Firstly, below is the official HMG guidance on travel for business and citizens to/from Italy:· British nationals travelling to Italy: FCO travel advice (in English). Linked to the gov.uk COVID-19 page (see below)· All travellers to the UK: gov.uk COVID-19 (in English) · All travellers to/from Italy: FCO Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italia page (in Italian)
Secondly, Public Health England (PHE) has issued best practice guidance for employers and businesses on COVID-19. The guidance gives headline information about the disease, advises staff on how to prevent the spread of all respiratory infections, what to do if someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 has been in a work place setting and what advice to give individuals who have travelled from the countries in the CMO's categories within the last 14 days.
Lastly, DIT has set up a business helpline to help companies working with China to adapt in light of the difficult situation. It’s now been extended to support UK businesses working with Italy / Italy businesses working with the UK as well, if they have specific questions about covid-19. For now the helpline address is: DIT.China@fco.gov.uk
Oggi, 19 febbraio, il governo del Regno Unito ha rilasciato una dichiarazione politica che definisce i piani del governo per un nuovo sistema di immigrazione in UK.Il nostro Presidente Alessandro Belluzzo rassicura che durante questo periodo di transizione la Camera sostiene tutti coloro che vogliono comprendere meglio il nuovo sistema e grazie al nostro dipartimento di istruzione stiamo lavorando per aiutare le persone che intendono lavorare e studiare nel Regno Unito.Scopri di più qui.
Today 19th February the UK Government released a policy statement that sets out the government’s plans for a new UK points-based immigration system.
Our President Alessandro Belluzzo reassures that during this transition period the Chamber supports all those who want to better understand the new system and thanks to our education department we are working to help people who plan to work and study in the UK.
Find more here.
Dear Members,Last week, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Business and the broader community in the UK, Italy and beyond has been feeling the impact of the spread of COVID-19 as well its secondary effects in relation to travel, business and other disruptions.
The Chamber is committed to protecting the well-being of our Members, team and community. For this reason, we will postpone our in-person events and meetings.
The Chamber’s priority is to continue providing value and support to our Members over this period of uncertainty. For this reason, we are focused on keeping our community connected, informed and heard. Further to this, we will continue to drive networking via introductions across our network, deliver content via digital channels and advocate for strong policy outcomes for our Membership. The Chamber team would be pleased to speak with you on any specific needs or requests you may have in relation to the above and to hear what would be most valuable for your business in the coming months.
We will continue to monitor developments, follow Government advice to ensure the well-being of our team and community and keep you advised on our future initiatives.
We will be keeping in touch and send our thoughts to all of those who have been affected by these difficult circumstances.Thank you to all of you for your support and understanding over this time. Best Regards,Alessandro BelluzzoPresident - Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK
Considerando il diffondersi del coronavirus e come il pericolo riguardi tutti i posti di lavoro e tutte le attivita', vi invitiamo a prendere attenta visione dell'ultimo comunicato del Governo britannico.
Questo racchiude informazioni e linee guida di comportamento sul posto di lavoro e dettagli su come cercare sostegno per il proprio business.
Per informazioni o chiarimenti non esitate a contattarci a info@italchamind.org.uk
In light of the spread of coronavirus and considering how the situation is unfortunately affecting the safety of every working space and many businesses in the UK as well, we recommend you to read the press release attached.The British Government stated its latest guidelines on how to prevent the spread of respiratory infections and support your business. For any further clarification, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@italchamind.org.uk
GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESS
ADVICE FOR EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES
PRESS RELEASE
The President of The Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry for the UK wishes to express his deep closeness to our members and to all the Italian community.The Chamber will remain up to date on the situation to give you news and useful information.
We highly recommend to regularly visit the website of the Consulate General of Italy: the HOMEPAGE where you can find all the relevant press releases and the INFO page where you can find information about governmental guidelines, task force, extraordinary measures, deleted flights and how the situation may affect the services of the Consulate.
Find HERE our Tech Column with some useful information about how to set up your smart working.For any enquiry please contact us at info@italchamind.org.uk
The Lombardy Region has launched an international call for sanitary equipment. You can find attached the list of materials needed to protect their physicians and sanitary personnel facing the next 2 months of SARS-coV-19 emergency.
Please refer to the purchasing office of ARIA S.p.A. – the central purchasing company of the Lombardy Region - directed by Dr. Carmen Schweigl, who can be reached at gare@ariaspa.it.
PRESS RELEASE
The President of The Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry for the UK wishes to express his deep closeness to our members and to all the Italian community.The Chamber will remain up to date on the situation to give you news and useful information.
We highly recommend to regularly visit the website of the Consulate General of Italy: the HOMEPAGE where you can find all the relevant press releases and the INFO page where you can find information about governmental guidelines, task force, extraordinary measures, deleted flights and how the situation may affect the services of the Consulate.
Find HERE our Tech Column with some useful information about how to set up smart working for your business.For any particular enquiry please contact us at info@italchamind.org.uk
The Lombardy Region has launched an international call for sanitary equipment. You can find attached the list of materials needed to protect their physicians and sanitary personnel facing the next 2 months of SARS-coV-19 emergency.
Please refer to the purchasing office of ARIA S.p.A. – the central purchasing company of the Lombardy Region - directed by Dr. Carmen Schweigl, who can be reached at gare@ariaspa.it.
Non e’ certamente una questione semplice l’individuare le tempistiche perfette nella prevenzione dello spargersi di un virus a livello internazionale.La situazione attuale, critica soprattutto in Italia, sta dimostrando a tutti innanzitutto quanto i diversi paesi siano ormai profondamenti interconnessi tra loro ed anche quanto tutto cio’ vada ad influire su moltissimi settori della societa’.Si pensi ai voli aerei che ogni giorno collegano il Regno Unito all’Italia e viceversa, e che ad oggi sono solo parzialmente sospesi, ad affari internazionali di varia natura e alle economie nazionali che cercano di tutelarsi.Tutti questi sono aspetti che si stanno considerando, ma sopratutto il Governo sta analizzando le situazioni di quelle agenzie e quegli enti che dovranno andare a sostenere il paese in caso di diffondersi del virus. In particolare l’NHS. Questi dovranno essere pronti.Il Cancelliere Rishi Sunak, ha dichiarato il suo budget di mercoledi sara’ strutturato per assicurare che il sistema resista. Ma la risposta economica e’ critica quando la situazione medica.Una legislazione d’emergenza verra’ pubblicata questa settimana, stabilendo le linee guida su come il Governo intende bilanciare le esigenze dell’economia con la necessita’ di combattere il virus.Sicuramente il caso italiano dimostra quant oil tempismo possa essere cruciale e che dobbiamo essere preparati.
Seguiranno ulteriori aggiornamenti.
It is not easy to recognise the perfect prevention timing when it comes to the international spread of a virus.The situation, especially in Italy, is showing first how deeply populations and countries are connected nowadays, and also how it is affecting all the sectors of our societies.Everyday flights from/to Italy, now only partially suspended, cross boarding business interests and the economy of every State to be maintained ongoing.These are all aspects to be considered, but above all the Government is considering the agencies that will have to deal with a widespread outbreak, principally the NHS. These must be ready.Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, said his budget on Wednesday would be designed to ensure resilience in the system to stop the pressures of dealing with an epidemic becoming too great for the NHS to bear. But the economic response is as critical as the medical.An emergency legislation will be published this week, giving us an idea of where the Government plans to balance the competing needs of defeating the virus and keeping the country running.For sure the Italian case shows us that we must be prepared and good timing is crucial.
More updates will follow.
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