World
ECB Restricts All Non-Essential Staff Travel Amid Coronavirus
- Trips by Executive Board, employees restricted until April 20
- Conferences postponed, except monetary policy press briefing
Marchg 3: Don't Panic: WHO Spokesman on Coronavirus
This article is for subscribers only.
The European Central Bank has restricted all non-essential travel by members of its Executive Board and staff and canceled conferences and visits amid the coronavirus outbreak in Europe.
The action comes a day after the International Monetary Fund and World Bank said they would use a “virtual format” to convene their spring meetings scheduled for mid-April in Washington on concern about the spread of the disease. Numerous companies and institutions have been forced to address health safety risks, and the ECB faces a particular challenge as its decision makers come from 19 different countries.