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emergency

Health 1 year ago

WHO declares mpox a global health emergency

Worried by the rise in cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the spread to nearby countries, the WHO hastily convened a meeting of experts to study the outbreak.

Middle East and Africa 1 year ago

Dubai roads, airport reel from floods after record rains

Tailbacks snaked along waterlogged, six-lane expressways after up to 259.5 millimetres (10.2 inches) of rain, the most since records began 75 years ago, fell on the desert United Arab Emirates on Tuesday.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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West Java regencies declare windstorm emergency

Two West Java regencies have declared a state of emergency lasting 7-14 days after they were hit by several violent whirlwinds in the past week, including a disaster that could be the first tornado in Indonesia.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Bangladesh shuts schools, cuts power in longest heatwave in decades

Temperatures in the South Asian nation's capital of Dhaka have surged to around 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with the poor bearing the brunt of the blazing sun.

Europe 2 years ago

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WHO declares end to mpox public health emergency

The organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern in July 2022 and backed its stand in November and February.

Americas 2 years ago

Biden ends US Covid emergency status

The White House said Biden signed a law passed earlier by Congress "which terminates the national emergency related to the Covid-19 pandemic."

Academia 2 years ago

If we can rescue banks, we can rescue the hopes of developing countries

The SDG stimulus aims to boost long-term investments in sustainable development, particularly where transformation is most urgent: renewable energy, sustainable food systems, and the digital revolution.

Society 2 years ago

Government keeps COVID-19 emergency status until May

Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy made the announcement on Monday following a coordination meeting joined by Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, Agriculture Minister Syahrul Yasin Limpo and head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) Suharyanto.

Americas 2 years ago

White House says US COVID emergency status to end May 11

The White House said Monday that the national and public health emergencies declared just as the COVID-19 pandemic took grip three years ago will officially end May 11.

Editorial 3 years ago

Politics of fear

While the Constitution recognizes the Perppu as a legal instrument, it still requires the president to invoke a “compelling emergency” to justify its use.