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June 8, 2020June 9, 2020

New Zealand beats coronavirus. Lessons for India

No limit on crowd sizes for Super Rugby Aotearoa as New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern declares country ‘virus free’ on June 8, 2020 It is seventeen long days since a Covid-19 case has been reported in New Zealand. Announcing this in Wellington today, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand has halted the spread of …

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April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Flawed coronavirus battle plan lands Sweden in big trouble. India’s blend of risk aversion and practicality is the right approach.

No social distancing in Stockholm: Sweden has taken a “flexible” approach, but Prime Minister Stefan Löfven regrets that wasn’t good enough. It might have sounded exciting two days ago to propose the Swedish pathway as the ideal route for India to pursue to combat the coronavirus . But no longer so. When it comes to …

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