Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 16th April, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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Stress test
?Staggered rollback starting from April 20.
?A partial reopening of the economy is being
proposed.
?Most important things is to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
?State and local administrations could continue with a
tighter level of control on economic and social
activities if required.
?Normalcy in life will have to wait until a vaccine or a
treatment line is found.
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Stress test
?Staggered rollback starting from April 20.
?A partial reopening of the economy is being
proposed.
?Most important things is to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
?State and local administrations could continue with a
tighter level of control on economic and social
activities if required.
?Normalcy in life will have to wait until a vaccine or a
treatment line is found.
?Small service providers, such as electricians,
plumbers, IT repair, motor mechanics and
carpenters, will be allowed to operate, which will
help them and those who need to hire them.
?Industries outside city limits, certain types of
construction both in rural and urban areas,
segments of the service sector, and manufacturing
partially will reopen after April 20.
?It will be a good idea to add tailors to that list, an
essential service now that masks are mandatory in
public and workplaces.
?New measures also include punishment for
spitting and a ban on tobacco and gutkha at
workplaces.
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Stress test
?Staggered rollback starting from April 20.
?A partial reopening of the economy is being
proposed.
?Most important things is to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
?State and local administrations could continue with a
tighter level of control on economic and social
activities if required.
?Normalcy in life will have to wait until a vaccine or a
treatment line is found.
?Small service providers, such as electricians,
plumbers, IT repair, motor mechanics and
carpenters, will be allowed to operate, which will
help them and those who need to hire them.
?Industries outside city limits, certain types of
construction both in rural and urban areas,
segments of the service sector, and manufacturing
partially will reopen after April 20.
?It will be a good idea to add tailors to that list, an
essential service now that masks are mandatory in
public and workplaces.
?New measures also include punishment for
spitting and a ban on tobacco and gutkha at
workplaces.
?Those violating the quarantine could face up to six months in jail.
?Hungry and desperate migrants have rioted in several parts of the
country.
?Amore comprehensive strategy must involve helping people stay at
home, incentives to employers to pay salaries, and expansion of
welfare support for the most vulnerable.
?Another area in need of urgent attention of governments is the
breakdown of general health care in many parts of the country,
claiming several lives and leaving far too many begging for
treatment.
?The Centre must take the initiative to ensure that best practices
from successful States are adopted across the country.
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Stress test
?Staggered rollback starting from April 20.
?A partial reopening of the economy is being
proposed.
?Most important things is to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
?State and local administrations could continue with a
tighter level of control on economic and social
activities if required.
?Normalcy in life will have to wait until a vaccine or a
treatment line is found.
?Small service providers, such as electricians,
plumbers, IT repair, motor mechanics and
carpenters, will be allowed to operate, which will
help them and those who need to hire them.
?Industries outside city limits, certain types of
construction both in rural and urban areas,
segments of the service sector, and manufacturing
partially will reopen after April 20.
?It will be a good idea to add tailors to that list, an
essential service now that masks are mandatory in
public and workplaces.
?New measures also include punishment for
spitting and a ban on tobacco and gutkha at
workplaces.
?Those violating the quarantine could face up to six months in jail.
?Hungry and desperate migrants have rioted in several parts of the
country.
?Amore comprehensive strategy must involve helping people stay at
home, incentives to employers to pay salaries, and expansion of
welfare support for the most vulnerable.
?Another area in need of urgent attention of governments is the
breakdown of general health care in many parts of the country,
claiming several lives and leaving far too many begging for
treatment.
?The Centre must take the initiative to ensure that best practices
from successful States are adopted across the country.
Disastrous decision
?WHO has been seeking at least $675 million
additional funding for critical response efforts in
countries most in need during the pandemic.
?U.S. President Trump halted funding to WHO.
?At over $500 million, the U.S. is WHO ’s biggest
contributor.
?Many low and middle-income countries will be badly
hit for no fault of theirs.
?NOTE: WHO cannot independently investigate but can
only rely on individual member-states to share
information.
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Stress test
?Staggered rollback starting from April 20.
?A partial reopening of the economy is being
proposed.
?Most important things is to contain the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic.
?State and local administrations could continue with a
tighter level of control on economic and social
activities if required.
?Normalcy in life will have to wait until a vaccine or a
treatment line is found.
?Small service providers, such as electricians,
plumbers, IT repair, motor mechanics and
carpenters, will be allowed to operate, which will
help them and those who need to hire them.
?Industries outside city limits, certain types of
construction both in rural and urban areas,
segments of the service sector, and manufacturing
partially will reopen after April 20.
?It will be a good idea to add tailors to that list, an
essential service now that masks are mandatory in
public and workplaces.
?New measures also include punishment for
spitting and a ban on tobacco and gutkha at
workplaces.
?Those violating the quarantine could face up to six months in jail.
?Hungry and desperate migrants have rioted in several parts of the
country.
?Amore comprehensive strategy must involve helping people stay at
home, incentives to employers to pay salaries, and expansion of
welfare support for the most vulnerable.
?Another area in need of urgent attention of governments is the
breakdown of general health care in many parts of the country,
claiming several lives and leaving far too many begging for
treatment.
?The Centre must take the initiative to ensure that best practices
from successful States are adopted across the country.
Disastrous decision
?WHO has been seeking at least $675 million
additional funding for critical response efforts in
countries most in need during the pandemic.
?U.S. President Trump halted funding to WHO.
?At over $500 million, the U.S. is WHO ’s biggest
contributor.
?Many low and middle-income countries will be badly
hit for no fault of theirs.
?NOTE: WHO cannot independently investigate but can
only rely on individual member-states to share
information.
?There has not been one instance when it has been
found “covering up ” the epidemic in China.
?Rather, it has been continuously urging countries
to aggressively test people exhibiting symptoms
and trace, quarantine and test contacts to contain
the spread.
?Faulting WHO for imaginary failings cannot help
Mr. Trump wash his hands of many administrative
failures in containing the epidemic.
?He has been blaming everyone else for his
shortcomings in dealing with COVID-19.
?Previously, he praised both China and WHO.