This book studies the impact of COVID-19 in South Asia. With case studies from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, the volume assesses the long-term effects of COVID on the countries' political economy, public health, education, and society and offers recommendations for creating a more robust and resilient society.

Section I: Political Economy 1. The Impact of COVID-19 on Bangladesh Economy 2. Coronavirus in Pakistan: The hidden narrative behind the (not so bad) numbers 3. Political Economy of India's Comprehensive Lockdown in Midst of Covid-19 Pandemic 4. Mitigating Socio-economic Impact of COVID-19: Prospect of Digital Centre-Led Resilience Building for Rohingya Host Communities in Bangladesh 5. Covid-19 and the Migrant Issue in South Asia: Crisis within a Crisis Section II: Public Health 6. Environmental effects on Coronavirus (COVID-19) fatality in South Asia 7. Coronavirus v. Pakistan: Early Successes in the Epidemiological Battle 8. Economic benefit of COVID-19 free testing in developing countries: a case study from Bangladesh 9. Pakistan and Covid-19: The Susceptibility of Local Healthcare Systems and the Needs to Foster Innovative and Potential Reforms 10. Corona Phobia in India-A Policy Perspective Section III: Education 11. Trajectories of Education: An Examination of COVID-19 Consequences in Education in Nepal 12. Paradigm shift of learning: Assessing West-Bengal's education system of India in post-pandemic era Section IV: Society 13. 'Devotion at the Time of Pandemic': An Examination of Religion and Covid-19 in Kerala, India 14. Implications of Covid-19 in Extremism and Countering Violent Extremism