Economic consequences of Covid-19 on South Asia greater than healthcare challenges: Report

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November 21, 2020 #DayNewsFeed #IndiaNews WASHINGTON: The economic consequences of Covid-19 pandemic on South Asia are proving to be even greater than the healthcare challenges in the region, according to a report compiled by a top American think-tank. Titled “Nine Months of Covid-19: The Impact on South Asia”, the report released by the Hudson Institute think-tank on Friday, is co-authored by Husain Haqqani, former Pakistan ambassador to the US, and Aparna Pande and is an update to their 30-page report “ Crisis from Kolkata to Kabul: Covid-19’s Impact on South Asia” published in May 2020. “The economic consequences of Covid-19...