COLOMBIA: Concerns over informal sector despite robust pandemic response
The government’s response to the Covid-19 outbreak has been largely science-based and robust. Social distancing measures were put in place relatively early, and a strict quarantine will remain in place until at least 13 April. The government is putting COP 2.1tn into the health s… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
INDIA: The growing challenges of addressing Covid-19
The Indian government’s response to the Covid-19 spread was prompt. Once its experts recognized the threat of the disease, the government enforced social distancing, initially through a voluntary initiative and later through a national lockdown. However, without a simultaneous em… Become a member to read the rest of this article
SOUTH AFRICA: Nationwide lockdown from Thursday
● President Cyril Ramaphosa has invoked the Disaster Management Act to enforce a nationwide lockdown from 26 March until 16 April to limit the spread of COVID-19. ● Taking its cue from Asian models, the administration is opting for decisive early-stage intervention, in the hop… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
INDIA: Large parts of the country under lockdown; but is it enough?
Around 100 million people across 80 districts, spanning 17 states and 5 federally-run union territories, are in lockdown until at least 31 March, as COVID-19 cases went up to 428 with seven deaths. Most mass transport systems have stopped operating: railways and domestic airlines… Become a member to read the rest of this article