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New Delhi (Sputnik): Porn star-turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone is now an established name in tinsel town after working with acclaimed filmmakers and known stars like Shah Rukh Khan. Her hands are currently full with digital shows and special Bollywood…
The day before, Russian military specialists arrived in the Italian city of Bergamo to start deploying the Italy-Russia coronavirus response centre in a move to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Russian Defence Ministry stated on Thursday that Russian military…
New Delhi (Sputnik): Fearing the spread of COVID-19, the Indian government announced 21 days of countrywide lockdown starting 25 March with some exceptions for essential services such as grocery, medical and vegetables or fruit vendors. A Delhi policeman was suspended…
Social distancing due to COVID-19 has led to a shutdown of conventional economic mechanisms, with analysts lamenting that their and their colleagues’ forecasts could be nothing but vague and far-fetched, as the current factors are completely unprecedented. Economists have been…
The British government has announced cash grants, the abolition of business rates, deferred taxes, and a reimbursement of 80% of furloughed workers’ wage costs to assist businesses cope with the economic consequences of COVID-19. But critics say the measures have…
The US Fed has resorted to a number of measures to support the economy amid the pandemic, including backstopping credit for households, small businesses, and major employers. However, it warned of “severe disruptions” to the economy as a result of…
