Iran
A glooming military conflict with the United States, crippling economic sanctions, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, Iranians did not have much to celebrate this Nowruz, the Persian new year, in late March. As the continuation of the public health crisis puts more pressure on Iran’s already beleaguered economy, the regime is left with very few options.
India’s Health Care System Faces Unprecedented Exertion Amid Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic comes at a time when the economic performance of India is at its lowest point in a decade and there are socio-political mass movements against a discriminatory citizenship bill (Chodankar, 2020). This makes us think about the current Hindu Nationalistic Government in power and its capacity to deal with a public health crisis.
Italy’s Coronavirus Economy: New Disease, Same Problems
Italy’s economy has long had serious structural issues which the coronavirus pandemic has only intensified.
When “Solidarity” Is Exclusive: Singapore’s Economic Response to COVID-19
The government is owed credit for efficient action and caring for the well-being of its citizens during the pandemic. But if there is one gaping hole in Singapore’s economic welfare response, it’s that it completely leaves out non-citizen and migrant workers.
Street Vendors Impacted by COVID-19 in India
A large proportion of commercial activity in India is centered around street vendors and markets, the kind that require people to wade through crowds of people and are not conducive to the pandemic world.
TSMC: The Biggest Winner in Taiwan’s Exceptional Response to COVID-19
After 9 months of the pandemic, how did a country with 23 million people and such close proximity to the COVID-19 outbreak manage to have so much success in fending off the virus? Moreover, how did Taiwan’s robust response to the pandemic help further monopolize Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC), the industry leader in global semiconductor manufacturing?