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Myanmar: Free psychosocial services | COVID-19 Myanmar

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Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement (10.04.2020)  In order to promote mental health for people under stress due to Covid-19 quarantine isolation, the Ministry of Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement provides psychosocial consultation services. Contact numbers are listed by state and region and available from 9:30 to 16:30.

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myanmar
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Advanced pension payment

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nissvg.org (03.04.2020) Advanced Pension Payment covering 8 weeks of payments. Implementation is on April 3rd, 2020 for the 4-week period March 30th, 2020 to April 25th, 2020. This will be followed by a payment on April 30th, 2020, which will cover the 4-week period from April 27th, 2020 to May 23rd, 2020. Regular fortnightly payment will resume on June 5th, 2020.

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Emergency Unemployment Benefit

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nissvg.org (17.04.2020) The NIS has implemented the COVID-19 Emergency Unemployment Benefit for workers who have been laid-off as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a cap of XCD 2 million, with a fixed amount of $300.00 per month ($75.00 East Caribbean Dollars/USD $27 per week. ) and duration is earlier of 3 months  and date of exhausti

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Unemployment

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Croatia: Wage subsidies to help companies retain employees

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vlada.gov.hr (02.04.2020) The Government elaborated the April package of measures through several conclusions and decisions, as well as legislative proposals, such as amendments to the General Tax Law, the Budget Execution Act, and the Accounting Act, which it referred to for urgent parliamentary procedure. The government has thus decided to increase support for entrepreneurs in difficulties in preserving jobs by paying workers' salaries from HRK 3,250 to HRK 4,000 net.

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croatia
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Employment

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Bhutan: Training of Volunteers on Basic Frontline Responders for COVID-19 – Ministry of Health

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Ministry of Health (23.04.2020) TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS ON BASIC FRONTLINE RESPONDERS FOR COVID-19

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bhutan
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Health
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Bhutan: Contact Tracing App – Ministry of Health

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Ministry of Health (20.04.2020)

CONTACT TRACING APP

The government has developed contact tracing app called “Druk Trace” mobile app.

The app is to be used for “Contact Tracing” by helping with the identification of people who may have come in direct contact with a COVID-19 infected person while visiting public places or while using public transportation.

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bhutan
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Information and communication technology
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Japan: How to get the ¥100,000 coronavirus payout from the Japanese government

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japantimes.co.jp (21.04.2020) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said the handout is meant to be a show of solidarity as the nation hunkers down for what could be a long fight against the novel coronavirus. It replaces an earlier plan to give ¥300,000 to households that suffer a big drop in income because of the outbreak.

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japan
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VZ-Chile: La solución para el coronavirus es Obra de Todos ¿Desde qué punto de vista puedes ayudar tú?

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Una contribución de la Comunidad Visión Zero: La Cámara de Construcción de Chile está ayudando a sus miembros a implementar procedimientos para enfrentar la pandemia que ha afectado a todos los países. Los siguientes materiales, y otros, han sido producidos y distribuidos por CChC y se pueden descargar aquí: https://coronavirus.cchc.cl/

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chile
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Health promotion
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France Covid-19 : lancement d’une plate-forme d’entraide et de partage pour les entreprises

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L’OPPBTP a lancé, lundi 20 avril, une plate-forme d’entraide et de partage pour les professionnels du BTP . Vous pourrez y présenter et consulter des pratiques de terrain mises en place en période de pandémie du Covid-19. Cet outil, qui est entièrement destiné aux entreprises du BTP, vous offre la possibilité de converser, échanger des avis entre professionnels, entreprises, artisans, préventeurs, maîtres d’ouvrage, partenaires…

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france
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Occupational accidents and diseases
Prevention of occupational risks
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