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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Though unscheduled, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting should not have been unexpected given the support recently provided by central banks across the world. With the latest 200bps cut in the policy
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]South Asia is one of the world’s most populous and most densely populated geographical regions. It is home to over one fifth of the world’s population. It is at the same time
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pakistan was among the first few countries where public policy discourse on how to respond to Covid-19 started in early January 2020. Initial discussion focused on whether or not to evacuate Pakistani
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Conflict zones are always vulnerable to spread of infection and disease. Containing infectious diseases in these zones is challenging because health emergencies, to begin with, are never the top priority of the
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]India reported its first case of Covid-19 disease on January 30, 2020. The disease was diagnosed in a patient in Kerala State, who had returned from Wuhan (China). The initial response of
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in Sri Lanka much like other countries of the world. Initially, Sri Lankan government didn’t take any serious measures against the disease considering their warm climate as a
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nepal was the first country in South Asia to report incidence of Covid-19 on Jan 24, 2020 when a 32 year Nepalese student tested positive for the infection after returning from Wuhan,
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives’ first Covid-19 cases emerged on March 7, 2020 when two migrant workers contracted the infection from an Italian tourist, who tested positive after returning to Italy. By March 31, the remote
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bhutan reported its first Covid-19 case on March 5, 2020 when an American tourist tested positive for the disease. By March 31, 2020 there were five cases, but no deaths due to
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bangladesh, one of the world’s most densely-populated countries, officially reported its first Covid-19 case on March 8, 2020. The first death because of the pandemic occurred on March 18, 2020. The viral
