Wednesday, 8 April 2020

In Preparation to Its Arrival

WHO Advisory 30 January 2020
The Director-General declared that the outbreak of 2019-nCoV and issued an advice to all countries, thus:  All countries should be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and prevention of onward spread of 2019-nCoV infection, and to share full data with WHO.
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First Report in India 30 Jan 2020
On January 30, India reported its first case of COVID-19 in Kerala, a students who had returned from Wuhan, China.
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City Spells Caution: 06 Feb 2020
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An Estimate 16 Feb 2020
Gabriel Leung, Hong Kong University, told The Guardian on February 12 that the virus could infect 60% of the global population. Epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch, too.
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Today on Tomorrow: 13 Feb 2020
Some economists in India believe that this is not the time to gloat over China's problems or look at opportunities but to offer help and assistance in real terms since the impact will be felt in India very soon.
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Being Diplomatically So. 18 Feb 2020
Nevertheless, India’s chief economic advisor, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, and other analysts have pointed to the opportunity for India to expand its exports as a result of the crisis.
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A Sorry Sight: 19 Feb 2020
India is expected to be a preferred market for sourcing of apparel products for buyers from the US, UK Europe and Canada as trade with China had been affected due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, Apparel Export Promotion Council Chairman A.Shakivel said on Wednesday.
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Concerned Confederate 20 Feb 2020
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written to Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal urging him to convene a meeting of trade and industry immediately to discuss the current situation of Coronavirus impacting the trade and commerce of India.
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Express Expressing It. 22 Feb 2020
Coronavirus a boon for these domestic industries; can also expand export as China supplies dry up.
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Insufficiently True. 27 Feb 2020
With the province of Hubei and eastern parts of China taking a big hit, key industries in India that depend on imports, are coming to a grinding halt. The story is not so bad for India's exports to China, but imports to several industries are feeling the strain.
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An Imprint 28 Feb 2020
There could be a short-term disruption as well as long term-benefit due to the coronavirus outbreak. The short-term disruption is linked to the global supply chain from China.
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First of The Tourist -  04 Mar 2020
On 4 March, 22 new cases came to light, including those of an Italian tourist group with 14 infected members.
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First Act - Epidemic Diseases Act Invoked - 11 March
Cabinet Secretary announced all states and UTs to invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.
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The First Super Spread 10-12 March
A Sikh preacher returning from travel to Italy and Germany, turned into "super spreader" by attending a Sikh festival in Anandpur Sahib during 10–12 March.
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First Victim 12 March
On 12 March, a 76-year-old man who had returned from Saudi Arabia became the first victim of the virus in the country.
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The Next Act - Notified Disaster - 14 March
The union government declared the pandemic as a "notified disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
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A Century - 15 March
Confirmed cases crossed 100 on 15 March.
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Call For Janata Curfew - 19 March
On 19 March, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked all citizens to observe 'Janata Curfew' (people's curfew) on 7 am to 9 pm on 22 March.
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The Super Spread - 31 March
A Tablighi Jamaat religious congregation event that took place in Delhi in early March emerged as a new virus hotspot.
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