Mexico's high death rate indicates actual cases may be much higher. The country has been facing criticism as it has focused more on reactivating the economy than enforcing lockdown.
India is only trailing US and Brazil now in the number of confirmed infections, but its growth in new cases is the fastest, increasing 20% over the last week.
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, who clashed for months with doctors, governors and mayors who clamoured for strict quarantine measures, said he felt 'perfectly well'.
The 65-year-old president, who downplayed the virus as “just a little flu,” has repeatedly been seen mingling in crowds without a face mask and giving handshakes.
Bolsonaro, who had a light fever and is taking hydroxychloroquine, could be seen coughing during a broadcast. He sat next to 6 people, none of whom wore a mask.
Brazil’s response to the pandemic, plagued by political infighting and mismatched quarantine orders, has made it tough for experts to estimate when the disease will peak.
India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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