COVID-19 future challenges; ease in lockdown, fragile health sector

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  • Mahvish Kabir School of Science, University of Management and Technology (UMT), Lahore, Pakistan
  • Bilal Javed Department of Zoology, Physiology laboratory, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i1.104

Abstract

COVID-19 cases in Pakistan are increasing exponentially since last couple of days with over 50,000 infected individuals and over 1000 deaths [1]. Furthermore government has eased the lock down as Pakistan is facing serious economic crisis. A 4% GDP loss is predicted in economy due to disruptions in business activities. Government has also announced a reduction in budget goals for financial year 2020 and 2021. This ease in lockdown is a desperate effort to support collapsing economy and reducing unemployment.Government statistics are predicting many deaths due to hunger if lockdown prolongs

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Published

2022-01-31
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DOI: 10.54393/pbmj.v5i1.104
Published: 2022-01-31

How to Cite

Kabir, M. ., & Javed, B. . (2022). COVID-19 future challenges; ease in lockdown, fragile health sector. Pakistan BioMedical Journal, 5(1), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i1.104

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