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April 8, 2020
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The problems with extending the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown
As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise in the country, the Central government, according to government sources, is considering the requests of several state governments and experts to extend the national lockdown after April 14 in order to curb the transmission of COVID-19. In this episode, Harish Damodaran, Indian Express’s Rural Affairs editor, talks about the impact that the lockdown has had on the rural economy, the steps that the government should be taking for factories and businesses, and the problems that people will face if the nationwide lockdown is extended.
Additional listening:
– The migrant workers crisis and what the government should have done
– Why the financial crisis after coronavirus will be unlike any other
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The problems with extending the nationwide COVID-19 lockdownAs the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise in the country, the Central government, according to government sources, is considering the requests of several state governments and experts to extend the national lockdown after April 14 in order to curb the transmission of COVID-19. In this episode, Harish Damodaran, Indian Express's Rural Affairs editor, talks about the impact that the lockdown has had on the rural economy, the steps that the government should be taking for factories and businesses, and the problems that people will face if the nationwide lockdown is extended.
Additional listening:
- The migrant workers crisis and what the government should have done
- Why the financial crisis after coronavirus will be unlike any other
You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook and Twitter @expresspodcasts, or send us an email at podcasts@indianexpress.com. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.indianexpress.com/audio.
