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As some countries like Germany and Professor David Heymann of the London School of Hygiene South Korea try to partially resume the sporting calendar, what The normal functioning of societies has been strained by the and Tropical Medicine and Professor Ngaire Woods, of the will be the new normal in the sporting world? Will major coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing curbs on our freedom of Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University, tackle leagues be held to empty stadiums to follow social distancing movement, commerce, trade and employment. So what impact the question that people all around the world are wondering norms? And how will masks and gloves, and strict new has Covid-19 had on organised crime? In some communities, right now – how does a country safely emerge from lockdown conditions, affect players’ performance on the field? gangs have stepped in to provide food, medication and other without seeing a surge in cases? emergency assistance to families struggling to make ends meet. In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how can sports Money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, the And Professor Lisa Cooper of Johns Hopkins University in survive this pandemic. Financial Action Task Force, says the pandemic has resulted in Baltimore and family doctor and Director of the Shuri Network, an increase in “fraud, cyber-crime, misdirection or exploitation Dr Shera Chok, discuss why black and other ethnic minorities Presenter: Devina Gupta of government funds or international financial assistance”. The in the US and UK seem to be so disproportionately impacted by United Nations says border closures and flight cancellations Covid 19. 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