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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://yubanet.com/usa/aclu-challenges-covid-19-fake-news-laws/“It is during times of crisis, like the pandemic that we now face, that the people need to receive more information on how its government is operating,” said plaintiff Sandra Rodríguez Cotto . “The press must be free to do its job, without fear of government reprisal.Wed, 20 May 2020 23:34:00 +0200yubanet-34cf69a6f847134b0179d40e093f457dyubaneten18.3988 -66.0685NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionBrian HaussHurricane MariaWilliam RamirezRicardo RossellóBlanco y Negro20200520233400https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/43672-hdzZAGREB, May 18, 2020 - The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) presidency donated on Monday HRK 1.1 million to the "Together for Zagreb" emergency relief campaign launched after a 5.5-strong earthquake struck Zagreb and its surroundings on March 22. "The presidency of the Croatian Democratic Union, at....Mon, 18 May 2020 18:13:00 +0200total-croatia-news-c4fecfee413133cf4a0b868cf414db73total-croatia-newsen45.75666821788 16.0686941522768NaturalDisastersGordan JandrokovicCroatian Democratic UnionAndrej Plenkovic20200518181300https://www.wftv.com/news/5-things-know-today/ZEYTPH2J2GLQSB7DNEHWIZLYMM/3. TYPHOON LEAVES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN PHILIPPINES Ferocious wind and rain left at least one dead and damaged hundreds of structures, along with rice and corn fields. 4. AFGHANISTAN MATERNITY HOSPITAL ATTACK - A U.S. official said he is convinced the Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan carried....Fri, 15 May 2020 19:02:00 +0200wftv-f866b650da40b2279085979e466cc8b7wftven14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionJoe BidenDonald TrumpMatt RourkeChris O'Meara20200515190200http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/280267Deputy Defense Minister Avi Dichter (Likud) intends to boycott the vote in the Knesset on the new government, after he was not offered a ministerial role and was not even invited to a meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. In an interview on Channel 12 News on Thursday, Dichter said, "I received an insulting offer that I rejected outright.Thu, 14 May 2020 23:19:00 +0200israelnationalnews-c8b5e7307561ee50eac6a91b108798b6israelnationalnewsenNaturalDisastersAvi DichterBenny] GantzLikudBinyamin NetanyahuMiki Zohar20200514231900https://vlada.gov.hr/news/conclusion-on-covering-rent-costs-for-all-those-who-cannot-live-in-their-own-homes-after-the-earthquake-will-be-adopted/29460Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic on Monday said that when the parliamentary majority adopts a decision on the parliamentary election, the State Electoral Commission (DIP) will make its decisions and consult with the Institute o Public Health on possible recommendations.Wed, 13 May 2020 04:50:00 +0200vlada-b0f986230c2b259cebbb4683b86912b9vladaen45.75666821788 16.0686941522768NaturalDisastersDamir KrsticevicCroatian Democratic UnionAndrej Plenkovic20200513045000https://ec.europa.eu/echo/what/civil-protection/mechanism_enThe overall objective of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism is to strengthen cooperation between the EU Member States, 6 Participating States and the UK during the transition period, in the field of civil protection, with a view to improve prevention, preparedness and response to disasters.Tue, 12 May 2020 05:03:00 +0200EC-e5d34673531871f268a6f4a2af2f88eeECen51.4879 -0.177998JRCNuclearSecurityUNbodiesCivilProtectionManMadeDisastersNuclearCrisisResponseNaturalDisastersECnewsMaritimeTransportNuclearDecommissioningDisasterReliefEU-LatinAmericaCivil ProtectionUnited NationsEUEuropean CommissionMember States20200512050300https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/covid-19-japans-ship-builders-keen-to-launch-countrys-first-hospital-ship-to-meet-shortage-of-beds/1952572/COVID-19: Wow, Japan is keen to build and launch the country’s first hospital shop! In fact, Japanese shipbuilders are showing keen interest and have been working behind the scenes to gain a contract for building the country’s first hospital ship, as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to establish a....Fri, 08 May 2020 14:05:00 +0200financialexpress-c1bbf5c4e3d8a22ee8376c7f7d36e757financialexpressenPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionDemocratic PartyMitsubishi Heavy Industries20200508140500https://www.cdrinfo.com/d7/content/alphabets-loon-and-att-offer-global-connectivity-solutionsAlphabet's Loon announced a global collaboration with AT&T in order to respond more quickly and effectively to disasters worldwide. Loon can be effective in times of crisis or disaster. Because even in a place that has good mobile network coverage, people who were served can quickly become unserved....Wed, 06 May 2020 18:44:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-f60c6d4b62e7a697a3a4b700023d7e65newsnow-co-uken18.3988 -66.0685NaturalDisastersHurricane Maria20200506184400https://9to5google.com/2020/05/06/alphabet-loon-att-partnership/Alphabet’s Loon company has been working for the past few years on developing balloons to the stratosphere that can deliver internet connectivity to certain areas of the globe. Today, Loon has announced a partnership with AT&T that could speed up the process of deploying the balloons in disaster areas.Wed, 06 May 2020 17:23:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk-e35e95306c7731f9c781821189202c0anewsnow-co-uken-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthLinkedIn20200506172300https://www.zdnet.com/article/alphabets-loon-partners-with-at-t-to-extend-network-coverage-during-disasters/#ftag=RSSbaffb68May 6, 2020 -- 13:00 GMT (06:00 PDT) | Topic: Mobility Loon, the former Google X project and now independent Alphabet company, has formed a network partnership with AT&T that will make it easier for Loon to provide internet connectivity through its high-altitude broadband balloons over disaster zones.Wed, 06 May 2020 15:36:00 +0200zdnet-7f07edaa9632a0ee066c2f8db5ac3d63zdneten18.3988 -66.0685NaturalDisastersGoogleAlastair WestgarthHurricane MariaEl Nino20200506153600https://www.total-croatia-news.com/politics/43348-zagreb-city-assemblyZAGREB, May 3, 2020 - The opposition parties in the Zagreb City Assembly said on Saturday that Assembly Chairman Drago Prgomet had called a virtual meeting to protect Mayor Milan Bandić from the opposition's questions about the March 22 earthquake and repairing of the damage.Sun, 03 May 2020 11:17:00 +0200total-croatia-news-5ff94f63509fdb2272f5735b45c41ba0total-croatia-newsenNaturalDisastersAnka Mrak TaritašSocial Democratic PartyMilan BandićCroatian Democratic UnionAndrej PlenkovićAssembly ChairmanDrago Prgomet20200503111700https://europeansting.com/2020/04/22/medicines-from-the-sky-how-drones-can-save-lives/But what happens when disaster strikes and infrastructure collapses completely? Consider the current COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights the breakdown of supply chains in securing PPE, as well as the many disasters that have come before it: Hurricane Maria, which battered Puerto Rico and the Virgin....Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:43:00 +0200europeansting-52a94da1abb8263208f60a70c0686220europeanstingen18.3988 -66.0685CoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersDavosCommunicableDiseasesG20PublicHealthUNbodiesHurricane MariaCharlotte Petri GornitzkaUNICEFWorld Economic ForumFederal Aviation AdministrationAnnual Meeting20200422184300https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/medicines-from-the-sky-how-a-drone-may-save-your-life/But what happens when disaster strikes and infrastructure collapses completely? Consider the current COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights the breakdown of supply chains in securing PPE, as well as the many disasters that have come before it: Hurricane Maria, which battered Puerto Rico and the Virgin....Tue, 21 Apr 2020 17:47:00 +0200agenda.weforum.org-6b749a8f1e0f8c2fed6a1e14afe2e24fagenda.weforum.orgen18.3988 -66.0685NaturalDisastersUNbodiesDavosCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionCraig KennedyHurricane MariaCharlotte Petri GornitzkaUNICEFWorld Economic ForumFederal Aviation AdministrationAnnual Meeting20200421174700https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/coronavirus-dead-world-exceeds-170000-live-updates-200421005048334.htmlTuesday, April 21 02:50 GMT - Panic in Palu as Indonesia coronavirus cases surge. Palu was the city that was shaken by an earthquake, and swamped by a tsunami before parts were swallowed up the earth in a phenomenon known as liquefaction. That was in September 2018 and thousands of people are still....Tue, 21 Apr 2020 05:18:00 +0200aljazeera-en-1af746d6d36500feca21e632c20c9ed8aljazeera-enen-0.898583 119.850601PublicHealthUNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersLarry HoganUN General AssemblyCarrie LamWHODonald Trumpmember states20200421051800https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/05/24/opinion/letters/task-force-may-have-acted-hastily-in-denying-request-for-region-nine-lockdown/Allow us, once more, to discuss and place COVID-19 into perspective, as it relates to the local reality in Guyana, as we learn from press reports and other sources. This idea occurred during the good fortune we had to listen to a public forum on the Implications of COVID-19, a Public and Private Law....Sun, 24 May 2020 08:33:00 +0200stabroeknews-72ef415a30b42a6c67fa5035be3103bdstabroeknewsen6.80461 -58.1548PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersWharton Business SchoolUniversity of SydneyAnne Twomey20200524083300