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By Sarwar Kashani
Srinagar, Apr 25 (EFE).- India Sunday added nearly 350,000 new patients and 2,800 deaths to its Covid-19 tally that is expanding rapidly and unfolding into a devastating health crisis.
According to the federal health ministry, the country reported 349,691 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours from Sunday morning, taking its overall tally to 16.96 million cases.
The virus claimed 2,767 more lives over the last day, with the total coronavirus fatalities mounting to 192,311.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, widely criticized over the social media platforms for the alleged mishandling of unfolding health disaster, described the new wave as a “storm” that has shaken the country.
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Kidney On Sale: Economic fallout of back-to-back lockdowns in Indian Kashmir 2 minutes read
By Sarwar Kashani
Qazigund, India, Dec 30 (efe-epa).- Nearly two years ago, Sabzar Khan, a 26-year-old businessman, expanded his construction business that was already growing rapidly in Qazigund, the gateway to the idyllic Kashmir Valley, nestled in the Indian Himalayas.
But soon after he raised funds by securing loans from a bank and local lenders, the Indian government suddenly scrapped the disputed region’s semi-autonomous status on Aug.5, 2019, and enforced an unprecedented months-long security and communication lockdown.
The move marked the beginning of Kashmir’s economic devastation before another lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic in March this year sounded the death knell for businesses in the troubled region.