination for children, scientists conducted clinical trials with thousands of children and no serious safety concerns were identified. Learn more about the process of developing, authorizing, and approving COVID-19 vaccines.
Teens ages 12 to 17 should receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot at least 5 months after completing their Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 primary series. Currently, a booster shot is not recommended for children younger than 12.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.
January 24, 2022

US states, territories, and District of Columbia have reported 70,641,725 cases of COVID-19 in the United States.
CDC provides updated U.S. case information online daily.
In addition to cases, deaths, and laboratory testing, CDC's COVID Data Tracker now has a Vaccinations tab to track distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in your state.

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Berlin, 25. Januar 2022

Terminhinweis   Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,   wir laden Sie heute herzlich ein zu einem Pressestatement mit dem amtierenden Generalsekretär Paul Ziemiak MdB und dem neuen Generalsekretär der CDU Deutschlands Mario Czaja MdB.   Dienstag, 25. Januar 2022 13:00 Uhr im Konrad-Adenauer-Haus   Hinweise für Fernsehteams und Fotografen: Poolführendes Fernsehteam: ARD – Telefon: 030 / 22 88 17 10 Fotografen (Pool): Es werden max. 4 Fotografen (1 x Nachrichtenagentur national, 1 x Nachrichtenagentur international, 1 x Bildagentur und 1 freier Fotograf - BPK) zugelassen.   Um die Abstandsregeln einzuhalten, können wir nur max. 6 Journalistinnen und Journalisten mit gültiger BPA-Akkreditierung zum Pressestatement zulassen. Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis.   Im Konrad-Adenauer-Haus gilt die 2G-Regel (geimpft, genesen) zuzüglich eines tagesaktuellen, negativen Coronatests.   Bitte achten Sie auch selbst darauf, dass die Abstandsregeln von mindestens 1,50 m eingehalten werden.   Wir bitten um eine schriftliche Anmeldung der Journalistinnen und Journalisten, sowie der Fotografinnen und Fotografen, die ins Konrad-Adenauer-Haus kommen möchten unter pressestelle@cdu.de   Folgende Angaben werden benötigt: Vor- und Nachname, Medium, E-Mail, Mobilnummer, private Meldeadresse. Es gilt die Reihenfolge der Anmeldungen.   Sie können das Pressestatement live über Webex verfolgen. Über folgenden Link gelangen Sie automatisch zum Pressestatement:   Meeting-Link: https://cdudeutschland.webex.com/cdudeutschland-de/j.php?MTID=mbba2e0f9ef94f1188429b4402e4465c5   Meeting-Kennnummer (Zugriffscode): 2733 580 5146   Meeting Passwort: 7xmJ5WnSa5d   Sie können das Pressestatement auch im Live-Stream auf cdu.de verfolgen.   Wir freuen uns über Ihre Teilnahme.   Mit freundlichen Grüßen   Hero Warrings Sprecher der CDU Deutschlands

ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΙΟ γράφει η Μαρία Χατζηδάκη Βαβουρανάκη...

 Tσιπράκο,ΑΚΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΞΕΡΕΙΣ:

1)Εσύ ΕΙΧΕΣ ΜΙΑ ΣΥΜΜΟΡΙΑ ΑΛΗΤΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΕΣΥ ΗΣΟΥΝ Ο ΧΕΙΡΟΤΕΡΟΣ ΑΠ' ΟΛΟΥΣ.Εχεις τελειώσει...ό,τι και να γίνει.

ΚΚΕ:Έχεις δηλώσει οτι "ΔΕΝ ΘΕΛΕΙΣ ΝΑ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΙΣ" και δεν έχεις κυβερνήσει ποτέ. Λάβε τα όβολα του κρατικού ταμείου,θησαύριζε..και ΣΩΠΑΙΝΕ

3)ΟΙ ΕΠΙΛΟΙΠΟΙ δεν νομίζω πως αξίζετε απαντήσεις...μην τρελαθούμε και τελείως. ΑΝΤΙΠΟΛΙΤΕΥΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΜΕΝΑ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΟΝΟ ΤΟ ΚΙΝ.ΑΛ-ΠΑΣΟΚ..κανένας άλλος!

Τώρα..

1)ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟ ΠΡΩΘΥΠΟΥΡΓΟ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗ,δεν είχε επι σειράν ετών η Πατρίδα και είναι ΔΩΡΟ ΘΕΟΥ που αποφάσισε-μεγάλο το όνομά Του-και μας έσωσε ΤΗΝ ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΑ ΣΤΙΓΜΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΝΟΥΚΛΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΟΣΤΡΟΦΗΣ ΦΑΣΙΣΤΙΚΗΣ ΣΥΜΜΟΡΙΑΣ.

Αυτό...ΔΕΝ αλλάζει.

Και αν η ΝΕΑ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ χάσει τον ΜΗΤΣΟΤΑΚΗ...θα τα χάσει όλα.

Να τον φυλάτε σαν τα μάτια σας και να αφήσετε τις πισώπλατες (ξέρετε εσείς)

2)οι ανίκανοι της Κυβέρνησης....πρέπει να πάνε σπίτι τους..ΧΘΕΣ....ΣΕ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΒΑΘΜΙΔΑ και αν βρίσκονται. Και ΥΠΑΡΧΟΥΝ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΝΟΥΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΖΗΜΙΑ. Και τους ξέρουμε ΟΛΟΙ.

Οι ικανοί που ΟΛΟΙ ΞΕΡΟΥΜΕ και έφυγαν, πρέπει να επιστρέψουν στα πόστα τους ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΜΕΙΝΟΥΝ εκεί, όσο και αν κλωτσάνε τα χαϊβάνια που ζητάνε "καρέκλα" ντε και καλά αφού ΔΕΝ ΕΧΟΥΝ ΚΑΘΡΕΦΤΗ ΣΠΙΤΙ ΤΟΥΣ..έχουνε όμως "θείο στην Κορώνη" και τον ξέρουμε όλοι.

Και κάτι ακόμα και τελειώνω:

O Πρωθυπουργός παλεύει τα απάλευτα ΜΟΝΟΣ ΤΟΥ με μερικούς ΑΞΙΟΥΣ και ΠΑΤΡΙΩΤΕΣ ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΥΣ ΤΟΥ. Αυτοί είναι όλοι κι όλοι που υπολογίζει ο Λαός. ΝΑ ΤΟ ΞΕΡΕΤΕ.

Οσο για τα κόμματά σας, τα συμφέροντά σας, τις κουτοπονηριές σας.. ο Λαός τις παίρνει χαμπάρι "ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΜΙΑ" και το τελευταίο:

όσο εσείς τρωγόσαστε...αυτοί που μας θέλουν "ψητούς στο φούρνο με πατάτες"...κάνουν πάρτυ.

ΓΚΕΓΚΕ ή θέλετε και να σας το ζωγραφίσω...

maria chadzidakis vavouranakis