A migrant worker is a person who migrates within a home country or outside it to pursue work. Migrant workers usually do not have an intention to stay permanently in the country or region in which they work.
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories,separated by the South China Sea into two regions:Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore,Vietnam,and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia,as well as a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital,the country's largest city,and the seat of the legislative branch of the federal government. Putrajaya is the administrative centre,which represents the seat of both the executive branch and the judicial branch of the federal government. With a population of over 33 million,the country is the world's 43rd-most populous country. Malaysia is tropical and is one of 17 megadiverse countries;it is home to numerous endemic species. Tanjung Piai in the Malaysian state of Johor is the southernmost point of continental Eurasia.
Yoshihide Suga is a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2020 to 2021. He had served as Chief Cabinet Secretary during the second administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from 2012 to 2020. During Abe's first administration,Suga served as Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications from 2006 to 2007.
The Cabinet of Zimbabwe is the executive body that forms the government of Zimbabwe together with the President of Zimbabwe. The Cabinet is composed of the President,the Vice-Presidents,and ministers appointed by the President. Until 1987,the Cabinet was chaired by the Prime Minister;it is now headed by the President.
Abdul Hafeez Sheikh is a Pakistani economist and politician who served as Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Affairs from 11 December 2020 to 29 March 2021. Previously,he served as an advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue from April 2019 to December 2020.
The Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia is a government ministry responsible for the workers and labour laws of Indonesia. The minister is currently Ida Fauziyah since 23 October 2019.
Luciana Lamorgese is an Italian civil servant and prefect who served as minister of the interior in the governments of Prime Ministers Giuseppe Conte and Mario Draghi from 2019 to 2022.
Arifin Tasrif is an Indonesian executive who is the Minister for Energy &Mineral Resources in Joko Widodo's Onward Indonesia Cabinet.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first case in Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Early cases were primarily imported until local transmission began to develop in February and March. In late March and April,COVID-19 clusters were detected at multiple migrant worker dormitories,which soon contributed to an overwhelming proportion of new cases in the country.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Cambodia was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The first imported case in Cambodia was detected in Sihanoukville on 27 January 2020. Although a number of imported cases and transmission to direct contacts were confirmed throughout 2020,no community transmission was detected until 29 November 2020. As of July 2021,Phnom Penh has been the most affected province with the majority of infections and deaths. Banteay Meanchey has the second-highest number of infections,whereas Kandal has second-highest number of deaths.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Papua New Guinea is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Papua New Guinea on 20 March 2020. On 4 May 2020,Papua New Guinea was declared COVID-19 free. However,on 20 June,the government confirmed another case of COVID-19,meaning that the disease was present again within the country.
COVID-19 Pandemic spread to Uttar Pradesh in March 2020. While the World Health Organization praised the UP government for its contact tracing efforts,there were several other issues in its management of the pandemic,including under reportage of cases by the government,vaccine shortages and dismal conditions of COVID-19 hospitals.
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has been largely disruptive. India's growth in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2020 went down to 3.1% according to the Ministry of Statistics. The Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India said that this drop is mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic effect on the Indian economy. Notably,India had also been witnessing a pre-pandemic slowdown,and according to the World Bank,the current pandemic has "magnified pre-existing risks to India's economic outlook".
COVID-19 Response Acceleration Task Force was a task force that coordinates and oversees the Indonesian government's efforts to accelerate the mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was established on 13 March 2020,coordinated by Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management,involves Ministry of Health,Indonesian National Police,and Indonesian Armed Forces. The task force executive board was led by Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management head Doni Monardo,with Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Muhadjir Effendy as the head of advisory board.
Indian migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic have faced multiple hardships. With factories and workplaces shut down due to the lockdown imposed in the country,millions of migrant workers had to deal with the loss of income,food shortages and uncertainty about their future. Following this,many of them and their families went hungry. Thousands of them then began walking back home,with no means of transport due to the lockdown. A study found that 43.3 million interstate migrants returned to their home during the first wave of Covid-19 led lockdowns and out of 43.3 million around 35 million walked home or used unusual means of transportation. In response,the Central and State Governments took various measures to help them,and later arranged transport for them. 198 migrant workers died due to the lockdown,with reasons of road accidents.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is a food security welfare scheme announced by the Government of India on March 26 2020,during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The program is operated by the Department of Food and Public Distribution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution. But the nodal ministry is Ministry of Finance.The scale of this welfare scheme makes it the largest food security program in the world benefiting 81.35 crore in India.
A Tablighi Jamaat religious conference that took place at the "Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling" in Kuala Lumpur's Sri Petaling district between 27 February to 1 March 2020 became a COVID-19 super-spreader event with more than 3,300 cases being linked to the event. By 19 May 2020,the Malaysian Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah confirmed that 48% of the country's COVID-19 cases (3,347) had been linked to the Kuala Lumpur Tablighi Jamaat cluster. Additionally,nearly 10% of attendees were overseas visitors,causing COVID-19 to spread to other countries in Southeast Asia. On 8 July 2020,this cluster was declared over by the Ministry of Health.
This article documents the chronology of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in September 2020,which originated in Wuhan,China in December 2019. Some developments may become known or fully understood only in retrospect. Reporting on this pandemic began in December 2019.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia has had a significant impact on the Malaysian economy,leading to the devaluation of the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) and the decline in the country's gross domestic product. The pandemic also adversely affected several key sectors including entertainment,markets,retail,hospitality,and tourism. Besides shortages in goods and services,many businesses had to cope with social distancing and lockdown restrictions,which affected their operations and revenue. The pandemic also drew attention to workplace safety and the exploitation of migrant workers working in Malaysian industries.
This article documents the chronology of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2021,which originated in Wuhan,China in December 2019. Some developments may become known or fully understood only in retrospect. Reporting on this pandemic began in December 2019.
