Worst measles outbreak worldwide registered in Congo

6,000 people die from measles in the Congo in one year. The epidemic could be prevented by vaccination, but it fails because of the money and the infrastructure. A measles outbreak in the Congo has now led to more than 6,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) – around three times as many … Read more

Sunrise: President Peter Kurer to retire

Zurich (awp) – The chairman of the Sunrise board of directors Peter Kurer, who announced last week that he would not stand for re-election at the next general meeting, will retire. He believes he is too old to play an important role in a large group yet again, he told SonntagsBlick. Mr. Kurer gave three … Read more