{"id":62018,"date":"2020-06-04T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T15:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=62018"},"modified":"2020-06-04T16:19:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T10:49:48","slug":"9-pm-daily-brief-june-4th2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-daily-brief-june-4th2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Daily Brief \u2013 June 4th,2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-blue\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>About 9 PM Brief-<\/strong> With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to provide our readers daily free digest of articles and editorials from multiple sources which are usually left out by aspirants. This will provide you with analysis, broad coverage and factual information in <em><span style=\"color: #000080; font-size: 14pt;\">all in one pill<\/span> for<\/em> your IAS and IFS preparation. Take this pill daily to learn more.<br \/><br \/><\/span>To access the Archives <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-brief\/\">CLICK HERE-&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>9 PM for Main examination<\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>GS-2<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b>The reason\u00a0behind the growing transgressions by China along LAC<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>Strengthening the\u00a0India-Australia\u00a0bilateral\u00a0ties<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>The role of Parliament in handling COVID-19 Pandemic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>GS-3<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b><\/b>Subsidies in Agriculture<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>On India\u2019s coronavirus numbers<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>9 PM for Preliminary examination<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"#link1\">FACTLy<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>1.<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>The reason\u00a0behind the growing transgressions by China along LAC<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/lead\/in-himalayan-staredown-the-dilemmas-for-delhi\/article31742528.ece\"><strong><u><b>The Hindu<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus: GS 2-India and its neighbourhood- relations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>There are growing numbers of reports about Chinese troops crossing the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India in the Ladakh region.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-6.png?resize=660%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-6.png?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-6.png?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture1-6.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Source: Observer Research Foundation<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Background:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There are around 400 transgressions\/faceoffs each year on an average along the LAC.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Doklam (2017):\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The 2017 standoff between India and China at the Doklam trijunction was the first major military standoff between the two sides in a long time in which New Delhi demonstrated it was not a military pushover despite China\u2019s conventional superiority over India.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Mounting territorial aggression by China:<\/b><\/strong>Chinese troops are yet to withdraw from the transgressed territories which are traditionally considered by both sides to be on the Indian side of the LAC.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Two options for India:<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Accept territorial loss.<\/li>\n<li>Force or negotiate a reversal to the status quo unless the PLA unilaterally withdraws.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Explaining the China\u2019s growing territorial aggression?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>New Delhi\u2019s\u00a0pointed statements about Aksai Chin following the Jammu and Kashmir\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>reorganisation<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>The Indian Home Minister\u2019s statement that PoK and Aksai Chin are also part of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019 have been viewed by China of India upping the ante.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Construction of infrastructure projects along the LAC:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>China\u2019s border\u00a0aggressions in Sikkim and Ladakh\u00a0may be attributed to\u00a0India\u2019s infrastructure\u00a0enhancements at\u00a0borders.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>The Chinese angle to the J&amp;K conundrum:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>China\u2019s China\u2013Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC):\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>India is critical of CPEC which passes through the Karakoram and has the reported presence of PLA troops in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Larger Chinese strategic calculations:<\/b><\/strong>China has given up its traditional slogan of \u2018peaceful rise\u2019 and is beginning to assert itself as the next superpower.\u00a0China wants to give a clear message to India and its smaller\u00a0neighbours\u00a0about\u00a0its\u00a0rising power.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Political messaging in Beijing\u2019s LAC aggression<\/b><\/strong>:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>China\u00a0could use the military aggression to show political resolve. It will also help to divert attention from other issues like\u00a0problems\u00a0in Hong Kong and\u00a0faliuresin its handling of\u00a0COVID-19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Why an all-out confrontation or nuclear use is not possible between China and India?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Undesirable military escalation:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>A direct fight with India does not suit Beijing\u2019s interests. Infact carrying out minor military expeditions with the objective of inflicting small-scale military defeats on India precisely suits the Chinese political and military leadership as they are cost effective, less escalatory and the message gets conveyed.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Political constraints:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>It affects India&#8217;s military response by acknowledging such territorial losses. if New Delhi acknowledges loss of territory, it\u00a0wouldhave to regain it but doing so using the conventionally superior power would not be easy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Limits of Chinese adventurism:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Tit for tat tactics by India:<\/b><\/strong>There are several places along the several thousand\u00a0kilometres\u00a0long LAC where the PLA is militarily weak. The Indian Army can retaliate back along those places.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Maritime domain:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>China enjoys continental superiority over India but maritime domain is China\u2019s weak spot particularly Beijing&#8217;s commercial and energy interest to which the maritime space is crucial.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Economic front:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Beijing\u2019s interest does not lie in damaging the $100 billion trade with India with its military adventurism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The time has come for India to checkmate China\u2019s aggression even in the backdrop of maintaining robust economic ties.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>2.<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Strengthening the\u00a0India-Australia\u00a0bilateral\u00a0ties<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/opinion\/columns\/india-narendra-modi-australia-scott-morrison-virtual-summit-c-raja-mohan-6441370\/\"><u>Indian Express<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 GS 2 &#8211;\u00a0Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India\u2019s interests<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context \u2013<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0The virtual summit between India and Australia presents the opportunity for both to plug the gaps in their ties<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62026\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-4.png?resize=582%2C336&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-4.png?w=582&amp;ssl=1 582w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-4.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture2-4.png?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Figure 1 \u2013 Timeline of the stalled ties between two<\/p>\n<p>Priority areas to enhance the ties in post-corona world<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Reforming the international institutions<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The\u00a0issues regarding WHO\u2019s handling of the pandemic has lead to demand of reformations in international governance structures. India and Australia both can participate together for a consensus based transformation of such structures.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Fighting climate change<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 Both can strengthen together the international solar alliance to building resilience against climate change and disasters like Australian bushfire and Indian cyclone Amphan.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Security cooperation in Indo-Pacific<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 The cooperation in Indo-pacific included a wide range of activities which will ensure better security of the region<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Both can initiate a full range of joint activities, including on maritime domain awareness, development of strategically located islands and marine scientific research.<\/li>\n<li>India\u2019s engagement in Five Power Defence arrangement along with Australia and other member<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 India need to build its ties with not only great power but also middle ranged countries like Australia which\u00a0is necessary for resolving global as well as regional issues with better partnership among concerned nations.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>3.<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>The role of Parliament in handling COVID-19 Pandemic<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/indias-parliament-is-missing-in-action\/article31742536.ece\"><strong><u><b>The Hindu<\/b><\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus: GS 2-Parliament and State legislatures\u2014structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers &amp; privileges and issues arising out of these.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Indian Parliament has not met and questioned the government on their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Parliaments questioning their governments\u00a0over Pandemic around the world:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Through video conference:<\/b><\/strong>The Canadian Parliament held its first lockdown meeting towards the end of April with MPs attending through video conference.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Hybrid Model:<\/b><\/strong>The British Parliament adopted a hybrid model of in-person and video attendance.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Combination:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>Several other countries held sessions either with physical distancing (fewer MPs attend with agreement across parties) or video conferencing or a combination of the two. These include France, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Role of Parliament in our system of governance:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Expected role\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>During Pandemic<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Checks and challenges the government<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Accountability:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0It helps in holding the\u00a0government accountable\u00a0on a daily basis\u00a0through questions, motions and debates.<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Absence of Scrutiny of government actions:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0As the Parliament and its committees have not met for over two months.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Highest Law-making body<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Passing an appropriate Law:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Parliament passes appropriate laws by taking\u00a0the opposition views in mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0This is done\u00a0by most democratic countries\u00a0through\u00a0an Act with suitable checks and an expiry date, which could be renewed by Parliament.<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Handling the pandemic under the Disaster Management Act, 2005<\/b><\/strong>: It was not designed to handle epidemics.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0The reasoning is that the central government had no choice as there was no other law that provide it with powers to impose a national lockdown across the country.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Expenditure of government<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"207\">\u00b7\u00a0The Constitution requires all expenditure by the government to be approved by Parliament.<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>No Parliamentary scrutiny or approval:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>To the measures announced by the government to address the economic crisis sparked by the health crisis and the lockdown.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"207\"><strong><b>Discussions<\/b><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Represent the people:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>MPs have a duty to shape policy, guide the government and raise issues in national interest in Parliament.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Forum to raise important issues:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0Important issues are\u00a0discussed\u00a0and a plan of action\u00a0is\u00a0agreed upon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"207\"><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Challenges due to pandemic:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>These include addressing questions on how to stall the epidemic from spreading, how to treat people who are infected and how to\u00a0minimise\u00a0the loss of life to the virus.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00b7\u00a0<\/b><strong><b>Humanitarian issues:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0 Mitigating the impact on the most vulnerable sections of the population which include the mistreatment of migrants.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0But without Parliament all these questions remain unanswered.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>How to hold a Parliamentary session during Pandemic?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Rules to hold sessions:<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>The President summon\u00a0the\u00a0Parliament.<\/li>\n<li>The Rules of Procedure of both Houses require the Secretary-General to issue summons to each member specifying the \u201cdate and place for a session\u201d of the House.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Hybrid meetings:<\/b><\/strong>These enabling clauses can be used to hold hybrid meetings or remote meetings. The Rules require parliamentary committees to sit within the \u201cprecincts\u201d of the\u00a0House\u00a0but the Speaker may permit meetings to be held outside. Thus, there is no prior parliamentary action required to permit meetings through videoconferencing.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Use of technology:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Using\u00a0Fiber\u00a0optics:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>All district headquarters are linked with\u00a0fiber\u00a0optic lines and these can be used to connect the constituency office of MPs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parliament should harness the power of technology and should be convened soon to fulfill the aspirations of the people.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>4.<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Subsidies in Agriculture\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/time-to-discontinue-free-power-for-farmers\/article31742808.ece\"><u>The Hindu<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0GS 3\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Recently centre has prescribed that the free power supply scheme should be replaced with the direct benefits transfer (DBT) in all the states<\/p>\n<p>Since 1970s, state governments in India adopted a policy of providing free or subsidized power to farmers to increase agricultural productivity.<\/p>\n<p>Farm subsidy has benefitted the farmers, especially small and marginal. It has also aided the agricultural productivity in nation which has ensured food security for all. However, there are negative implications of power subsidy too which have been discussed below.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Negative\u00a0Implications\u00a0of Power Subsidy<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Depleted\u00a0groundwater<\/b><\/strong>due to\u00a0over extraction\u00a0of groundwater\u00a0and the issue of water-stress in India.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Massive waste of power<\/b><\/strong>due to large unmetered connections.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Financial burden <\/b><\/strong>on state governments\u00a0due to\u00a0subsidies given to farmers including rich farmers.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Deteriorating financial health<\/b><\/strong>of the electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs).<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Increased cross-subsidy burden\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>on industrial and commercial consumers\u00a0which affect their total cost\u00a0of production.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Promotes unsustainable agriculture:<\/b><\/strong>Subsidized\u00a0electricity to farmers promotes growth of crops not suitable to\u00a0agro-climatic zones\u00a0like sugarcane, paddy which are water-intensive also.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Suggestions to\u00a0Rationalize\u00a0Farm Sector Subsidies<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Adopting Direct Benefit Transfer<\/b><\/strong>(DBT) for power subsidy as prescribed by government.<\/li>\n<li>IEC \u2013\u00a0<strong><b>Information, Education and communication (IEC) campaigns <\/b><\/strong>among farmers regarding\u00a0judicious\u00a0use of scarce resources.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Metering &#8211;<\/b><\/strong>Large number of unmetered connections for farm irrigation leads to unrestrained usage of electricity for irrigation leading to massive waste of power and groundwater.<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Promoting\u00a0sustainable agriculture\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>&#8211; Disincentivizing water-intensive crops such as rice in areas where groundwater is rapidly depleting\u00a0like Punjab\u00a0and use of methods\u00a0like drip-irrigation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Reforms in agriculture including subsidy rationalization is must\u00a0for economic growth and fiscal consolidation and the DBT in power subsidy is a tool\u00a0to achieve the same.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong><b>5.<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>On India\u2019s coronavirus numbers<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><b>Source:<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/editorial\/curves-and-recoveries-the-hindu-editorial-on-indias-coronavirus-numbers\/article31742525.ece\"><u>The Hindu<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/india-coronavirus-cases-growth-rate-slowing-6440341\/\"><u>Indian Express<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><b>Syllabus:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>GS-3-Science and Technology<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>India\u2019s Coronavirus numbers has been rising steadily.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Covid-19 Scenario in India<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Total\u00a0confirmed\u00a0cases:<\/b><\/strong>207,615<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Total Number of Deaths:\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>5,815<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Covid-19 Death rate:<\/b><\/strong>79%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><b>Covid-19 Deaths:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to WHO, the death of every COVID-19 patient is to be counted as a COVID death unless there is a clear alternative cause of death that cannot be related (e.g. trauma).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Recovery Rate<\/b><\/strong>(the rate of transition from a state of infection to recovery from the disease- measured as a percentage of the total cases): 48%<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>States with highest number of cases:<\/b><\/strong>Maharashtra (72,300), Tamil Nadu (24,586), and Delhi (22,132).<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b><strong><b>Daily reported new cases<\/b><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62027\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-3.png?resize=750%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-3.png?w=759&amp;ssl=1 759w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-3.png?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture3-3.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Covid-19 curve of India:<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62028\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-2.png?resize=640%2C362&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-2.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-2.png?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Picture4-2.png?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>How should India tackle Covid-19 cases?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Test coronavirus cases more\u00a0rigorously<\/li>\n<li>Focus on the\u00a0sick\u00a0patients\u00a0and ensure\u00a0that others who test positive but remain asymptomatic also have access to\u00a0healthcare<\/li>\n<li>Government should attempt to destigmatize COVID-19 infection and have more awareness activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr 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