by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said there was no need for people to panic as shops selling essentials and medicines will remain open throughout the 21-day lockdown imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak. He also said there...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Indian News
New Delhi: The government is likely to agree an economic stimulus package of more than Rs 1.5 trillion ($19.6 billion) to fight a downturn in the country that is currently locked down to stem the spread of coronavirus, two sources familiar with the matter told...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
As the virus continues to wreak havoc across the world, China is close to declaring victory and is already easing travel restrictions. The border of Hubei province, epicentre of the virus, opened on Wednesday after a two-month shutdown. Wuhan, the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
India’s billion-plus population went into a three-week lockdown on Wednesday, with a third of the world now under orders to stay indoors, as US politicians agreed to spend $2 trillion to counter the economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic. ...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 25, 2020 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News
SHANGHAI:, The existence of a substantial but unknown number of asymptomatic carriers of coronavirus in China has raised concerns among the public that people could still be spreading COVID-19 without knowing they are sick. As the virus continues to...