-TheWire.in At a time when the Rabi crop is ready for harvest and the Kharif crop will be sown, quick and effective policy responses are required. Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, India has announced a nationwide 21-day lockdown, shutting down all businesses except essential services. The government has assured that the supply of food items and other necessities won’t be hindered during this period. While social distancing has been adopted as a measure...
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The Covid-19 Pandemic and Indian Agriculture: A Note -R Ramakumar
-Foundation for Agrarian Studies blog The world is sliding rapidly towards a recession. The Covid-19 pandemic will shut down large parts of the world economy for at least a few months more. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva stated on March 23, 2020 that the outlook for global growth in 2020 was “negative.” Recovery, if any, is expected only in 2021. According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the rise in unemployment...
More »New Lancet study puts China’s death per virus infections RATe at 0.66% -Abantika Ghosh
-The Indian Express Till April 1, 8.53 lakh cases of COVID-19 had been reported world-wide, with 41,887 deaths. China has seen 82,295 cases and 3,310 deaths. An average coronavirus patient may be in hospital for about 25 days and the mean duRATion from the onset of symptoms to death is about 18 days, a study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases has said. The study also concluded that the overall infection fatality RATe...
More »COVID-19: Delhi PDS Shops Shut, Owners Say Lack of Supplies Owners State Lack of Supplies -Sumedha Pal
-Newsclick.in A survey conducted of RATion shops in Delhi reveals loopholes in the public distribution system as many continue to starve. Despite government announcements and civil society aid, food security continues to remain a problem for the poor in Delhi. Many continue to starve amid the 21-day lockdown imposed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Although the Delhi government has announced measures for the supply of food grains to the poor,...
More »Rs. 50 lakh meant for PPE redirected to PM-CARES fund, allege AIIMS resident doctors
-The Hindu Association also says accommodation was not being arranged for doctors The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Resident Doctors’ Association has alleged that the administRATion and CSR section has redirected the 50 lakh from BhaRAT Dynamics to the PM-CARES fund RATher than meeting the original purpose of buying personal protection equipment. AIIMS has denied this stating that funds were not received in the first place. AIIMS RDA also said that...
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