RBI takes steps to revive beleaguered economy in face of COVID-19

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RBI takes steps to revive beleaguered economy in face of COVID-19 India's central bank, RBI, today announced a series of measures to help the ailing economy stuck by the financial effects of the ailing novel coronavirus. President Donald Trump's three-phase plan to 'reopen' America In the wake of the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic, a number of nations, including the US, initiated country-wide lockdowns. With humans locked in, wildlife pays a visit As the lockdown lengthened in India, it has meant more indoors time for humans and more freedom for nature to stretch its legs. Here's some of the wildlife people have been spotting in urban India. Should children of all ages wear masks? With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, public health is at stake and raises many questions about how to keep ourselves safe, and importantly how to keep children safe. No passengers for Railways on its 167th birthday And for the first time in years, the Railways has not ferried passengers on its birthday. Haryana to begin door-to-door COVID-19 screening In light of the spreading coronavirus, rigorous testing has been the main focus of every country's strategy to beat Covid-19 and India has also followed suit - beginning with screening people for symptoms. Google's tips for coping with the lockdown The nation-wide lockdown has caused a lot of changes in lives, and not all of us can cope with the uncertainty, so here are some tips from Google on how to cope. The unusual masks people are using to beat COVID-19 Brazilian fashion photographer Marcio Rodrigues wears a mask made with recyclable bottles, cans and boxes in Brazil. The child rights crisis caused by coronavirus While the coronavirus has largely not caused much harm to young people and children, the economic and social impact of it is still being borne by children. Six criteria for lifting lockdown In order to help nations understand how lockdowns can be lifted, the World Health Organization has listed six points.

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