On May 11, 2023, the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) ended. Although this by no means indicates an end to the risks of COVID-19, health professionals may need new strategies to keep their patients informed about COVID-19 and the continued need for vaccinations. Additionally...
Japan has declared its second state of emergency regarding covid-19, as the number of daily infections surged to seven times that of the first and Tokyo hospitals reported nearly 80% occupancy. On 7 January the prime minister, Suga Yoshihide, declared a state of emergency in the capital ...
ROME, March 31 (Xinhua) -- More than two years after its announcement, and following several extensions, Italy on Thursday officially ended the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency. The end date -- March 31 -- was originally announced by Prime Minister Mario Draghi in February. The country ...
OTTAWA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Toronto, the largest city in Canada, formally ended on Monday the municipal state of emergency against COVID-19 after more than two years. Toronto Mayor John Tory made an official declaration terminating the municipal emergency, which was first declared on March 23,...
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (middle), announces a state of emergency for Tokyo and three other prefectures during the government task force meeting for the COVID-19 measures at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan April 23, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] TOKYO - Japan's Prime ...
Yukon’s premier says the territory will lift its civil state of emergency put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sandy Silver says certain health measures, like mask-wearing and physical distancing, remain important preventive measures but will no longer be legally mandated as of midni...
Abe declares state of emergency over COVID-19 in Japan Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a month-long state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in an effort to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga implemented a state of emergency in Tokyo on Thursday, nearly a week after the capital’s governor pleaded with the central government to increase precautions in the city to combat a sudden spike in COVID-19 cases. Under the state of emergency, which comes...
Japan will lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions on Thursday as the number of new cases falls and the strain on the medical system eases, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said. Street scene in Tokyo, Japan during its Covid-19 state of emergency ...
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Thursday he would ask parliament to extend the country's COVID-19 state of emergency to the end of January, as the government tries to avoid the surge in cases seen in other European countries. The state ...