An estimated 931 million tonnes of food, or 17% of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into the waste bins of households, retailers, restaurants and other food services. The number of hunger affected people on that particular year was 690 million. An estimated household food waste per capita in Georgia was 101 kg, the highest among its neighbors.

Deposits of Lithuanian residents with credit institutions increased by €968.5 million over the month of March and by €7.5 billion from March 2020, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loans granted by credit institutions increased by €230.9 million month on month, but dropped by €290.6 million, compared to March 2020.

The share of Russian exports sold in U.S. dollars has fallen below 50% for the first ever time, according to Central Bank data. Symbolic milestone was reached thanks to surging use of euro in Russia-China trade.

In April 2021, slightly more than 10,000 new passenger cars were registered in Ukraine, which is almost three times higher compared with the same period last year. With 1,618 units, Toyota was the most popular brand in Ukraine.

Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine is 96% effective in kids ages 12 to 17, according to early data released with the company’s first-quarter earnings Thursday.

Germany is making the AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately to all adults in a push to get as many people inoculated against COVID-19 as quickly as possible, Health Minister Jens Spahn said Thursday.

Following a review under the recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel into the EU, the Council updated the list of countries for which travel restrictions should be lifted to add Israel. As stipulated in the Council recommendation, this list will continue to be reviewed every two weeks and, as the case may be, updated.

The European Commission proposed Thursday that EU nations join forces to develop and deploy COVID-19 drugs across the 27-nation bloc.

The UK economy will enjoy its fastest growth in more than 70 years in 2021 as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, according to the Bank of England.

According to the Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze, the IT service of the Ministry Work has begun on a green passport that would allow citizens vaccinated against the Covid-19 vaccine to enjoy certain benefits (e.g., not be subject to travel restrictions, entry restrictions to other countries, etc.).

According to the Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze, Georgia has safety guarantees from the World Health Organization and that is why it decided to start the vaccination process against Covid-19 with the Chinese "Sinopharm" before the vaccine received official authorization. The Minister spoke about it on Maestro TV.

Additional 600 000 doses of Sinopharm will become available - The Minister of Health told "Rustavi 2" TV.

Low-budget airline Wizz Air is adding flights from Kutaisi International Airport to 4 destinations in Europe.

Formula Construction quickly gained its market share and strengthened its position in the local market. It cooperates with the companies such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Mercedes-Benz Georgia, Toyota Tbilisi, Lexus Georgia, Domus Development, Orbi Group, GMG, and others.

The US has thrown its support behind a move at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily lift patent protection for coronavirus vaccines.

The US secretary of state has told the BBC that the US will respond to reckless or aggressive acts by Russia.

China has "indefinitely" suspended key economic dialogue with Australia, the latest in a growing diplomatic rift between both countries.

Reuters: An investor group led by U.S. merchant bank GSV’s CEO Michael Moe has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire business news and information publisher Forbes Media LLC for about $650 million, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

According to the Minister, public responsibility is manifested in wearing a mask, social distancing and vaccination.