Observing that India represents about seven per cent of the total world economy in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms and is one of the countries that are growing rapidly, IMF's Mission Chief for India Nada Choueiri said.
One part of the governments five-fold strategy in Covid management, Covid-appropriate behaviour, has faced the toughest challenge so far. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern that “people visiting hill stations and markets are not wearing masks and not following protocol”.
Few weeks lockdown in India may break chain of transmission: Top US COVID expert Anthony Fauci
Fauci, in an interview, said that another most important thing in the immediate is to get supplies of oxygen, medication and PPEs.
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NEW DELHI: Top US epidemiologist Anthony Fauci has suggested a lockdown for a few weeks in India as an immediate step to contain the spread of the coronavirus as its deadly second wave shows no signs of ebbing.
Fauci, in an interview, said that another most important thing in the immediate is to get supplies of oxygen, medication, PPEs. He said that looking at the magnitude of the crisis, India should look at putting together a crisis group that would meet and start getting things organised.