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… In response to the threat presented by the second wave, European countries and many US states have instituted … hospitality and entertainment. We have seen from the first wave that, when instigated at scale, these measures can … toolkit? Mass testing China, having controlled the first wave of the epidemic and with fewer than 100 reported cases …
… Europe was praised for being exceptional during the first wave of the pandemic. By introducing very strict prevention … explained by culture , with success in limiting the first wave being down to a mentality of fear and readiness to … era. But if these factors were at play in the first wave, they haven’t had the same effect in the second. Eastern …
By David Rich As the coronavirus pandemic accelerates in France, Prime Minister Jean Castex wants to rely on a regionalised approach. At a press conference on Friday, he said that "most of the measures should not be decided from Paris". This is a very different strategy to the one adopted in March when the whole of France was put under lockdo…
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“Risk reduction remains the core of Bhubaneswar’s development vision,” says Piyush Ranjan Rout, an urban management practitioner and co-founder of Local Governance Network, an NGO that nominated the city for the Sasakawa Award, in a report by Manipadma Jena for AlertNet.
… into focus last week across the Southern U.S. as a deadly heat wave blanketed the region. As my colleague  Dr. Rachel Licker … out , the combination of income loss, COVID-19, extreme heat, and the lack of utility shutoff moratoria are bad, bad …
… As the season of monsoons, heat waves and cyclones hits, many Asian and Pacific Island … are likely to also battle weather-related crises, from heat waves to cyclones, in coming months, disaster experts … during the lockdown, scientists warned. An intense heat wave last May and June caused widespread deaths across India. …
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
… for its cascading effects including any potential second wave. The participants are the National Sendai Framework … can be taken into consideration in case there is another wave. How the Member States can better communicate and join … of governments and communities to tackle a second wave or another similar emergency? (e.g (DRR strategy …
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… bleaching – Losing more than a natural wonder Texas cold wave – A preventable catastrophe? … 1 Disaster Risks … record sea surface temperatures that contribute to coral heat stress, resulting in bleaching. When water is too warm, … all, in the average year they are much more affected by heat than by cold. In a state that prides itself on being …
… Sanjay Srivastava In recent weeks, India’s second COVID-19 wave has been devastating, reaching world records for the … in just one day. The most striking aspect of the second wave is the astronomical speed with which it grew, with daily … the first week of May. While the speed of India’s second wave is unique with over 3,200 per cent growth in cases …
… people. Excerpts from the interview: [...] The second wave of Covid-19 has caused more deaths in India. Where did … rolling out an effective vaccination programme. The second wave of Covid-19 has caused  ..   Read more at: … The second wave of Covid-19 has caused  ..   Read more at: …
… more COVID-19 cases or deaths during the first U.S. wave of the pandemic? There are several challenges in trying … suggest that travelers coming from Italy drove the first wave in the U.S. more than those from China. Other … from China to significantly contribute to the early wave of the pandemic in the U.S. Waiting until mid-March to …
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… flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and … flood, industrial disaster, drought, epidemic, landslide, wave/surge, fire, extreme temperature, earthquake and …
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… perspective on how to plan for resilience against another wave of this contagion. … August 2021 2 … rallies, and uncaring individuals? And when the next wave of the pandemic hits us again, will those whom we call … perspective on how to plan for resilience against another wave of this contagion.  S ABOUT THIS ISSUE The COVID-19 …
… meet not only any future pandemics, the second and third wave of this pandemic but also deal with the scourge of … meet not only any future pandemics, the second and third wave of this pandemic but also deal with the scourge of …

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