1.Pharmaceutical

The pharmaceutical industry is the one that is getting the most from this lockdown as people are rushing for necessary supplies such as medicines, hand wash, gloves, masks and sanitizers to protect themselves so that COVID-19 can be prevented. More and more companies are jumping into this industry to meet with increasing demand.

2. Online Education

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, schools and colleges are turning to online education. EdTech companies are seeing this change as positive as more and more education institutions are trying to adapt to remote teaching. EdTech companies are also introducing more e-learning courses and developing tools to analyze student’s performance and help teachers to track their progress. Online education is taking the world towards a heavy thrive on getting things done, from the home, whether it is education or work.

3. Music/ Video Streaming

The music and video industry see many users online that were not a part of it earlier. As most people are at home, they need something to entertain themselves. Binge-watching web series and movies on OTT Platforms are daily mantras for most of them. Occasionally listening to music relaxes our mind and makes us happy.

4. Entertainment apps and gaming industry

Entertainment is not just limited to watching movies or listening to songs. There are apps like TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and mobile gaming apps like PUBG that make people more courageous and keep them engaged and entertained throughout the day.

The coronavirus pandemic has brought a slowdown in the economy worldwide, but some industries have taken this opportunity as a positive change and growing their business during the lockdown and preparing for a post-COVID-19 world.

What is a containment zone?

The area where the positive case of coronavirus is identified is referred to as the containment zone. Containment zones are created to prevent the local transmission of the disease.

How is a containment zone determined?

The rapid response team (RRT) identifies containment zones based on the cases spotted by them. Every confirmed case is considered as an epicenter. The RRT then distinguishes the area of a 3-kilometer radius around the residence of the positive case as the containment zone.

Restrictions Imposed

The perimeter control will ensure that there is no outward motion of public and transport from the containment zone, except for essential services and medical emergencies and for the continuation of government business. For people engaged in essential services going out of the house requires an issued pass/ID card.  

What is a hotspot zone?

Hotspots are the areas, where six or more people have tested positive for coronavirus. So far there are a total of 170 districts in the country which have been designated as hotspots. Hotspots zones don’t come under any of the lockdown relaxation measures till 20 April which are announced by the government.

Difference between a hot spot and a containment zone

A hotspot can be converted into a containment zone, but a containment zone needs not to get converted into a hotspot. The authorities declare some streets or neighborhoods as containment zone even if it has one case, but where more than 6 cases appear it is declared a hotspot.

Crop loss is occurring on a more widespread scale in India. Retailer and food firms say there are no inherent shortages and supplies of most products have been restocked as panic purchasing is declining because houses have already stocked up for lockdown.

India depends on millions of people for food supply. Lack of transport and shortage of laborers cause farm crops to deteriorate, leading to a high increase in prices of staple crops. After the coronavirus crisis in China, many aircraft have been disrupted, shipments of vegetables from Africa to Europe or fruit from South America to the United States are being disrupted.

Food firms say that waves in commodity markets may not affect the prices of grocery goods, as firms typically buy raw materials beforehand. It is also estimated that global supplies of the most widely consumed food crops are sufficient.

What needs to be done:

• Keep the food supply chain moving and open the global trade.

• Establish emergency food reserves.

• Take steps to protect Agricultural workers and farmers.

The bottom line is that food and other essential commodities must go on. We cannot convert this health crisis into a food crisis. The government needs to come together globally to protect the food supply.

 Ayurveda is a plant-based science that passes on the gifts of nature to stay healthy and happy. Ayurveda knowledge is gained through daily regimens or seasonal regimens. The Ministry of AYUSH has released Ayurveda approved practices that can help you in making your immunity strong, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is recommended to follow these practices to maintain your immunity during the times of the coronavirus pandemic.

1.General measures

• Drink warm water throughout the day.

• Practice yoga asana, pranayama and meditation daily for at least 30 minutes,

•  According to the Ayurveda study, spices like turmeric, cumin, and coriander helps to increase immunity, so add these spices in your daily cooking.

2. Immune boosting measures

• Take one tablespoon chyawanprash (10 gm) every morning. Make sure that diabetic patients have only sugar free chyawanprash.

• Drink herbal tea (kadha) include tulsi, cinnamon, black pepper dry ginger, and raisins. If you want to have sweet taste you can add jaggery and for bitter taste add lemon juice.
• Golden milk- Add half teaspoon of Turmeric (Haldi) in a glass of warm milk and drink it once or twice a day.

3. During Dry cough/ Sore Throat

• Take steam inhalation once a day with mint leaves or caraway seeds (ajwain) ·

• For cough and throat irritations, you can take clove powder mixed with honey sugar or honey and take this mixture once or twice a day.

• If symptoms continue then consult a doctor immediately.

    4. Daily Ayurvedic practices to follow

• Nasal Application- apply coconut oil, sesame oil, or Ghee in the morning and evening in both of your nostrils.
• Oil pulling therapy- take one tablespoon of sesame or coconut oil in the mouth swish it within the mouth for 2-3 minutes before spitting it out. Rinse it with warm water. Do this at least twice a day.

These simple ayurvedic practices can be followed every day whether you have any COVID-19 symptoms or not. These measures recommended by ayurvedic experts across the nation.

Information source: http://ayush.gov.in/event/ayurveda-immunity-boosting-measures-self-care-during-covid-19-crisis

Looking at the present scenario, the market is very unstable for the jewelry retailers as gold rates have fallen by Rs 2,000 per gram in recent weeks. Jewelry production houses are closed because of lockdown. The Jewelry industry has lost over 75-80 percent of sales in the month of march as people are buying only essential commodities and holding cash with them as there is no transparency on how long this crisis will go on and if the condition goes worse, then they must have money to buy essential things in coming time.

Jewelry business was growing up as the wedding was on the floor, but weddings are postponed due to an outbreak of coronavirus that also affected the demand for gold. It is expected that consumer demand may remain moderate in the first half of the year, but retailers hope that as COVID-19 subsides wedding preparation gets resume again and people will buy gold too.

On the other hand, retailers are also utilizing quarantine days by doing development activities for employees and clients. For employees, they are running online training modules and as most clients are at home, jewelry brands are recalling the value of the brands by using social media marketing such as posting a picture of jewelry, send responsible social messages and solving client’s queries through WhatsApp and other instant messaging apps.