Response Strategies Developed by China and Korea Against COVID-19

After receiving a report from the Central Disease Control Headquarters titled "The COVID-19 Trend in China and Response Plan," the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) discussed the implications of the epidemic (headed by Korea Disease Control and Prevention...

Experts disagree about Korea's plan for removing the indoor mask requirement.

The mandate for indoor masks was gradually phased out, according to a detailed roadmap released by the administration on Friday. It may have been done away with by the end of January, at the earliest. One of Korea's final COVID-19 restrictions, the indoor mask regulation, is still in place, a...

The Itaewon disaster has increased demand for CPR training.

"Do you know when and where the next earthquake will occur? Can I ask for a show of hands?" During a disaster education class on Monday, Oh Jung-hwan, a drill teacher at Boramae Safety Expertise Center and a fireman with ten years of experience, said. The room, which was packed with doz...

After-disaster recovery is complicated by a tangle of 30 government agencies

Recovery following a federally declared catastrophic disaster is frequently referred to as the "disaster after the catastrophe" by public leaders across the country. Navigating the complexity of government programs that provide aid and financing may be difficult, irritating, and time-co...

The president promises police improvements in the aftermath of the Itaewon disaster

President Yoon Suk-yeol stated Monday that individuals responsible for the Itaewon crowd crush would be punished and that the police's risk management and response system would be overhauled. He also issued a formal apology as the president in charge of public safety.

"A sweepi...

Aid promised to families of overseas victims of the Itaewon disaster arrives slowly.

Gulieva Giunai, a Russian student at Kwangwoon University, was horrified to learn that her friend Kristina was one of the 26 foreign nationals murdered in the crowd crush in Itaewon on October 29.

The two had known one other since 2020, when they both took Korean language classes at a u...

The world must prioritise public health: climate change and natural disasters must be addressed urgently

Public health as an agenda has grown in prominence over the last two decades and is unquestionably poised to define the present and future risk-scape. Prudence suggests that incorporating public health into all policies may benefit the Asia Pacific Region in addressing the adaptation gap caused b...

Heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, 16 people dead

This is the third consecutive day, when Uttarakhand is experiencing heavy rainfall. This has led to chaos and disaster across the state. Roads were flooded with water and buildings collapsed, bridges destroyed and all water bodies were overflowing. Many locals and tourists remined stranded in rem...

Wildfire in the birth place of Olympics

With the onset of the industrial era, the world global temperature has raised by about 1.2 C and the global warming scenario is nowhere near helping the cause of sustainable development. Under such conditions, when Greek has had a temperature of over 40°C making its vegetation dry and warm en...

45 PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES IN ISRAELI FESTIVAL DISASTER INCLUDING FEW US CITIZENS

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• Reports state that at least 45 lost their lives and over 100 were left injured at the ultra-Orthodox Jewish festival held on the slopes of country's Mount Meron overnight between Thursday and Friday

According to the statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in...

JAPAN’S NUCLEAR REGULATOR BANS TEPCO FROM RESTARTING ITS PLANT

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• Japan’s nuclear regulator bans TEPCO from restarting its plant.
• TEPCO has been barred from transporting nuclear fuel stored at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture.
• The corrective measure is expected ...

CYCLONE ‘SEROJA’ CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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• The cyclone Seroja has caused serious damages in the western region of Australia
• Two small towns of western Australia have suffered some serious damage when the cyclone Seroja has struck the western part of the country

On...

MORE EVACUATIONS AS CLEAN-UP BEGINS IN AUSTRALIA

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• Clean up begins in Australia as the floods slows down in the country
• More than 40,000 people in Australia have been forced to flee their homes as the torrential rain sparked the floods in the country

On Wednesday, a man&r...

JAPAN’S IMPERIAL COUPLE TO MEET 2011 DISASTER SURVIVORS VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE

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• Japan’s Imperial couple to meet 2011 disaster survivors via video conference.
• Video conferences with residents of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures may begin by mid-February.
• The Imperial couple met online wi...

S. KOREA’S RULING DP TO ROLL OUT FOURTH ROUND OF COVID-19 STATE BUDGET FUND

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• S. Korea’s ruling DP to roll out fourth round of COVID-19 state budget fund.
• The govt. last year had distributed more than $27.8 billion to households.
• The funds were also given to small merchants and business owner...

S.KOREA GOVT. ASKS PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO PREPARE ICU BEDS FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS

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• S. Korea govt. asks private hospitals to prepare ICU beds for COVID-19 patients.
• The administrative order was from Central Disaster Management Headquarters to all local govt.
• The order says that 40 private general hospita...

PEOPLE ARE MISSING IN FRANCE AND ITALY FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINFALL

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• France and Italy have been hit by the heavy rainfall
• Over a dozen of people are reported missing in the countries of France and Italy

More than a dozen of people were reported missing in the countries of France and as the...

TEPCO ORDERED TO PAY $9.5 MILLION IN DAMGES FOR THE FUKUSHIMA DISASTER

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• TEPCO ordered to pay $9.5 million in damages for the Fukushima disaster.
• The Sendai High Court announced the same.
• The high court has also found the state responsible for the incident and needs to pay damages.
• ...

EUROPEAN UNION: NATURAL DISASTERS HAVE QUADRUPLED IN COST SINCE PAST FEW YEARS

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• The natural disasters in the European countries have cause four times more destruction since the year 1980
• The wildfires have destroyed more than 1,400 square miles of land and hundreds of structures

Lisa Paul who was a v...

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE KILLED 5, MORE THAN 30 INJURED

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• Northern California wildfire killed 5, more than 30 injured.
•  A pilot on a water-dropping mission died in central California; helicopter crashed.
• Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed the wildfires being clear evidence of cli...