The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19: International lessons for local and national government recovery and renewal, Issue 27

The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19 is aimed at those who plan and implement recovery from COVID-19, including government emergency planners and resilience officers.

This issue shares lessons from:

• Canada: on how to promote compassion in organisations;
• UK: on relieving period poverty during COVID-19; on the closure of public toilets during COVID-19; and on resources for healthy aging;
• Hawaii: on attenuating black markets for negative COVID-19 tests;
• USA: on employers supporting COVID-19 vaccination infrastructure; and on public messaging for vaccination programmes;
• Israel: on cities encouraging social planning amif the pandemic;
• Palestine: on involving young people to promote sustainable and inclusive initiatives.