Joint Statement by QU Dongyu, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Roberto Azevedo, Directors-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)

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Millions of people around the world depend on international trade for their food security and livelihoods. As countries move to enact measures aiming to halt the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, care must be taken to minimise potential impacts on the food supply or unintended consequences on global trade and food security. When acting to protect the […]

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New WHO Guide to help countries expand access to essential medicines

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WHO’s new user guide for countries, ‘Selection of medicines at country level’, is based on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. It sets out the key actions countries should undertake to develop and update their own national essential medicines lists based on the treatment needs of their populations and their capacity to reimburse payments

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Ogun Residents Reject Siting Of Coronavirus Isolation Centre In Community

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Residents of Obasanjo Hilltop GRA, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have rejected the proposed siting of an isolation centre in the area. The residents, in a letter to Governor Dapo Abiodun, stated that siting an isolation centre in a residential area would put the health of the people under risk. Mr Fola Adeola, businessman, politician and

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National Prihatin Aid: HASiL care line resumes operations on March 30

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CYBERJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) announced today that its Hasil Care Line (HCL) call centre will resume operations from tomorrow (March 30) to answer questions related to the National Prihatin Aid (BPN) and taxation issues. In a statement issued today, the IRB said the call centre will operate throughout the movement control order (MCO)

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Covid-19: 1,000 homeless people in KL to be placed at three PLKN camps

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KUALA LUMPUR: Some 1,000 homeless people in the capital will be placed at three National Service Training Programme (PLKN) camps during the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in the country. Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan (pix) said the identified camps are in Kuala Kubu Baru, Semenyih and Sepang. “We are

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86 Malaysians stranded in Egypt to return home tomorrow: Kamarudin

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KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 86 Malaysians will be flown from Cairo, Egypt on a Brunei government-chartered plane to Bandar Seri Begawan tomorrow. Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (pix) said they would be brought home aboard Malaysia Airlines (MAS) special flight on the same day and are expected to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur

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How to budget for COVID-19 response?

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The COVID-19 pandemic requires sufficient public funding to ensure a comprehensive response. Reprioritizing public spending toward bolstering the economy and the health system requires timely action from government leaders and a supportive public finance environment. Highly-affected countries have taken various approaches to budgetary allocation, depending on their public financial management (PFM) and regulatory systems. Adjustments

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Covid-19: Simpang Renggam cases could be linked to tabligh cluster, says Johor CPO

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JOHOR BARU: A sharp increase of Covid-19 positive cases at Kampung Dato’ Ibrahim Majid and Bandar Baharu Dato’ Ibrahim Majid in Simpang Renggam, Kluang, which is now under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), is believed to be related to the tabligh gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque recently. Johor Police chief Datuk Ayob Khan

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Muslims urged to perform hajat prayer simultaneously tomorrow

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PUTRAJAYA: Muslims in Malaysia are encouraged to perform solat hajat (prayer of need) simultaneously in their respective homes after the Zohor prayer tomorrow in seeking protection and blessings in the face of the current situation in the country. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said the Yang

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