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TopicCovid lockdown

Topic: Covid lockdown

North Korea allows citizens to return form abroad after Covid lockdown

The announcement comes days after an Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang landed in Beijing for the first time since pandemic lockdowns began in 2020 amid a slow reopening of the country.

Pandemic sparked surge in new stock market investors but trend has dipped sharply, data shows

Sensex surged 87% between April 2020 & October 2021, drawing many new investors looking to cash in on this growth. Since that boom ended in late 2021, investor interest has also waned.

Two Chinese cities ease Covid curbs, day after protesters clash with police

Curbs were lifted in parts of Guangzhou, near Hong Kong. Chongqing will allow close contacts of people with Covid, who fulfil certain conditions, to quarantine at home.

Covid’s economic fallout hit India’s industrialised states harder than agrarian ones, finds RBI

A new paper by RBI economists highlights the importance of states devising and deploying their own policies in times of crisis when mobility is affected.

Beijing sees record number of Covid cases as lockdown woes continue

The city reported 99 cases for Sunday, up from 61 on Saturday with the case tally hovering around 50 a day.

Xi defends China’s Covid lockdown-dependent approach amid mounting economic woes

China is seeking to support economic growth weighed down by lockdown measures to contain the country’s worst Covid outbreaks since the early days of the pandemic.

Connect, compete, earn: How Covid lockdowns set Indian gaming industry on path to $2 bn by 2023

Online gaming grew 28% to reach approximately US$1.3 billion in India in 2021, compared to US$906 million in 2019. Industry is hopeful of growth in revenues as well as jobs.

Covid left big gap in TB reporting, Modi govt looks to fill it with special door-to-door drive

To be launched on World TB Day, 24 March, programme will see health workers screening and testing vulnerable population for TB. Target is to match 2019 reporting numbers.

Urdu papers focus on Russia-Ukraine, criticise Modi for ‘politicising’ war, ‘delayed’ evacuation

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

‘Serious failure in leadership’ — what civil servant’s probe on UK PM’s lockdown parties found

After release of Sue Gray's report Monday, 12 lockdown-breaking gatherings held at Boris Johnson's official workplace/residence at No.10 Downing Street are under police probe.

On Camera

What ambassador Xu Feihong expects from youth in China and India

China and India are home to 1.2 billion young people. They’re the pioneers in advancing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and realising the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.

India’s strategic oil reserves tell a tale of structural constraints & stalled expansion. Here’s why

India’s oil reserves, which can last just 74-75 days, are much less than other major economies. Japan, for instance, holds reserves for 254 days.

India-Japan to finalise deal to co-develop & co-produce UNICORN mast ‘soon’, says Japanese envoy

The countries signed a memorandum for co-development of UNICORN masts in November 2024. India has been second Asian nation to have such an agreement with Tokyo, after Philippines.

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.