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Americas 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 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.

Editorial 3 years ago

Process matters

The government should engage in thorough discussion before formulating sweeping reforms that could affect how businesses and workers conduct their lives. In the absence of that there could be a political price to pay.

Europe 3 years ago

PREMIUM
Monkeypox emergency could last months, with window closing to stop spread

WHO Europe has forecast just over 27,000 monkeypox cases in 88 countries by Aug. 2, up from 17,800 cases in nearly 70 countries at the latest count.

Europe 3 years ago

WHO to decide on sounding highest alarm on monkeypox

A second meeting of the WHO's emergency committee on the virus will be held to examine the evidence on the worsening situation, with nearly 14,000 cases reported from more than 70 countries.

Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees to Maldives

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had promised at the weekend to resign on Wednesday and clear the way for a "peaceful transition of power" after fleeing his official residence in Colombo just before tens of thousands of protesters overran it.

Europe 4 years ago

WHO says monkeypox not currently a global health emergency

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus convened a committee of experts on Thursday to advise him whether to sound the UN health agency's strongest alarm over the outbreak.

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