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Japan: COVID-19 Contact-Confirming Application (COCOA)

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (26.06.2020) The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has developed a new coronavirus contact confirmation application (COCOA)  to help prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections. This application uses the smartphone's proximity communication function (Bluetooth), with the consent of the user himself, to ensure privacy so that they do not know each other. The user will receive the notification that they have come into contact with a person who is positive for the new coronavirus infection.

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japan
Global challenges
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Health promotion
E-services
Technological transition
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Morocco: The Ministry of Health is launching the mobile application "Wiqaytna" for notification of exposure to this virus

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The Ministry of Health (01.06.2020) The Ministry of Health is launching the mobile application for notification of exposure to this virus, called "Wiqaytna" available from June 1, 2020 for download on Google Play, App store, and on www.wiqaytna.ma .

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morocco
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Health
Information and communication technology
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Morocco: The Ministry of Health is launching its digital community platform for health professionals

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The Ministry of Health (30.03.2020) The Ministry of Health is launching its digital community platform for health professionals from both the public and private sectors "Sante connect": This new application, available on Android and IOS, aims to create a new dynamic of strictly channeled communication with health professionals, with a view to allowing them real-time access to news and medical training.

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morocco
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Health
Information and communication technology
Communication
Service quality
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India: Demand for speedy passage of Social Security Bill gains steam

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livemint (26.06.2020) The development comes against the backdrop of the migrant issue and labour rights coming in the spotlight in the last three months. Bihar, which goes to polls later this year, was the first to demand passage of the Bill

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india
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Migration
Social policies & programmes

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Iceland: An internet chat with nurses will be available every day from 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

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Ministry of Health (28.05.2020) The health authority aims to ensure that citizens have access to counseling and guidance on the health system through an online chat on www.heilsuvera.is every day of the week from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Minister of Health has accepted the Agency's proposal in this regard and has decided to grant ISK 30 million on an annual basis for the project for two years.

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iceland
Global challenges
Topics
Health
Information and communication technology
Communication
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US: Trump administration sent $1.4bn in stimulus checks to dead people

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The Guardian (25.06.2020) US Government Accountability Office said almost 1.1 million dead people received payments of about $1,200 each

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United States
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Error, evasion and fraud

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Social Protection Response to the COVID-19 Crisis: Options for Developing Countries

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Economics for Inclusive Prosperity (April 2020) We provide an overview of the policies that could form a comprehensive social protection strategy in developing countries, with examples of specific policies adopted around the developing world in recent days. Our core argument is that middle-income and lower-income countries can cast an emergency safety net with extensive coverage if they use a broader patchwork of solutions than higher-income countries.

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Social assistance

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Chile: Nuevos montos y cobertura del beneficio Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia 2.0

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bonosdelgobierno.com (15.06.2020) Nuevo Plan de Emergencia es anunciado por el gobierno en donde aumentaría a 100.000 pesos el Bono Familiar de Emergencia por integrante, alcanzando un universo de 2.1 Millones de hogares beneficiarios. ¿En que consiste las mejoras del nuevo Bono de Emergencia?

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chile
Global challenges
Topics
Family benefits
Social assistance
Cash transfers
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Canda: Not enough done to protect migrant farm workers

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The Globe and Mail (16.06.2020) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it is time to find ways to better protect migrant farm workers who are essential to Canada’s food system but have been hard hit by the pandemic because of overcrowded housing, unsafe working conditions and precarious immigration status. At his daily briefing Tuesday, Mr. Trudeau said he has personally reassured Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that Ottawa is working to contain outbreaks at Canadian farms, where hundreds of migrant workers have tested positive for COVID-19.

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canada
Topics
Migration
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Covid19: The experience of the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS)

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Article provided by the National Pension Service of Korea (NPS) 
This article analyze the measures taken to overcome the COVID19 pandemic via preemptive crisis management system and inter-organizational cooperation

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korea, Republic of
Topics
Governance and administration
Human resource management

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