A SARS-like virus COVID-19 (formally known as 2019-nCoV) has emerged over three months since its outbreak in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. As of 26 June 2020, over 84,000 people in China had contracted the coronavirus. The pandemic has severely affected the economy of China. On 4 March 2020, the State Council released a circular […]
GUJARAT, INDIA – Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has produced and distributed as many as 5 lakh masks for use in the battle against COVID-19. The organization, with about 1.7 million women workers in about 18 states, started making masks as early as March 18, ahead of the nationwide lockdown. “Women living in rural areas can’t […]