Category: Country Reports
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May 2020
Overview. The national lockdown, which started towards the end of March has been extended till 5 May. The government has announced a Tk. 72,750 crore (8.5 billion USD) stimulus package, in four separate programmes. The World Bank has estimated that GDP growth will drop to between 2% and 3% this year.…… Read the rest
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May 2020
Overview. New reported cases of C19 peaked in early April, although the daily death toll seems not to have followed suit. Following the Nowruz holiday, Iranians start to resume some pre-pandemic routines, as businesses slowly reopen and travel restrictions ease. Like governments elsewhere, Rouhani’s administration is fighting domestic critics of its pandemic response and struggling…
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May 2020
Overview. Like the rest of the world, Egypt is consumed by the impact of C19 but unlike the rest of the world, Egyptians are failing to address the seriousness of social distancing. Some experts warn that the rate of infection has yet to peak and predict it will begin to in mid-May.…… Read the rest
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April 2020
Overview. Coronavirus (C19) has overtaken all aspects of Pakistani life. Having failed to control their own outbreak, Iran was compelled to push Afghan refugees as well as Pakistani pilgrims to Afghanistan and Pakistan without enough warning or reaction time. Most virus victims in Pakistan have therefore arrived from neighbouring Iran.…… Read the rest
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April 2020
Overview. The main political news has been the release (for six months) of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia. Bangladesh is on a 10-day lockdown till April 4. Various global retailers have suspended or cancelled work orders from Bangladesh due to concerns over the coronavirus (C19) outbreak. Khaleda Zia Released from Jail.…… Read the rest
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April 2020
Overview. The spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus (C19) continued apace across Iran. Until late in this reporting period, Iranian officials resisted the enforced social distancing measures seen in other parts of the world. Iranians spent the Persian New Year (Nowruz) fearful; some for their lives and many for their livelihoods.…… Read the rest