{"id":62458,"date":"2020-06-16T21:00:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T15:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=62458"},"modified":"2020-06-16T19:22:50","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T13:52:50","slug":"9-pm-daily-brief-june-16th2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/9-pm-daily-brief-june-16th2020\/","title":{"rendered":"9 PM Daily Brief \u2013 June 16th,2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening dear reader.<\/p>\n<p>Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today<\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-blue\">\r\n<p><strong>About 9 PM Brief<\/strong>- With the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">9 PM Daily Current affairs for UPSC brief we intend<\/span> to simplify the newspaper reading experience. In 9PM briefs, we provide our reader with a summary of all the important articles and editorials from three important newspapers namely The Hindu, Indian Express, and Livemint. This will provide you with analysis, broad coverage, and factual information from a Mains examination point of view.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>About Factly<\/strong>- The Factly initiative covers all the daily news articles regarding Preliminary examination. This will be provided at the end of the 9 PM Brief.<\/p>\r\n<p>Dear Aspirants,<\/p>\r\n<p>We know for a fact that learning without evaluation is a wasted effort. Therefore, we request you to please go through both our initiatives i.e 9PM Briefs and Factly, then evaluate yourself through the 10PM Current Affairs Quiz.<\/p>\r\n<p>We plan to integrate all our free daily initiatives to comprehensively support your success journey.<br \/><strong>Happy Learning!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>9 PM for Main examination<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GS-2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Need to build trust: India-Pakistan relations<\/li>\n<li>Significance of West Asia\u00a0for India<\/li>\n<li>India \u2013China relations \u2013\u00a0Non-Alignment is the key<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>GS-3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>On ICMR antibody test study<\/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>1.Need to build trust: India-Pakistan relations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/editorial\/building-trust-on-india-pakistan-ties\/article31836291.ece\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus: GS 2-India and its neighbourhood- relations<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Context:\u00a0<\/strong>There has been increased shelling and retaliation along the Line of Control.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62472\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?resize=660%2C509&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?resize=300%2C231&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/1.jpg?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Worsening relations between India and Pakistan:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increased ceasefire violation:\u00a0<\/strong>Ceasefire with Pakistan along the Line of Control is not working.<\/li>\n<li>Three soldiers have died due to shelling in the Poonch sector in the recent past.<\/li>\n<li>In\u00a0May,therewere small arms firing across\u00a0the\u00a0Pir\u00a0Panjal\u00a0range (which fronts the Kashmir Valley)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Problems regarding staff posted in missions:<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Both are unable to adhere to reciprocal protocols regarding staff:\u00a0<\/strong>The two personnel from the Indian mission\u00a0are missing from\u00a0Islamabad.<\/li>\n<li>India expelled two Pakistan High Commission officials on charges of espionage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These\u00a0disruption\u00a0along with\u00a0the\u00a0dilution of Article 370 and the COVID-19 lockdown should be addressed with urgency.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Need of the hour by India:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Safety of civilians:\u00a0<\/strong>The government needs to build bomb shelters for civilians until normalcy returns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ensuring safety of diplomatic personnel:\u00a0<\/strong>India must take steps to ensure its diplomatic personnel are spared from such harassment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serious engagement with Pakistan:\u00a0<\/strong>To ensure safety of staffs,\u00a0working in Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temporarily\u00a0maintaining essential missions:\u00a0<\/strong>India need to reduce its number of personnel in such missions as there are\u00a0travel curbs and\u00a0less\u00a0face to face\u00a0requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Way Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India needs to re-engage with Pakistan and end the ceasefire violations along the border.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong>2.Significance of West Asia\u00a0for India<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/op-ed\/in-pandemic-crisis-bridging-the-gulf-with-west-asia\/article31836298.ece\"><strong>The Hindu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Syllabus: GS 2-Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India\u2019s interests<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Context:\u00a0<\/strong>Analysing\u00a0the importance of the West Asia\/Gulf region for India and its foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62473\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2-Copy.jpg?resize=660%2C440&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2-Copy.jpg?w=660&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2-Copy.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2-Copy.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Importance of West Asia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Indian Diaspora:\u00a0<\/strong>An estimated figure of close to nine million Indians work in West Asia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remittances:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u00a0sendback more than 56% of India\u2019s annual infusion of $80 billion in remittances.<\/li>\n<li>The UAE alone is responsible for $19 billion in remittances, being the third largest trade partner of India after the United States and China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy Security:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India gets around 60% of its hydrocarbon from West Asia.<\/li>\n<li>On an\u00a0annualisedbasis, India saves up to $1.35 billion for each $1 drop in oil prices.<\/li>\n<li>The softening oil prices have helped cushion the impact of the national lockdown on the balance of payments.<\/li>\n<li>India has also taken advantage of the low prices to build up its strategic reserves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The COVID-19 has caused stress to all economies of the world including West Asia and India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effect of COVID-19 on India-West Asia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Repatriation of Indians:<\/strong>India had repatriated\u00a0a large number of\u00a0its citizens under\u00a0Vande\u00a0Bharat Mission, a majority of whom are expected to be from the West Asia region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crash of Oil prices:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>It was triggered by expectations of oversupply following a dispute on output caps between Saudi Arabia and Russia.<\/li>\n<li>It was further worsened by the crash in demand due to COVID-19 which will carry massive costs to the West Asian economies and to foreign workers employed there.<\/li>\n<li>According to a 2019 U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council report, the UAE\u2019s hospitality sector itself contributes 4.6% of the country\u2019s GDP, making nearly 600,000 jobs that are mostly fulfilled by foreign workers. Some reports suggest that up to 30% of these jobs could be lost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reverse migration of Indian blue-collar\u00a0workers:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li><strong>Reason:\u00a0<\/strong>The infrastructure development projects in oil-rich States are stalled due to COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li>India will share the brunt in terms of loss of trade revenue and remittances.<\/li>\n<li>The return of semi-skilled and skilled workers into an economy may become a point of worry\u00a0as India is already suffering from huge\u00a0unemployment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shrunk in investments of West Asia:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The major sovereign wealth funds and other financial institutions in West Asia have been hit hard by COVID-19.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Example of Saudi Arabia:\u00a0<\/strong>The COVID-19 has affected its major projects such as\u00a0the\u00a0$500 billion mega-city of Neom planned on the coast of the Red Sea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India has taken some steps to reduce\u00a0effects\u00a0of such\u00a0problems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps by India to improve economy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Positive message to West Asian investors:\u00a0<\/strong>India is well-placed to attract a significant amount of capital from West Asia such as reports of investment by UAE\u2019s Mubadala and Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mitigating Reverse migration:<\/strong>The government has launched the Skilled Workers Arrival Database for Employment Support (SWADES) to capture the skills profile of returning workers and house them in a central portal that can be accessed by Indian and foreign companies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attracting long term capital:\u00a0<\/strong>The government has set up an empowered group headed by Cabinet Secretary to take necessary steps to attract FDI into India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Example:\u00a0<\/strong>The $50 billion mega-refinery project in Maharashtra. Saudi Aramco and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company have committed to investing $25 billion in the project. There is a need for Fast-track resolution of endless litigation that has been bothering the sale of a major stake of Mumbai airport by GVK to a consortium that includes the UAE sovereign fund and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Way Forward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A strong\u00a0and\u00a0positive message by New Delhi\u00a0is crucial\u00a0to the region\u2019s investors\u00a0for addressing the distress caused by the COVID-19.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong>3.India \u2013China relations \u2013\u00a0Non-Alignment is the key\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/lead\/remaining-non-aligned-is-good-advice\/article31836296.ece\">The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Syllabus<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0GS 2 \u2013\u00a0Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and\/or affecting India\u2019s interests<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Context\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0Recently Chinese soldiers have moved into Indian territory across the\u00a0Line of Actual Control\u00a0(LAC)\u00a0which\u00a0demands analysis of\u00a0this\u00a0situation from all perspectives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>India-China Border\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62474\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3.jpg?resize=750%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3.jpg?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3.jpg?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>India-China border is divided into three sectors<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0The middle sector is the least disputed sector, while the western sector witnesses the highest transgressions between the two sides.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line of Actual control<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>LAC is only a concept<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0The border is not fully\u00a0demarcated,\u00a0and the LAC is neither clarified nor confirmed by the two countries.\u00a0This has led to different perceptions of the LAC for the two sides, and soldiers from either side try to patrol the area up to their perception of the LAC.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chinese assertiveness<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0A higher number\u00a0of transgressions\u00a0in Ladakh and Sikkim in May,2020\u00a0indicates that the Chinese soldiers are coming to the Indian side more often\u00a0now, and their movements are being observed and recorded by the Indian soldiers\u00a0which is escalating the situation on border.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Reasons for large scale movement by China\u00a0in Ladakh and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Naku<\/strong><strong>\u00a0la of\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Sikkim<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Infrastructure building by India<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0China is responding to India\u2019s efforts to bolster border infrastructure in Ladakh\u00a0after the completion of the\u00a0Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie (DSDBO)\u00a0 road\u00a0(near the confluence of Shyok and Galwan rivers).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62475\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4.jpg?resize=335%2C371&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4.jpg?w=335&amp;ssl=1 335w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4.jpg?resize=271%2C300&amp;ssl=1 271w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/4.jpg?resize=135%2C150&amp;ssl=1 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Pre-emptive step<\/strong>\u2013 Chinese army is physically changing the ground position and preventing our troops from\u00a0undertaking regular patrolling in the area.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diverting attention\u00a0from Internal dynamics<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0The political pressure from all the countries regarding China\u2019s effort to contain COVID has led to disturbance in internal politics as well.\u00a0The Hong Kong protests have also questioned the central authority.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discouraging Investment in India<\/strong>\u2013 Due to disruption in supply-chain amid the COVID pandemic and the flight of MNC\u2019s from China has increased possibility of these companies to settle in India. Such border disruptions usually discourage the investors as there will be lack of stability and peace in country.<\/li>\n<li><strong>India\u2019s alignment with USA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 A few instances could be highlighted to confirm the perception that India tends to side with the U.S. and against China whenever there is a conflict of interest between the two.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>India is today a member of the Quad (the U.S., Japan, Australia and India) which has a definite anti-China connotation.<\/li>\n<li>S. President Donald Trump\u2019s latest step of redesigning the G-7, including\u00a0countries such as India (India has conveyed its acceptance), but excluding China, provides China yet another instance of India and China being in opposite camps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>India- China relationship<\/strong>\u2013 Following instances prove that relations between the two countries have been steadily deteriorating.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>India is against China\u2019s Belt Road Initiative (BRI). India also loses no opportunity to declaim against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). China further views India\u2019s assertions regarding Gilgit-Baltistan, as an implicit attack on the CPEC, China\u2019s flagship programme.<\/li>\n<li>Amid COVID crises, India was one of the earliest countries to put curbs and restrictions on\u00a0the\u00a0Chinese foreign direct investment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Implications of the transgressions<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Updation<\/strong><strong>in\u00a0the\u00a0Standard\u00a0Operating Procedure<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; The\u00a0established SOPs and drills have not worked this time and new drills will be required as the situation on the ground has changed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unreasonable concessions by India<\/strong>\u2013 Due to increased Chinese pressure, India might resolve the border issue by going soft on China in international institutions like World Health Assembly.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wider confrontation or possibility of war<\/strong>&#8211; Faced with the disaster of the Great Leap Forward\u00a0in 1960\u2019s, and increasing isolation globally, Mao in 1962 chose to strike at India rather than confront Russia or the West. History can repeat itself in 2020 also.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Way Forward<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013India has consistently followed a different policy in the past, and it is advisable that it remains truly non-aligned and not become part of any coalition that would not be in India\u2019s long-term interest.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\"><strong>4.On ICMR antibody test study<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/opinion\/editorial\/call-for-action-on-icmr-antibody-test-study\/article31836294.ece\">The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Syllabus:<\/strong>\u00a0GS-3- Science and Technology<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Context:<\/strong>\u00a0The results of a serological test conducted across 69 districts by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have indicated that the confirmed numbers of COVID-19 infections reported from the RT-PCR tests are likely an undercount.\u00a00.73% of the population, examined for antibodies produced specifically for SARS-CoV-2 via an ELISA test, had evidence of past exposure to the virus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Different types of Tests used for Covid-19 diagnosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are mainly two types of tests being used for Covid-19 diagnosis<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Genetic test\/Molecular Test:<\/strong>This test is done using the conventional real-time Reverse transcription-polymerase chain\u00a0reaction (PCR) test.\u00a0It is a method of testing by taking a nasal\/throat swab from a patient. It involves extracting ribonucleic acid or RNA, which is the genetic material of the virus.\u00a0If it shares the same genetic sequence as SARS-CoV-2 virus, then it is deemed positive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serological Test\/Antibody Testing:<\/strong>It is a blood\/serum\/plasma test to detect the presence of antibodies against a microorganism. In the case of Covid-19 these antibodies are usually IgM (the first antibody that the body makes) and IgG antibodies. These antibodies when detected in the strip give a colored response. The symptomatic individual then can be confirmed using the molecular test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ELISA Test:<\/strong>\u00a0ELISA stands for enzyme-linked immunoassay. It is a commonly used laboratory test to detect antibodies in the blood.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pooled Testing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a procedure where individual specimens (e.g., urine or blood) are combined into a common pool.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the pooled test turns out to be positive, individual samples are tested. If there\u2019s no positive result, all individual samples in the pool are regarded as negative.<\/li>\n<li>This type of testing helps to reduce the cost of screening\u00a0many\u00a0individuals for infectious diseases and can help in tracing asymptomatic cases of the disease, thereby tracking community transmission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Comparison between Serological Test and Genetic Test:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serological tests help detect and trace past infections while genetic tests can only identify infections that are active.<\/li>\n<li>Serological\u00a0tests are relatively cheaper than genetic tests and are portable, administered on-site and provides quick answers.<\/li>\n<li>Serological or antibody tests are not as accurate as the PCR tests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>India\u2019s Response to Covid-19 Pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Testing strategy:\u00a0<\/strong>India has been testing<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>All symptomatic contacts of laboratory-confirmed cases.<\/li>\n<li>All asymptomatic individuals who have undertaken international travel in the last 14 days.<\/li>\n<li>All hospitalized patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Issues with testing strategy:<\/strong>\u00a0Testing has been uneven across the states.\u00a0Some States such as Maharashtra and Gujarat have tested at a higher rate (tests per million population) than many others but have not increased the overall testing to account for the relative rise in the size of the outbreak. In some states like Telangana and West Bengal, testing has been low.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lockdown:<\/strong>\u00a0Starting from 24th March, a series of 4 lockdowns were announced\u00a0(till June) to restrict the movement and prevent the gathering of people.\u00a0\u00a0The announced lockdowns, and suspension of public transport, closure of public places and offices were aimed at reducing the growth rate of the virus, and help \u2018flatten the (transmission) curve\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Issues with lockdown:<\/strong>\u00a0In the short-term, the lockdown strategy slowed down the rise in Covid cases. However, it had a detrimental effect on the economy. Further,\u00a0its uneven implementation in urban areas where physical distancing is a difficult, made it unsuitable for continuation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: The ICMR antibody test study has highlighted the need for more testing, and better contact tracing. More testing will give a clearer the picture is on who is infected and thus who needs to be isolated, and thus help contain the Covid-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"link1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"note1\">9 PM for Preliminary examination<\/h3>\n<p>Click on &#8220;Factly articles for 16th June 2020&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/factly.forumias.com\/factly-articles-for-16th-june-2020\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read out 9 PM brief for all your current affairs needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":61408,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,9],"tags":[75,1095,1075,79,1060,90],"class_list":["post-62458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-brief","category-public","tag-current-affairs","tag-forumias-current-affaris","tag-free-current-affairs","tag-free-ias-notes","tag-free-ias-preparation","tag-free-study-material","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/9-pm-brief-1.gif?fit=2296%2C450&ssl=1","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704940619},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}