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Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, co-chairs the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response alongside former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Photo: Reuters
After Wuhan, it’s time for global response reset: Covid-19 probe chief
  • Helen Clark says gaps in the early response in the central Chinese city and a delayed reaction elsewhere in the world point to a need for change
  • Every day counts in stopping an infectious disease of unknown origin, she says
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‘Really important’: WHO team visits disease control centre in Wuhan
Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
After Wuhan, it’s time for global response reset: Covid-19 probe chief
  • Helen Clark says gaps in the early response in the central Chinese city and a delayed reaction elsewhere in the world point to a need for change
  • Every day counts in stopping an infectious disease of unknown origin, she says
4 hours ago
Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, co-chairs the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response alongside former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Photo: Reuters Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, co-chairs the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response alongside former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus pandemic
After Wuhan, it’s time for global response reset: Covid-19 probe chief
4 hours ago
  • Helen Clark says gaps in the early response in the central Chinese city and a delayed reaction elsewhere in the world point to a need for change
  • Every day counts in stopping an infectious disease of unknown origin, she says
Myanmar coup: political instability on the cards, and a test for Biden

Experts say the military’s move to seize power has sparked fears of human rights violations, with a return to democratic rule uncertain.

Experts say the military’s move to seize power has sparked fears of human rights violations, with a return to democratic rule uncertain.

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Biden calls for Myanmar’s military to relinquish power immediately

The US president ordered a review to consider reimposing sanctions that had been lifted due to the nation’s transition to democracy.

The US president ordered a review to consider reimposing sanctions that had been lifted due to the nation’s transition to democracy.

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Biden calls for Myanmar’s military to relinquish power immediately

The US president ordered a review to consider reimposing sanctions that had been lifted due to the nation’s transition to democracy.

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Britain formally requests to join CPTPP mega trade pact

UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss made the request in a videoconference with her Japanese and New Zealand counterparts.

UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss made the request in a videoconference with her Japanese and New Zealand counterparts.

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