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£5 million for social prescribing to tackle the impact of COVID-19

GOV.UK
16 Aug 2020
  United Kingdom

South African leader lifts lockdown restrictions after COVID-19 infections fall

Reuters
16 Aug 2020
  South Africa

Russian government to increase Reserve Fund by $24.7 bln

Tass
16 Aug 2020
  Russian Federation

Armenia spends over $300 million on pandemic relief programs

Massis Post
16 Aug 2020
  Armenia

Gov’t cancels repatriation flight

Solomon Star
15 Aug 2020
  Solomon Islands

Provision of medical equipment by the Government of Japan

Embassy of Japan
15 Aug 2020
  Myanmar;   Japan

Sri Lanka to strengthen banking, financial sectors: state minister

Xinhuanet
15 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

Punjab health secretary warns of a second wave of coronavirus

Samaa
15 Aug 2020
  Pakistan

India to invest $1.46 trillion to lift virus-hit economy

Arab News
15 Aug 2020
  India

Indonesia president Jokowi calls to 'reboot' economy amid coronavirus pandemic

The Straits Times
14 Aug 2020
  Indonesia

New Zealand's Ardern extends lockdown to stamp out coronavirus outbreak

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  New Zealand

Indonesia's Widodo proposes $186 billion 2021 budget, 5.5% of GDP deficit

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  Indonesia

Guizhou officials seek to reassure bond investors amid mounting debt concern

Caixin
14 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

STA: More tax, fee cuts in second half

China Daily
14 Aug 2020
  People's Republic of China

Brazil's Bolsonaro says breaking spending cap possible, 'What's the problem?'

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  Brazil

Sri Lanka's new gov't aims to boost exports

Xinhuanet
14 Aug 2020
  Sri Lanka

$156.4m to prepare for COVID

Solomon Star
14 Aug 2020
  Solomon Islands

Ontario to 'unlock' C$500 million for school distancing, ventilation

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  Canada

Mexican central bank cuts rates to 4.5%, but pace of cuts might slow

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  Mexico

Egypt's central bank keeps main interest rates steady

Reuters
14 Aug 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt