Lauren Frayer

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Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates Evacuations For Cyclone Amphan

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Cyclone Amphan — the strongest such storm in two decades — makes landfall Wednesday. The last one killed nearly 10,000 people. Millions of people are trying to socially distance amid evacuations.

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More Migrants From India Try To Get Into U.S. From Mexico

Monday, May 18, 2020

Before the pandemic, 100 times more Indians were being detained annually on the U.S.-Mexico border, compared to 10 years ago. Officials say the economic migrants believe smugglers promising asylum.

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India's Prime Minister Announces $260 Billion COVID-19 Rescue Package

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief package to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus.

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Countries Worldwide Try To Figure Out When To Lift COVD-19 Restrictions

Monday, May 04, 2020

A look at how Kenya, India and the United Kingdom are dealing with the issue of when and how to reopen after the coronavirus lockdown.

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India Extends Nationwide Coronavirus Lockdown By 2 Weeks

Friday, May 01, 2020

A previous lockdown extension was due to expire Sunday, but has been extended through May 18. Starting Monday, areas will be divided into zones according to the concentration of COVID-19 cases.

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How To Nab Suspects While Social Distancing? Indian Police Try Giant Tongs

Thursday, April 30, 2020

"We call it a 'social distancing clamp' or a 'lockdown-breaker catcher,' " a policeman in Chandigarh, India, tells NPR.

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Beijing Slams India's 'Unfair' Decision To Cancel Chinese Antibody Testing Kit Order

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

India's decision came on Monday amid accuracy concerns surrounding the kits. It's the latest irritant in a relationship that's come under increasing strain over the coronavirus.

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Despite The Pandemic, India Sees A Drop In Mortality Under Lockdown

Monday, April 27, 2020

With more residents staying indoors, fewer Indians are dying from road and train accidents, leading to a drop in overall mortality. Crime is also down.

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India's Lockdown Puts Strain On Call Centers

Friday, April 24, 2020

When India began the world's largest lockdown in March, it threw call centers into chaos as employees couldn't commute to work. Now millions are adapting to work from home, amid security challenges.

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Blamed For Coronavirus Outbreak, Muslims In India Come Under Attack

Thursday, April 23, 2020

In India, Muslims have been accused of deliberately spreading the virus. Many say they have faced increased discrimination, harassment and attacks.

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How Governments Around The World Are Reacting To The Economic Shutdown

Thursday, April 16, 2020

The U.S. government is spending over $2 trillion to help the nation overcome the coronavirus economic shutdown. NPR correspondents in India, Mexico and Germany relay what other governments are doing.

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Hindu Nationalists Blame Muslims For India's COVID-19 Crisis

Thursday, April 16, 2020

After a Muslim missionary meeting in Delhi led to a COVID-19 outbreak in India, Hindu nationalists are blaming all Muslims for the virus. #coronajihad is trending and there are reports of mob attacks.

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India Call Centers Scramble To Adapt To Working From Home

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

India call centers provide tech support to credit card companies, airlines and even police and fire departments in the United States. They too have had to adapt under coronavirus lockdown.

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India Extends 'Total' Lockdown By Nearly 3 Weeks

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

In a televised address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Indians they must remain at home through May 3.

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Indian Police Force Tourists Violating Lockdown To Write 'I Am Very Sorry' 500 Times

Monday, April 13, 2020

Violating India's strict lockdown can lead to a year in prison. Police in one Indian state instead made tourists write, "I did not follow the rules of lockdown. I am very sorry" 500 times.

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After Reverse On Hydroxychloroquine Export Ban, India Says 'Only Meeting The Demand'

Thursday, April 09, 2020

After President Trump complained, India reversed its export ban on the anti-malaria drug, which Trump has touted as a coronavirus treatment. There's no clinical evidence it works against COVID-19.

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India Reverses Export Ban On Hydroxycloroquine, Other Drugs Following Trump Pressure

Wednesday, April 08, 2020

After President Trump complained, India reversed its export ban on the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which the U.S. president touts as a coronavirus treatment.

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Coronavirus Is Changing The Rituals Of Death For Many Religions

Tuesday, April 07, 2020

The virus is upending burial traditions across cultures, from the washing of the body of a loved one in Iraq to the gathering of mourners in Israel.

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Global Roundtable: Coronavirus Crisis Upends Death Rituals

Monday, April 06, 2020

The elaborate funeral pyres of India, the seven-day mourning among Jews in Israel and the sacred body washing of Muslims in Iraq, are all important rituals of death now in disarray amid the pandemic.

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1 Million Bangladeshi Garment Workers Lose Jobs Amid COVID-19 Economic Fallout

Friday, April 03, 2020

"Please don't give up on us," the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said in a YouTube plea addressed to global buyers. "Kindly do not let go of our hands."

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