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Yushchenko believes Ukraine won't get next tranche of IMF loan Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko believes that Ukraine won't get next tranche of the loan under a Stand-By Arrangement with the International Monetary Fund.
Nov 9, 2009 at 10:12 | Interfax-Ukraine
Yushchenko: No reasons to impose state of emergency in Ukraine Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has said there are no reasons to introduce a state of emergency in Ukraine due to the flu epidemic.
Nov 9, 2009 at 10:08 | Interfax-Ukraine
RIA Novosti: Ukraine's Security Council to discuss flu epidemic Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will convene on Monday to discuss a flu epidemic that has killed at least 144 people in the country, a senior presidential official said. Read the story here.
Nov 9, 2009 at 08:38
WHO studies A/H1N1 impact in Zhytomyr A World Health Organization team of experts has continued its work in Ukraine over the weekend. While four members continued investigations in Lviv – one of the most affected regions in the country – two others travelled 100 km west of the capital, Kyiv, to Zhytomyr: a medium-sized city and a regional (oblast) capital. The health authorities there have invested resources in preparing for the pandemic in line with the central Government’s guidelines. The two team members went to the area, along with WHO’s representative in Ukraine, to see how a typical region prioritizes action to prevent an outbreak of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza.
Nov 9, 2009 at 07:59
UPDATE: 32,443 more cases, 11 more deaths Registered cases of flu-like sickness and acute respiratory illnesses (ARI) since October are nearing 1 million, according to the country’s Heath Ministry, which on Nov. 8 reported 969, 247 cases and 155 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic in October.
Nov 9, 2009 at 07:26 | Staff and wire reports
Yushchenko: No reason to delay vote over flu Ukraine's leader Victor Yushchenko on Sunday dismissed the idea a January election should be delayed because of flu fears and appeared to accept there would be no more IMF funds forthcoming until after the vote.
Nov 9, 2009 at 00:20 | Reuters