COVID-19 Pandemic: Emerging Risks and Challenges

Authors

  • Dr. Farhan Ali Soomro Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mir's Sindh Pakistan
  • Sonia Kumari Ahuja Lead Physiotherapist in critical care & Rehabilitation department at Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
  • Ikhtiar Ahmed Khoso Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership and Incubation IBA University Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2024(5-III)61%20

Keywords:

COVID-19, Poverty and Inequality, Public Health, Socio-Economic Impact, South Asia

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the risk, implications, and problems that COVID-19 poses to various important social and economic sectors in South Asia. The rapid global dispersal of COVID-19 has caused severe risks to human health, interrupted daily life, and impacted commerce, industry, and trade. This article conducts an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on key sectors like migration, tourism, the informal economy, agriculture, and rural life, considering how these areas are affected by the pandemic. Results shows, COVID-19 have an impact on economic growth, increase the fiscal deficit, heighten the risks of macroeconomic instability, decrease immigrations, reduce income of tourism, and declined the micro, small, and medium industries and informal businesses. To mitigate these challenges, governments in South Asia should implement targeted economic relief packages, strengthen healthcare infrastructure, and focus on sustainable social safety nets to protect vulnerable populations and ensure long-term resilience.

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2024-09-10

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Soomro , F. A., Ahuja, S. K., & Khoso, I. A. (2024). COVID-19 Pandemic: Emerging Risks and Challenges. Journal of Development and Social Sciences, 5(3), 675–684. https://doi.org/10.47205/jdss.2024(5-III)61

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): July to September

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