Lockdown\, Day 65: India faces a jobs paradox

There is a paradox seemingly rooted in inequality when it comes to the country's job crisis post COVID-19. According to CMIE, some 122 million Indians were forced out of jobs last month. These include hawkers, roadside vendors, and construction workers

While white collar workers have lost jobs too, the fact remains that COVID-19 will push a number of Indians into crippling poverty. It's all a mess but the GDP numbers which come out tomorrow should give us a clearer picture.

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COUNT SO FAR

• Mumbai adds 1,044 cases, total cases at 33,835
• Chandigarh reports 6 new cases, total at 288
• Odisha reports 67 cases, total number at 1,660
• Rajasthan reports 131 cases, total at 7947
• Andhra Pradesh reports 54 cases, total at 2841
• Karnataka reports 75 cases, total at 2493
• Himachal Pradesh reports 3 cases, total at 276
• 131 more from Maharashtra Police test positive
• Number of infected AIIMS staff reaches 195
• Uttarakhand reports 24 cases, total at 493
• Indore reports 78 new cases
• Manipur reports 7 new cases

LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN

• Domestic travel resumes in West Bengal
• 14-day quarantine must for foreign returnees in Haryana
• NDMC headquarters sealed after employee tests positive
• SC lays down rules for State and Centre for migrant workers
• Marquee brands look at moving back to streets from malls
• Agritech startups help crumbling farming community
• Rs 2,000 fine for home quarantine violation in MP

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AROUND THE WORLD

• Brazil's death toll crosses 25,000
• Las Vegas casinos to reopen next week
• South Korea reports 79 new cases
• America crosses 1,00,000 deaths
• China reports 23 new cases
• Covid may never go away even with a vaccine, shows report
• Pakistan uses militant-tracking tech to hunt virus
• Researchers discuss 'immunity passports'
• Pandemic may push 86 mn more children into poverty by year end: Report
• Nepal case tally crosses 1,000

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