Daily Analysis of 'The Hindu' - 21st April, 2020 | Additional Study Material for UPSC PDF Download

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To Kerala, from Singapore
?Last 3 years: Kerala has suffered the Nipah virus
outbreak, two floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
?The State has won worldwide acclaim for its deft
handling of these catastrophes by mostly deploying
domestic resources.
?The State has an impressive tracking and surveillance
system.
?It has set up testing kiosks
?It has institutes that are ready for plasma trials
?It has also enacted a law on epidemic control
?Community kitchen
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To Kerala, from Singapore
?Last 3 years: Kerala has suffered the Nipah virus
outbreak, two floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
?The State has won worldwide acclaim for its deft
handling of these catastrophes by mostly deploying
domestic resources.
?The State has an impressive tracking and surveillance
system.
?It has set up testing kiosks
?It has institutes that are ready for plasma trials
?It has also enacted a law on epidemic control
?Community kitchen
?Singapore did very well in putting a firm lid on new
infections, but it has subsequently seen an explosive
uptick in cases and even deaths.
?The challenge is the plight of returning students and
workers as foreign countries become inhospitable for
non-nationals.
?IMF projects: WestAsia output will decline 3% in 2020
?Nearly 1 million Keralites work in the United Arab
Emirates alone.
?To respond to COVID-19, Kerala will need to go full
scale in testing, and implement isolation and better
hygiene practices.
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To Kerala, from Singapore
?Last 3 years: Kerala has suffered the Nipah virus
outbreak, two floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
?The State has won worldwide acclaim for its deft
handling of these catastrophes by mostly deploying
domestic resources.
?The State has an impressive tracking and surveillance
system.
?It has set up testing kiosks
?It has institutes that are ready for plasma trials
?It has also enacted a law on epidemic control
?Community kitchen
?Singapore did very well in putting a firm lid on new
infections, but it has subsequently seen an explosive
uptick in cases and even deaths.
?The challenge is the plight of returning students and
workers as foreign countries become inhospitable for
non-nationals.
?IMF projects: WestAsia output will decline 3% in 2020
?Nearly 1 million Keralites work in the United Arab
Emirates alone.
?To respond to COVID-19, Kerala will need to go full
scale in testing, and implement isolation and better
hygiene practices.
?When the pandemic ends, it would be a mistake for activities
to return to business as usual.
?This is a great opportunity for Kerala to redouble its focus on
health, education and the environment.
?Given its topography, fragile ecology, and high population
density, Kerala is highly exposed to health and climate
disasters.
?If the State can revive economic growth in more
environmentally and socially sustainable ways, it would not
only be more resilient to extreme events but also have a
greater chance of using the rich human and natural
endowments for the betterment of its people.
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To Kerala, from Singapore
?Last 3 years: Kerala has suffered the Nipah virus
outbreak, two floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
?The State has won worldwide acclaim for its deft
handling of these catastrophes by mostly deploying
domestic resources.
?The State has an impressive tracking and surveillance
system.
?It has set up testing kiosks
?It has institutes that are ready for plasma trials
?It has also enacted a law on epidemic control
?Community kitchen
?Singapore did very well in putting a firm lid on new
infections, but it has subsequently seen an explosive
uptick in cases and even deaths.
?The challenge is the plight of returning students and
workers as foreign countries become inhospitable for
non-nationals.
?IMF projects: WestAsia output will decline 3% in 2020
?Nearly 1 million Keralites work in the United Arab
Emirates alone.
?To respond to COVID-19, Kerala will need to go full
scale in testing, and implement isolation and better
hygiene practices.
?When the pandemic ends, it would be a mistake for activities
to return to business as usual.
?This is a great opportunity for Kerala to redouble its focus on
health, education and the environment.
?Given its topography, fragile ecology, and high population
density, Kerala is highly exposed to health and climate
disasters.
?If the State can revive economic growth in more
environmentally and socially sustainable ways, it would not
only be more resilient to extreme events but also have a
greater chance of using the rich human and natural
endowments for the betterment of its people.
Implement Aarogya Setu, but only through law 
?Post lockdown, the threat of Covid-19 will continue.
?This will lead to a fundamental transformation in the
role of the state in regulating society.
?Heightened epidemic surveillance by the government
could lead to an increased risk of institutionalised
surveillance of individuals.
?In China, it’ s alarming to note that a phone app was
started as a voluntary service for informing users of
their potential exposure to infected persons, but soon
began to be used as an e-pass for allowing access to
public transport.
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To Kerala, from Singapore
?Last 3 years: Kerala has suffered the Nipah virus
outbreak, two floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
?The State has won worldwide acclaim for its deft
handling of these catastrophes by mostly deploying
domestic resources.
?The State has an impressive tracking and surveillance
system.
?It has set up testing kiosks
?It has institutes that are ready for plasma trials
?It has also enacted a law on epidemic control
?Community kitchen
?Singapore did very well in putting a firm lid on new
infections, but it has subsequently seen an explosive
uptick in cases and even deaths.
?The challenge is the plight of returning students and
workers as foreign countries become inhospitable for
non-nationals.
?IMF projects: WestAsia output will decline 3% in 2020
?Nearly 1 million Keralites work in the United Arab
Emirates alone.
?To respond to COVID-19, Kerala will need to go full
scale in testing, and implement isolation and better
hygiene practices.
?When the pandemic ends, it would be a mistake for activities
to return to business as usual.
?This is a great opportunity for Kerala to redouble its focus on
health, education and the environment.
?Given its topography, fragile ecology, and high population
density, Kerala is highly exposed to health and climate
disasters.
?If the State can revive economic growth in more
environmentally and socially sustainable ways, it would not
only be more resilient to extreme events but also have a
greater chance of using the rich human and natural
endowments for the betterment of its people.
Implement Aarogya Setu, but only through law 
?Post lockdown, the threat of Covid-19 will continue.
?This will lead to a fundamental transformation in the
role of the state in regulating society.
?Heightened epidemic surveillance by the government
could lead to an increased risk of institutionalised
surveillance of individuals.
?In China, it’ s alarming to note that a phone app was
started as a voluntary service for informing users of
their potential exposure to infected persons, but soon
began to be used as an e-pass for allowing access to
public transport.
?Aarogya Setu app: has been criticised for not
complying with data protection principles of data
minimisation, purpose limitation, transparency and
accountability, all of which are crucial to
protecting the privacy of its users.
?The government is also at liberty to revise the
terms of the privacy policy at its discretion (and
has done so) without notifying its users.
?Individuals may be forced to download the app to
be able to access basic amenities and services.
?India lacks a comprehensive data protection or
surveillance law.