The Coronavirus pandemic broke out in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and travelled to India in early 2020. It was eventually termed as a pandemic and the governments across the world had to announce lockdowns to curb the spread of the disease. The Indian government also responded with widespread lockdowns, quarantines, treatment facilities and a vaccine drive. Production lines and businesses were shutdown, impacting economic activity and economic growth. While the virus has mutated many-folds, but the disease still continues to exist. Mint has been covering all
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