Best of BS Opinion: Coronavirus fear, disjointed affairs of India, and more

From coronavirus pandemic to telecom department, Business Standard brings you top opinion pieces of the day

It’s early days yet but the fact that China reported, for the first time, no new local infections is cause for cautious optimism. This does not mean that the crisis is over. Countries are still struggling to put together a coherent response to cope with the fallout, as opinion writers point out today. Kanika Datta sums up the views.

So far, the government has done well in taking preventive measures. Intervention should now move to the next stage and leverage private sector capabilities, says the top edit. Read it here

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