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Japan: Online medical treatment in the spread of Covid-19

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Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare  (10.04.2010) Online medical care in the spread of Covid-19
Patients can receive medical examinations and prescriptions online or via telephone.
Patients are also able to get their prescribed medicines at home via courier after receiving instructions on their use from a pharmacist by telephone.

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japan
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Medical care
E-services
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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
Risk management
Shocks & extreme events
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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
Shocks & extreme events
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Somalia: President Unveils Social Safety Net Program to Reduce Poverty and Improve Human Capital

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molgov.so (19.04.2020) The Baxnano programe is intended to provide cash transfers to targeted poor and vulnerable households and establish the key building blocks of a national shock-responsive safety net system. The aim is to target 200,000 poor and vulnerable households (approximately 1.3 million individuals) across the Federal Member States of Somalia and provide them with nutrition-linked cash transfer. The families will be able to use the money for their immediate needs, such as food and basic services.

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somalia
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Social assistance
Cash transfers
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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
Safety and health at work
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Liechtenstein: Emergency childcare

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regierung.li (20.03.2020) Die Regierung hat bereits beschlossen, dass alle öffentlichen und privaten Bildungseinrichtungen sowie ausserhäusliche Kinderbetreuungseinrichtungen und Spielgruppen geschlossen werden. Diese Massnahme gilt bereits ab heute Montag, 16. März 2020, bis zu den Osterferien. In zwingenden Fällen wird bis einschliesslich Freitag, 20. März 2020, in Kitas, Kindergärten und Primarschulen ein Überbrückungsangebot geschaffen. Erfreulicherweise bilden sich jetzt spontan Gruppen von Personen, die Kinderhütedienste organisieren wollen.

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liechtenstein
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Family benefits
Children
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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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VZ-Brazil: Coronavírus - Vida Saudável | Conteúdos produzidos pelo Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

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A contribution from the Vision Zero Community.

Einstein is a Healthcare Company,  which has implemented many safety and health measures, all of which are based on WHO recommendations, instructions from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and on internal practices (developped by their Internal Infection Control Team).

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brazil
Global challenges
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Health
Prevention of occupational risks
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