Economic fallout of COVID-19 in South Asia greater than healthcare challenges: US think tank's report – World

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 on South Asia…